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.
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