Review – The Elwins
By: Lindsay Newman
Album: Play For Keeps
Link: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/play-for-keeps/id960097759
Genre: Pop, Rock
Release Date: February 24, 2015
The Elwins are from Keswick, Ontario. They formed in 2008 and since then they have performed alongside Tokyo Police Club, Arkells, Walk Off The Earth and many more. The Elwins are Matthew Sweeney, Travis Stoki, Feurd and Frankie Figliomeni.
Prior to listening to the album I was excited to see what was in store. I was not disappointed. I enjoyed how every song has a different element in it and sounds different then the one you have heard before. The vocalists voice is very unique and you would be able to tell it is the Elwins. While listening to the album I caught myself singing and dancing along and in my opinion that is a major thing for a pop record.
This album will be added to my playlist and will be shown to others. It was hard to pick favourites on the album but some of my favourites are “So Down Low”, “ Bringing Out The Shoulders” and “Show Me How To Move”. On the whole it was an amazing album and I highly recommend it. The Elwins sound a bit like Never Shout Never.
Rating: 5/5
The Elwins are currently on a Canada- wide tour, If they are coming to a city near you I suggest checking them out. Here are a list of the tour dates that are left:
Tuesday, February 24 – REGINA, SK – O’Hanlons
Wednesday, February 25 – WINNIPEG, MB – Park Theatre
Friday, February 27 – SUDBURY, ON – Townehouse Tavern
Saturday, February 28 – NEWMARKET, ON – Tequila 185
Saturday, March 7 – GUELPH, ON – Van Gogh’s Ear
Sunday, March 8 – TORONTO, ON – The Hoxton (Release show w/The Frank Electric)
Wednesday, March 11 – KINGSTON, ON – The Grad Club
Thursday, March 12 – OTTAWA, ON – Zaphods
Saturday, March 14 – MONTREAL, QC – Quai de Brumes
Connect With The Elwins On Social Media:
Website: http://www.theelwins.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheElwins
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheElwins
I’m Lindsay and I’m a Journalism student at Humber College in Toronto, ON. I am one of Canadian Beats newest writers, starting in October 2014. I’m a concert enthusiast and I enjoy going to local shows to support the music scene. I love to see the happiness on the bands as well as the fans faces. Music and writing has always been a huge passion of mine, I think being a dancer has a big part of that. I will more than likely see you at a concert so come say hi!
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