Mesmerizing folk duo Ordinary Elephant has spent the better part of the last decade on a

never-ending tour that’s earned married couple Crystal and Pete Damore widespread critical

acclaim and made fans of luminaries like Tom Paxton and Mary Gauthier. In 2017, the pair

took home the International Folk Music Award for Artist of the Year on the strength of their

breakout album, Before I Go, and two years later, they returned with the similarly lauded

Honest, which the Associated Press hailed as “one of the best Americana albums of the year.”

The band’s new stripped-down, self-titled collection is the purest distillation of their sound

yet, showcasing the arresting power of the couple’s gorgeous harmonies and intricate

fretwork. The songs are timeless, rooted in rich, character-driven storytelling, and the

performances are similarly transportive, fueled by delicately intertwined banjo, guitar, and

octave mandolin. Though the songs were born out of a period of deep uncertainty, the record

itself is a work of profound self-assurance, one delivered by a duo whose personal and

professional lives embody the limitless possibility of honest, organic collaboration. Press play

on Ordinary Elephant and you’ll hear more than just a husband and wife; you’ll hear the

sound of sincerity and commitment, of patience and gratitude, of learning to let go of

expectation and revel in the simple beauty of the moment.