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Walking with the Beggar Boys sounds askew, a puzzle whose pieces don't fit properly. This sort of disjointedness can sometimes make for intriguing work, but here it just feels obligatory and slightly stunted.
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Heavily influenced by the stylings of '60s and '70s groups like the Byrds and the guitar rock of T. Rex, Elf Power's effort at mature songwriting simply plays out as FM-lite.
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Under The RadarElf Power seems to be confined by the pop formula rather than doing much to improve upon it. [#7]
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Alternative PressAbout as riveting as a glass of water. [Jun 2004, p.97]
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As beautiful as many of these songs are in terms of immediacy, their lackluster instrumentation never allows them any lasting appeal.
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It’s the sheen and almost reflexive attentiveness to commercial accessibility that’s placed on a good handful of the songs that can make them sometimes fail or falter or seem weaker than they truly are.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 3
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Mixed: 0 out of 3
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Negative: 0 out of 3
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BrianMApr 12, 2004