Ellevator

For Canadian indie rockers Ellevator, patience truly is a virtue – not least when a debut album has been years in the making. The group of childhood friends from Guelph, Ontario — who officially formed Ellevator in late 2017 — arrives with the epic The Words You Spoke Still Move Me, produced by ex-Death Cab for Cutie guitarist Chris Walla on Arts & Crafts Productions. The album is the result of about a dozen years playing music in various iterations, including a stint as a more folk-oriented band in Guelph. It’s a testament to patience and preparation, being ready to burst from the wings onstage. It’s as much about the trio’s past playing cramped apartments, church basements, DIY shows, small bars and wedding gigs in various groups as it is about its future — how many bands arrive with...