Beyond Elysian Fields

Beyond Elysian Fields is Hugh Cornwell's 2004 album, produced by Tony Visconti and released by Invisible Hands Music in 2004 in the UK, with a worldwide release in 2005. Adam Morton of The Age complimented Cornwell's "clipped, dry delivery" on the songs "Under Her Spell" and "Beauty on the Beach", but added that "melodies wane and lyrics become laboured on later tracks" such as "24/7". Helen Wright of MusicOMH described the album as "something like a cross between [Bob] Dylan and Dire Straits at their best ... with a dash of The Travelling Wilburys for good measure." Wright also cautioned, "If you preferred the early Stranglers you'll probably hate this album." Graham Rockingham The Hamilton Spectator wrote: "Beyond Elysian Fields...