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Elliot Minor – Time After Time (Warner Records)

Georgina Walsh — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:37:27 +0000

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..

Elliot Minor – Jessica (Repossession Records)

Ashley King — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:00:10 +0000

Like your rock coated in sugar and so polished you need shades? Well then, Elliot Minor are the band for you. Despite hailing from York, these guys are much more like your stereotypical New York pop-punkers – heavy on the pop, light on the punk. With their dashing good looks and luscious production sound courtesy of Jim Wirt (Hoobastank, Jack’s Mannequin and Something Corporate) ‘Jessica’ is likely to be loved by those who find Fall Out Boy a little too rough for their ears.

However, despite the occasional interesting guitar work, they seem far too locked into musical and lyrical density. So while there’s nothing wrong as such with this updated version of McFly (who, incidentally, they ended up supporting last year), Elliot Minor currently lack far too much muscle to really contend either with the big boys of rock or the top of the charts.

Elliot Minor – White One Is Evil (Repossession Records/Warner Bros)

Ashley King — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 11:43:04 +0000

On repeated listens to White One… you’d be convinced quintet Elliot Minor are Californian pop-punkers born and bred. Well you’d be mistaken as these hail from the marginally less glamourous York. Not that its makes much difference.

Despite being imminently hummable, even Panic! At The Disco would feel slightly guilty if they came out with as lifeless a track as this, which is technically sound but lacking in creativity and imagination.

A shame really – with a bit more effort they could be the UK’s answer to Blink-182 or Jack’s Mannequin. Instead Elliot Minor seem more on track to be the next McFly but slightly worse.