Élan Vital is the third studio album by Pretty Girls Make Graves. The album was released on April 11, 2006. It is the first album with new keyboardist Leona Marrs.
The title is based on the philosophical idea, élan vital.
Composition Pitchfork saw Élan Vital continue the group's "angular, studio-polished" fusion of emo, math rock and punk.
Track listing "The Nocturnal House" – 4:04 "Pyrite Pedestal" – 3:26 "The Number" – 3:09 "Parade" – 2:40 "Domino" – 3:38 "Interlude" – 1:18 "The Magic Hour" – 3:16 "Selling the Wind" – 3:54 "Pearls on a Plate" – 3:46 "Pictures of a Night Scene" – 2:52 "Wildcat" – 3:11 "Bullet Charm" – 6:43
Personnel Andrea Zollo – vocals Nick Dewitt – drums, samples, vocals, trumpet, piano Derek Fudesco – bass guitar, vocals J. Clark – guitar, drums, keyboard, saxophone, trumpet, vocals, programming Leona Marrs – keyboards, accordion, piano, melodica, vocals
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