Vainly Clutching at Phantom Limbs
| Vainly Clutching at Phantom Limbs | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1995 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop, indie rock, experimental rock | |||
| Label | Arena Rock Recording Co. | |||
| Elf Power chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| PopMatters | [2] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [3] |
| Under the Radar | 7.5/10[4] |
Vainly Clutching at Phantom Limbs is the first full-length release by indie rock band Elf Power. Self-released in 1995, it received reissues on Drug Racer in 1996, and on Arena Rock Recording Company in 2000.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pioneer Mansion" | 2:27 |
| 2. | "Temporary Arm" | 2:20 |
| 3. | "All You Experiments" | 2:56 |
| 4. | "Finally Free" | 3:25 |
| 5. | "Drug Store" | 1:40 |
| 6. | "Loverboy's Demise" | 2:27 |
| 7. | "Slither Hither" | 3:32 |
| 8. | "Circular Malevolence" | 3:58 |
| 9. | "When The Serpents Approach" | 2:28 |
| 10. | "Surgery" | 2:10 |
| 11. | "Vainly Clutching at Phantom Limbs" | 3:17 |
| 12. | "Arachnid Dungeon Attack" | 3:50 |
| 13. | "Grand Intrusion Call" | 3:21 |
| 14. | "Monster Surprise" | 3:20 |
| 15. | "Heroes and Insects" | 2:44 |
| 16. | "The Winter Hawk" | 1:58 |
| 17. | "Exalted Exit Wound" | 2:19 |
Personnel
- Andrew Rieger - guitar, vocals, flute, organ, bass, drums
- Eric Ledford - cello (1)
- Raleigh Hatfield - guitar (1)
- Laura Carter - drums (2)
- Dave Rathgeber - vocals (10)
References
- ^ Vainly Clutching at Phantom Limbs at AllMusic
- ^ "Elf Power: Vainly Clutching at Phantom Limbs". PopMatters. June 3, 2000.
- ^ "DeLorean: Elf Power - Vainly Clutching at Phantom Limbs (1995)". Tiny Mix Tapes.
- ^ Valish, Frank. "Vainly Clutching at Phantom Limbs". Under the Radar.
- ^ "Elf Power". Trouser Press.