My copy of the Elms latest work, The Great American Midrange, arrived in the mail two days ago and here is my initial review. I was a bit disappointed after the first listen but the album is slowly growing on me. If you like old school rock and roll you will dig this album. Not a huge fan of the style. I was hoping for more variety. I wish they included more varied instrumentation which I know they are more than capable of. Here's My Hand is a perfect of example of what I would like to hear more of. My favorite song by far is The Little Ways. Thunderhead is also a good tune. I was sad when I found out the secret track at the end was not Promises, but Lily is the next best thing.
If you're thinking about purchasing the album I highly recommend getting the acoustic versions of all the songs as well. With the exception of The Little Ways, I enjoy the acoustic versions of each song much, much, much better. The songs sound much more real.
Overall, a nice effort but I think the Elms are capable of much more and can do better. That's not saying it's a bad record, I just can't wait to see what they do in the future. (Promises better be on the next album.)
"Jump on the zip and the ferris wheel." -from County Fair
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