Elliot Minor - Time After Time (Warner Records)
June 25, 2008
Don’t worry, it’s not a Cyndi Lauper cover!
Elliot Minor (a small band from York, England - you may have heard of them?) have created yet another anthemic song that will possibly be as popular as their previous hits, ‘Jessica’ and ‘Parallel Worlds’. On their fan forum, ‘Time After Time’ is already proving to be a popular song but is this slightly biased? They seem to be staying within their comfort zone and mixing electro-pop with what they believe to be classical music. I find that the music drags on slightly and it all becomes a little repetitive. They say in this song “I just play to entertain,” but whether they have achieved that in this song is arguable.
To move away from the negative points, there are some good features. For example, a violin is always nice to hear as a lot of pop rock bands fear instruments that aren’t considered ‘cool’. Respect has to be given to them for playing this kind of music and actually getting it played on Kerrang! Radio and BBC Radio 1.
The future is bright for this band, but I feel they need to expand their style slightly. Experimentation with drum solos wouldn’t be a bad idea.
Not entirely recommended, but see it as a ‘Wild Card’; you’ll either love it or hate it. Their eponymous album is out now..