大象體操全新日本限定EP《CRACK OF DAWN》上市,本張EP收錄了2020-2021期間創作的四首新作,包括全新單曲〈穿過夜晚〉、日文歌詞版本的〈敬啟者〉、尚未公開的鋼琴獨奏曲〈如夢一般〉,以及與高雄市管樂團共同創作的〈振翅〉,將在這張EP搶先公布。
*本作品為日本國內限定
Taiwanese trio Elephant Gym put the bass guitar at the forefront of their bright, rhythmic math rock, which is influenced by Japanese bands like , , and . Hailing from the city of Kaohsiung, Elephant Gym were formed in 2012 by sister-brother duo Tif Chang Kai-ting (bass/keyboards/vocals) and Tell Chang Kai-hsiang (guitar/keyboards) along with drummer Tu Chia-chin. The Chang siblings were classically trained by their mother, later falling in love with the experimental sounds of post-rock and math rock. Tell met Chia-chin in high school and soon after Elephant Gym were born. Their debut EP, Balance (ULOUD), was issued in 2013, soon followed by their first full-length, Angle, which arrived in 2014. They were introduced to a wider audience by fellow Taiwanese musician on 2014's "Speaking in Tongues" from 's EP of the same name. After Tell and Chia-chin completed their mandatory military service, the trio issued the 2016 Work EP -- home to the single "Midway" -- on . The next year, they signed with the Boston-based label , which reissued their first three efforts in 2018.