{"id":41510,"date":"2025-03-29T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-29T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=41510"},"modified":"2025-03-23T08:12:53","modified_gmt":"2025-03-23T12:12:53","slug":"breaking-walls-and-shaping-sounds-dew-claw-unleashes-e-l-f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=41510","title":{"rendered":"Breaking Walls and Shaping Sounds: Dew Claw unleashes \u2018E.L.F.\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Get ready to dive into a fresh sonic adventure as Dew Claw gears up to release their much-anticipated album, \u2018E.L.F.,\u2019 on May 9 through <a href=\"https:\/\/dromedaryrecords.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Dromedary Records<\/a>. The band debuted the album\u2019s lead single, <em>Wall<\/em>, along with an evocative music video directed by Danny Plotnick. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Wall<\/em> tells a story of lingering heartache and the quiet strength of patient love. As Stephen Hunking puts it, the song is a tribute to the resilient spirit of partners who stick by each other, even when past wounds cast long shadows. Born from an initial collaboration with Frode Str\u00f8mstad for the Grand Union project, the track transformed under Chris Xefos\u2019s direction into a rollicking, Buzzcocks-inspired rocker. The recording brings together a stellar lineup, including Arne Kjelsrud Mathisen on drums, and guitar legends Dave Rick and Kurt Bloch, engaging in an unprecedented musical duel. Adding a final layer of magic, Alison Faith Levy\u2019s soulful vocals join forces with the creative energies of Frode, Chris, and Stephen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fTX7cuQE-A0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Chris Xefos also shares his excitement about the visual journey of <em>Wall<\/em>: <em>\u201cFor the video, we teamed up with my old friend, the Super-8 filmmaking legend Danny Plotnick, to capture the essence of being an aging indie rocker in today\u2019s ever-changing scene. His fresh perspective and unique style truly brought our vision to life.\u201d<\/em>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since its inception in 2004, Dew Claw has served as Stephen Hunking\u2019s creative outlet\u2014a space to explore life, love, and the quirky moments in between. With a rich history that spans four full-length albums, a handful of singles, and memorable projects like XL Kings and Grand Union, Dew Claw continues to evolve. Chris Xefos, known for his influential work with King Missile during the golden era of college rock, adds his own flair as a producer and musician, contributing to an illustrious career alongside bands like Flotation Device and Rattletrap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For \u2018E.L.F.,\u2019 Dew Claw draws inspiration from the transformative journey of English rockers The Move into the electric realm of the Electric Light Orchestra. The album is a vibrant fusion of intimate recordings and full-band dynamics, featuring contributions from a lineup of accomplished artists such as Arne Kjelsrud Mathisen, Frode Str\u00f8mstad, Dave Rick, Kurt Bloch, Gary Olson, and Alison Faith Levy. Across 10 tracks, the album invites listeners to savor a blend of orchestral nuances and raw alt-rock energy, each song given space to breathe and evolve through rich collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_4032.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_4032.jpeg?resize=600%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dew Claw E.L.F. Cover artwork\" class=\"wp-image-41512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_4032.jpeg?w=600 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_4032.jpeg?resize=300%2C300 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_4032.jpeg?resize=150%2C150 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018<strong>E.L.F.\u2019 track listing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Escape Velocity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mouse Trap<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wall<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Here Comes The Weekend<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You Are Not Alone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rescue Dog<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shovel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Little Professor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For All Time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Star Light<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Dive into this dynamic new chapter with Dew Claw and let the transformative beats of \u2018E.L.F.\u2019 guide your musical journey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Get ready to dive into a fresh sonic adventure as Dew Claw gears up to release their much-anticipated album, \u2018E.L.F.,\u2019 on May 9 through Dromedary <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=41510\" title=\"Breaking Walls and Shaping Sounds: Dew Claw unleashes \u2018E.L.F.\u2019\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":41511,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[22,23,28,29,30,1907],"tags":[12184,12183,3869],"class_list":["post-41510","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guitar-rock","category-indie","category-music","category-music-video","category-new-release","category-news","tag-dew-claw","tag-e-l-f","tag-wall"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_4033-e1742123287653.jpeg?fit=1260%2C754","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2B2TV-aNw","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":27636,"url":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=27636","url_meta":{"origin":41510,"position":0},"title":"American Genre Film Archive (AGFA) to release brand new 4k transfer of &#8216;The Sword and The Claw&#8217;","author":"cultureaddicts","date":"December 19, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Alamo Drafthouse's American Genre Film Archive (AGFA), the largest non-profit genre film archive in the world, have announced a January 23, 2018 release date for 'The Sword and The Claw' on Blu-ray. 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