''The Winter Is Coming'' is an album by the

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band

Elf Power Elf Power is an American indie rock band that originated in Athens, Georgia, United States. The line-up consists of guitarist/vocalist Andrew Rieger, keyboardist Laura Carter, guitarist Dave Wrathgabar, bassist Bryan Poole, and drummer Peter Al ...

, released in 2000.

Critical reception

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'' wrote that "psychedelic pop doesn't come much better than the title track, 'The Naughty Villain', or the album-opening 'Embrace The Crimson Tide', but elsewhere Elf Power seems content upping the trippiness factor of its previous work." ''

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'' thought that "odd touches in the arrangements sound more organic, and the increased density gives songs like the droning, apocalyptic 'Embrace the Crimson Tide' an intriguing quality of foreboding." The ''

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'' opined: "No amount of shambling studio modesty can mask the band's seemingly effortless grasp of exuberant songcraft and shining chamber-pop."

Track listing

# "Embrace the Crimson Tide" # "Skeleton" # "The Great Society" # "The Winter Is Coming" # "Wings of Light" # "The Sun Is Forever" # "People Underneath" # "Green Sea Days" # "The Naughty Villain" # "Leopard's Teeth" # "Birds in the Backyard" # "100,000 Telescopes" # "The Albatross

References

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