Elliot Minor (album)

Elliot Minor is the debut album from the English pop rock band Elliot Minor. The album was released on 14 April 2008.

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Elliot Minor
Studio album by
Elliot Minor
Released14 April 2008 (2008-04-14)
RecordedDork Studios, Los Angeles
Fourth Street Recording, Santa Monica
Mavehole Studios, York
York Minster
Mayfair Angel & Strongbow Studios, London
Genre
Length46:17
LabelRepossession Records / Warner Music / Dreamusic
ProducerJim Wirt
Elliot Minor chronology
Elliot Minor
(2008)		 Solaris
(2009)
Singles from Elliot Minor
  1. "Parallel Worlds"
    Released: 9 April 2007
  2. "Jessica"
    Released: 6 August 2007
  3. "The White One Is Evil"
    Released: 29 October 2007
  4. "Parallel Worlds (Re-release)"
    Released: 7 April 2008
  5. "Time After Time"
    Released: 23 June 2008

History

The band recorded their debut album at various studios in Los Angeles, California, London and in their hometown of York. The album was confirmed for release in 2007, before being delayed and pushed back to build more promotion. It was eventually confirmed for release on April 14, 2008.

Several promotion copies were leaked onto eBay, however were swiftly removed. Demos for all of the tracks had been available for some time on various torrent websites, and several were also made available on the band's MySpace. To try and counter the leaks, the band offered the album directly from their official online store with the promise of signing the first 500 copies.

Promotion

In the lead up to the album, the band released 4 singles from the album. "Parallel Worlds", "Jessica", "The White One Is Evil" and "Still Figuring Out", with "Parallel Worlds" being re-released before the album release due to a surge of popularity in the band since its original release.

Reception

Upon release, the album debuted at #6 on the UK Albums Chart, and #30 on the Irish Albums Charts. The album received mixed to positive reviews from critics upon release.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Time After Time"Alex Davies, Ed Minton3:55
2."Parallel Worlds"Davies, Minton3:43
3."The White One Is Evil"Davies, Minton4:29
4."The Liar is You"Davies, Beni Giles3:58
5."Lucky Star"Davies3:01
6."Jessica"Alex Davies/Ed Minton/Dan Hetherton3:13
7."The Broken Minor"Davies, Minton, Dan Hetherton5:46
8."Still Figuring Out"Davies, Minton3:29
9."Silently"Davies5:13
10."Running Away"Davies, Minton, D. Hetherton3:22
11."Last Call to New York City"Davies, Minton6:05
Japanese edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Forgetting You"Davies3:15
13."She's Getting Around"Davies, Minton3:24
14."Wait Another Week"Davies, Minton3:43

Personnel
  • Alex Davies - vocals, lead & rhythm guitars, piano, string arrangements
  • Ed Minton - vocals, lead & rhythm guitars
  • Ed 'Teddy' Hetherton - bass guitars
  • Ali Paul - piano, keyboards, synthesizer
  • Dan Hetherton - drums, backing vocals

Guest Performers
  • Eric Rigler - uilleann pipes; Irish whistles
  • Nick "Sex Freak" Fravies - French Horn (Tracks 7 and 11)
  • Harry Styles - Drum Editor (Tracks 7 and 11)
  • Pete Wentz - Bass Guitar (Demo version of Wait Another Week)
  • Nigel McBigtitties - Trombone, Triangle, Screams (Tracks 4,5,8,9)

References


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