Review: Elliot Minor – Parallel Worlds

Following the success of their last single, York band Elliot Minor herald the launch of their self-titled debut album with another a slice of operatic rock pop. Well, a re-release of a slice of operatic rock pop. Their ‘new’ single, Parallel Worlds, is a tale of spooky goings on in an attic, and was originally released last year. Now, almost one year after it was originally available, they are releasing it again with a brand new shiny video, which you can watch here.

The single itself is a classy mix of pianos, guitars and vocal harmonics, twisted together with an infectious melody. There are definitely more than a few touches of their influences in this record which, looking at the influences, is no bad thing (they have previously sighted Muse as a major influence in their sound, and there is more than a hint of 1970s Queen in this track).

Naturally, if you bought the single the first time round, there is little to gain from purchasing it again, especially not with the album so close to being released. Despite this, looking at how the band’s success has soared over the last year, and the previous UK chart positioning of this song (a criminal number 31) the track should help cement Elliot Minor as a permanent feature in the UK music scene.

Parallel Worlds is out to buy now, with the self-titled debut album out on April 14, 2008. Check out the new video here!