Young Ejecta
{{Short description|American synthpop band}}
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| alias = Ejecta
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- Synthpop
- dream pop{{cite web|last=Chow|first=Katie|date=October 17, 2014|url=https://thewildmagazine.com/blog/look-la-femme-young-ejecta-live-lpr/|title=[LOOK] La Femme, Young Ejecta Live @ LPR|website=Thewildmagazine.com|access-date=October 20, 2014}}
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| years_active = 2012–present
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- Copyright Control
- Driftless Recordings
- Happy Death
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| current_members = Leanne Macomber
Joel Ford
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Young Ejecta (formerly known as simply Ejecta) is an American synthpop duo, consisting of Neon Indian's Leanne Macomber and producer Joel Ford of Ford & Lopatin. The band name was changed to Young Ejecta in 2014 due to the group getting a copyright notice from the closely named DJ Ejeca. Macomber appears nude on all official album covers and promotional material, and in most of their music videos. In an interview with Brooklyn Based, she gives the background "Creating Ejecta as a sort of blank slate, Macomber set out to subvert any neat categorization of the band’s music. “I really insisted like, she should be naked all the time so that no one can say, ‘Well, they’re punks, they dress like this.'”"{{Cite web |date=2015-01-29 |title=Brooklyn's Own Ziggy Stardust–Less Glitter and More Skin {{!}} Brooklyn Based |url=https://brooklynbased.com/2015/01/29/young-ejecta-new-album/ |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=brooklynbased.com |language=en-US}}
History
In November 2013, Ejecta released their debut album, Dominae. In 2015 issued their mini-album and second studio LP The Planet. The album received an indifferent review from PopMatters[http://www.popmatters.com/review/190095-young-ejecta-the-planet/ "Young Ejecta The Planet"]. PopMatters, Colin Fitzgerald, 2 February 2015 and a fairly positive one from Paste magazine.[https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/01/young-ejecta-your-planet-ep-review.html "Young Ejecta: Your Planet EP Review"]. Paste, Adrian Spinelli, January 27, 2015 Heather Phares of Allmusic describes the band's synthpop sound as "gauzy".{{cite web|last=Phares|first=Heather|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/young-ejecta-mn0003343048/biography|title=Young Ejecta Biography|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=December 25, 2014}}
In August 2019, their song “Welcome to Love” was chosen as the outro audio of Netflix’s “Orange is the New Black” on the 10th episode of the 7th and final season.
Members
- Leanne Macomber – vocals, synthesizers
- Joel Ford – synthesizers, drum programming, producer[http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/A-rebirth-of-sorts-for-artist-in-Young-Ejecta-6514040.php "A rebirth, of sorts, for artist in Young Ejecta"]. SSF Gate, By Ryan Kost September 18, 2015.
Discography
=Albums=
==Studio albums==
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| scope="row" | Dominae
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| scope="row"| Ride Lonesome
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==Mini-albums==
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|+ List of mini-albums ! scope="col" style="width:11em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:20em;"| Album details |
| scope="row" | The Planet
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=Singles=
==As main artist==
==As featured artist==
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|+ List of singles as featured artist, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Album |
| scope="row"|"Breathe"{{cite web|url=http://www.factmag.com/2014/10/08/joel-ford-samples-classic-80s-and-90s-action-thrillers-for-fugitive-mini-album-hear-the-surging-breathe/|title=Joel Ford samples classic '80s and '90s action thrillers for Fugitive mini-album – hear the surging 'Breathe'|work=Fact|publisher=The Vinyl Factory|date=October 8, 2014|access-date=October 18, 2014}} (Joel Ford featuring Ejecta) |2014 |Fugitive |
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=Music videos=
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| scope="col" style="width:20em;" | Title
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| scope="row" |"Eleanor Lye"
|rowspan=2|2014 |Allie Avital Tsypin |
| scope="row" |"Silver"
|Emir Eralp |
| scope="row"|"Into Your Heart"
|rowspan=2|2015 |Toshadeva Palani |
| scope="row" |"Your Planet"
|Heidi Petty |
| scope="row" |"Crayon Cactus"
|rowspan=4|2020 |Eric Epstein |
| scope="row" |"Call My Name"
|Ghostdad |
| scope="row" |"Cheese"
|Michael Hili |
| scope="row" |"AH HA" |
| scope="row"|"9 to 5"
| rowspan="1" |2021 |Eric Epstein |