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| ARTIST: | Elf Power |
| CATEGORY: | Music |
| MANUFACTURER: | Orange Twin |
| TYPE: | Pop, Rock |
| MEDIA: | Audio CD |
| TRACKS: | Never Believe, Walking With the Beggar Boys, Drawing Flies, Stranger, Hole in My Shoe, Cracks, Evil Eye, Don't Let It Be, Invisible Men, Empty Pictures, Big Thing |
| UPC: | 656605601823 |
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Customer Reviews of Walking With the Beggar Boys
ho hum With the addition of ex-Olivia's I was hoping this would be a GREAT next album. Unfortunately, it's pretty dull. The new singer(s) don't really have the charm the original guy had (can't keep names straight) and I just can't get a sense of the old potent band (for lack of a more adequate term) chemistry.
Some people have dissed the Elves for thier silly fairy tale lyrics on past albums, but for me, that was a large part of their charm. There was an innocence and sense of wonder in their music, even when they were off in the same odd universe frequented by the likes of Robyn Hitchcock and Syd Barrett.
This version of Elf Power comes back to the real world and in comparrison, they seem pretty boring. Kind of like the morning after a wonderful party when all the interesting and beautiful guests of the night before now seem old and worn out. Sigh.
If you've never heard thier earlier works, this is a fine CD. The songwriting is excellent and the musicianship is quite capable. They may win new fans, but those of us who 'remember them when' will be pretty dissapointed.
The magic is gone.
Nothing new from the elves
In Elf Power's sixth full length, we witness the group return to their straight pop punk songs like in the days of "When the Red King Comes," which unfortunately is my least favorite of their efforts. This album doesn't have the humor of their debut or the dreamy innovations experimented with on "Winter is Coming." The album, however, is a fun listen, but for me it's more background music while cleaning my room.
In it for the Long Haul...
"Beggar Boys" has been reviewed by others as a change in direction by Elf Power, but EP fans know that this record exemplifies a long evolution of a veteran band that bridges many genres of rock with albums that blend psych-pop, punk, power pop, and genuinely nice ballads. This album has many incredible pop songs including "Never Believe", "Hole in my Shoe", and "Don't let it be." Not to be missed is the title track, which includes a guest appearance by songwriter/legend Vic Chesnutt. The title and Chesnutt appearance make you think "ballad" but you get a fun, poppy, sleazy little number that makes you want to sing it. "Drawing Flies" is also a Sleazy/70s/glammy rock kind of T-Rex hit...a MUST listen.
Many indie rock bands are born, live, and die, but the "Beggar Boys" album made me think of Elf Power as a sophisticated group that has gone beyond existing on imagination and weirdness alone. They continue to learn, experiment, and write excellent songs. They are not growing...but have grown..and they are in it for the long haul.