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Elf Power
Walking With the Beggar Boys
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock

Track Listings (11) - Disc #1
1. Never Believe
2. Walking With The Beggar Boys
3. Drawing Flies
4. The Stranger
5. Hole In My Shoe
6. The Cracks
7. Evil Eye
8. Don't Let It Be
9. Invisible Men
10. Empty Pictures
11. Big Thing

CD Details

All Artists: Elf Power
Title: Walking With the Beggar Boys
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Orange Twin
Original Release Date: 1/1/2004
Re-Release Date: 4/6/2004
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
Style: Indie & Lo-Fi
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 656605601823, 669910015384, 8436001901596

Synopsis

Album Description

Elf Power's latest album, "Walking With the Beggar Boys," marks a definite change in sound and style for Athen, Georgia's underground cult favorites. New members Eric Harris (Olivia Tremor Control) and Craig McQuiston (The Glands) join longtime members Andrew Rieger, Laura Carter and Aaron Wegelin, reinventing the band both musically and lyrically. Musically, the band is all over the map this time, going from sleazy T Rex rockers to psychedelic electronica and blown-out Southern boogie romps ("Never Believe" even features a duet with folk/rock legend Vic Chesnutt). Lyrically, the band foregoes the abstract supernatural imagery of their past releases for a more straightforward lyrical approach, with songs about the effects of advertising in modern America, love songs and even strange, autobiographical stories about meeting up with a gang of beggar children in Warsaw. Elf Power's finest moment is here, so listen up!

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CD Reviews

Suprisingly Tight Glam-Pop

Pop Kulcher | San Carlos, CA USA | 04/09/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Surprisingly enough, one of my favorite albums of 2004. I'd always viewed Elf Power as strictly second-tier among the ranks of the neo-pop-psychedelia bands under the Elephant 6 collective umbrella. They lacked the sheer pop chops of Apples in Stereo, the psychedelic craftsmanship of Olivia Tremor Control, and the lyrical intensity of Neutral Milk Hotel. But with most of those bands long gone, Elf Power rises to the occasion with a straightforward glam-infused rock album. Gone are the twisted, fantasy-infused story-songs of recent releases, and the lo-fi sonic meanderings. This stuff is straight-out catchy with no apologies. The title track is one of those riff-driven pop songs you can play 5 times straight and just keep going, and a few other songs come close. Any indie pop album that offers 4-5 tracks worthy of inclusion on your next upbeat mix tape is way ahead of the pack."

In it for the Long Haul...

Roger E. Hartley | Tucson, Arizona | 04/21/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

""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."

Not a bad song on it!

Roger E. Hartley | 04/15/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a great album period. This is the first album I've heard by Elf Power and I think it's a great introduction to the band. The album reminds me of a mix between T Rex and Superchunk. There's not a bad track from beginning to finish and the guitars sound phenominal. Hands down one of the best albums of 2004."