New Elf Power - "The Spider And The Fly"

April 25th will see the release of Back to the Web, Elf Power's self produced follow-up to 2004's Walking with the Beggar Boys. The new album will be Elf Power's first release on Rykodisc. The sound of the new album is more than a little different than their previous works. "I was listening to a lot of Middle Eastern folk and gypsy music when I started writing these songs, and I tried to emulate some of those sounds by combining 12-string acoustic guitar with violin and accordion," says frontman Andrew Rieger. In addition to founding members, Elf Power has also picked up new drummer Josh Lott, Olivia Tremor Control's John Fernandes (violin, clarinet), Jimmy Hughes (guitar) and Heather McIntosh to give Back to the Web a much fuller sound than the band's previous albums. After one listen through, I can't stop listening to this track.

[MP3]: Elf Power :: The Spider and the Fly
Andrew noted being influenced by a lot of Middle eastern and Gypsy music on this new album, and it's very evident on this track with the Cat Stevens-esque picking on the lead guitar. I'd also like to say that grabbing up the new drummer was a fabulous decision on Elf Power's part, his military march-style rolls on this song tie it all together.

Tracklist for Back to the Web:
01. Come Lie Down With Me (And Sing My Song)
02. An Old Familiar Scene
03. Rolling Black Water
04. King Of Earth
05. Peel Back The Moon, Beware!
06. 23rd Dream
07. Somewhere Down The River
08. The Spider And The Fly
09. Forming
10. All The World Is Waiting
11. Under The Northern Sky
12. Back To The Web

Preorder Back to the Web from Rykodisc.

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