Usura

Hake Romana [1993]

ER-1002 CD [sold out] / LP [sold out]

Noise, schizoid structures, unusual melodies. Sharp noise pop. A myth of the Spanish independent scene.

Maze [1993]

ER-135 Single 7" [sold out]

Before releasing their first -and last- album, this band from Madrid offered us a single with one song from the album, plus an exclusive b-side (“Vals”) equally energetic. They were really important for the development of an indie scene in Spain through the early nineties.

Come what may believe what I say [1992]

ER-107 Single 7" [sold out]

They took their place at the beginning of a new era in the Spanish indie pop. After their hit, “The Trial”, USURA released one of the best albums of 92. Five songs really filled with strong, distorted, animal changes of rhythm, bitter flavour and dark moments of tenderness. A must.

Elefant air lines [1996]

EAL-001 CD [sold out]

Elefant compilation included in the Spanish magazine  Zona de Obras.

Elefant Juice [1995]

ER-1018 CD [sold out]

Our first sample was included with Factory magazine. Under the title of "Elefant Juice" you could find songs by LE MANS, SPRING, FAMILY, GUEDEON DELLA, EGGPLANT, NOTHING, HEBRIDAS, SULT!, EVERGREEN DAZED, FLOW, USURA, THE VILLAGE, SILVANIA, AUTOMATICS, ELIMINATOR JR, HONEY LANGSTRUMPF, LOS FLECHAZOS, THE MIKEAS, ORANGE CAKE MIX, SOAP, HEAVENLY, PHANTOM DOG, FRANKENBOOTIES and WAKING HOURS.

A Tribute to Felt [1995]

ER-1001 CD [sold out]

Our list would be endless, but sure that FELT would be on it. And we soon discovered that our passion for Lawrence´s -today in DENIM- mythical band was shared by many other pop fans that ended up forming their own bands, so we released in 1994 "A Tribute to Felt" (ER-1001), with excellent cover versions by LE MANS, SPRING, VENUS PETER, RED LETTER DAY, ACID HOUSE KINGS, HOME AND ABROAD, DAILY PLANET (LA BUENA VIDA and LE MANS side project) and many others. This album is very important for us, not only because of its beauty and quality, but also for being one of the first albums we released here on Elefant.

La línea del arco #3 [1992]

ER-102 Single 7" [sold out]

(MERCENARY TREE FREAKS, USURA, LA SÍNTESIS, THE LOVELIES)
This compilation was created at the time to escort the disappeared fanzine, “La Línea Del Arco”. Madrid-based USURA contribute with a song of their first demo, “The Trial”, which, curiously enough, has become one of the band’s hits. LA SINTESIS brought a really good cover of the CLOSE LOBSTERS’ “Violently Pretty Face”. The British LOVELIES gave us “Happy Wednesday”, teen pop with violin arrengements, before releasing their debut album later on Elefant. And, last but not least, the energetic pop of MERCENARY TREE FREAKS and “Michelin Man”. All these songs were previously unreleased.