In the two and a half years since the release of his debut album, Eli Wolfe has been steadily building a following worldwide thanks to his relentless touring schedule, and the appearance of his song ‘Eggman’ in the television series Futurama.
Perfect Moment, the Australian singer-songwriter’s latest release, is a four track EP that showcases his unfalteringly cheerful sound.
The title track is an almost implausibly exuberant folk-pop singalong, about, well, ‘that perfect moment feeling’.
Full of enthusiastically strummed acoustic guitar and ‘woo-ooohs’, it’s almost cloyingly upbeat, and somehow unsatisfying.
There’s nothing wrong with senselessly happy songs, of course. As romantic comedies have taught us, they’re the perfect soundtrack for anyone who wants to frolic through a green field, or stare in shock at a lost love across a dancefloor (or rooftop, or street).
The problem with Perfect Moment, is that it offers very little else. The point of the whole EP seems to be that Wolfe is feeling good about life, without giving us any of the details that might make it more interesting to listen to.
Closing track ‘Wounded Heart’ introduces a welcome drop in tempo, and a little more lyrical depth, but ultimately contains all the same elements, just played a bit slower.
It’s fun, if you don’t pay too much attention, but shallow, and with nothing really to reinforce it, Perfect Moment leaves the listener feeling unfulfilled.
