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When the Red King Comes

Elf Power

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Audio CD (September 21, 1999)
Original Release Date: October 1997
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Arena Rock
ASIN: B000008TO6
In-Print Editions: MP3 Download

Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #160,495 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Step Through The Portal 1:57 $0.89

2. Into The Everlasting Time 1:59 $0.89

3. The Frightened Singers 0:45 $0.89

4. The Secret Ocean 2:59 $0.89

5. The Arrow Flies Close 2:37 $0.89

6. Icy Hands Will Never Melt Away 3:25 $0.89

7. When The Red King Comes 3:27 $0.89

8. The Seperating Fault 3:32 $0.89

9. Spectators 2:19 $0.89

10. Introducing Cosmic Space 3:29 $0.89

11. The Bengal Parade 2:59 $0.89

12. Needles In The Camels Eyes 3:01 $0.89

13. The Silver Lake 3:37 $0.89

14. Its Been A Million Years 3:27 $0.89

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4.0 out of 5 stars When the red king comes, bake him a nice cake, July 22, 1999

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When I first heard this record I was immediately turned off by its lo-fi production and Velvet Undergroundesque chord progressions (lots of I-IV stuff). I don't mind lo-fi at all, but the world has seen enough velvets influence. ENOUGH. Please. NO MORE! However, many mysterious little elements kept cropping up: offbeat lyrics of castles and frightened singers, otherworldly pipes, eerie wooshing sounds, beguiling but subtle effects--not to mention a really cool album cover that took me back to the days when you could stare at a record's album art while auditioning the platter. Soon after, I was hooked, and didn't ever think of VU. These songs have a wistful, innocent charm and sense of mystery that blooms out from the simple band arrangements. The title track is a great anthem with an almost GBV meets tolkien feel. The Eno cover is absolutely wonderful. The melodies are simple but hooky, perfect for whirling my little daughter around. Like labelmates Olivia Tremor Control, this album is great escapist fun, but suffused with a poignant innocence that keeps it from being a mere pleasant distraction.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good for Cooking, February 11, 2000

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I found this album tedious at first, but had a sort of breakthrough listening while standing over the stove. Buy it, listen to it, and if all else fails, inhale a lot of steam. You won't be disappointed.

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5.0 out of 5 stars More neo-psychpop brilliance from the elephant 6 crew, March 24, 1999

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Elf Power is the elephant 6's answer to the Flaming Lips. Jeff from Neutral Milk and Will from Olivia help out Elf Power on this one as do other elephants. Jeff's girlfriend is in the band. A little more folky and sometimes heavier than the rest of their ilk, Elf Power have created a stunning debut that stays in your head and drives you crazy until you play it again. Highlights include "the Secret Ocean", "When The Red King Comes" and the cover of Eno's "Needle in the camel's eye". Buy it now.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Some neat ideas, some trite ideas
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Published on March 13, 1999 by cheeseswan@aol.com

4.0 out of 5 stars in the tradition of the flaming lips and pretty things....
hailing from athens, georgia and members of the elephant six collective, elf power deliver a concept album that takes place in the red king's kingdom.

Published on January 14, 1999

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