Elbow

[Dover]

has anyone got the album. Just listened to them on Jools Holland. Stopped me in my tracks.

 

[Wozza]

Britain's best band right now, as I've been saying on 'ere for months.

 

[Wilka]

All 4 albums are top draw.

One of the best bands around and have been for years.

 

[Wilka]

While we are talking about Jools holland I think Katie Perry deserves a mention. Really annoying song but

 

[El Presidente]

has anyone got the album. Just listened to them on Jools Holland. Stopped me in my tracks.

Are you a tank?

 

[tinx]

yep all of elbows albums are class. Cracking live band and that grounds for divorce is one of the best songs of the last ten years.

 

[Wozza]

Pre-sale for their biggest ever gig next year (Wembley, unfortunately):

Elbow at Wembley

 

[Mellotron]

Elbow are quality and I don't listen to them as often as I should. Then each time I do, I remember why they're so good.

Seen them twice live. Very good.

 

[warsaw]

Got the albums, I agree they are the best band around at the moment

Just feel that the new album does not quite reach the quality of the old ones. Somehow sounds more commercial (hence the extra radio air-play and TV appearances I guess) but a tad less challenging.

Anyone agree or am I talking bollox?

 

[Wozza]

It's more accessible for sure, but then 'Leaders of the Free World' was singalong in places too.

Oh, and 'Tower Crane Driver' isn't exactly commercial.

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

Never heard of them until they won that award the other week. Even then, had no idea who they were until I saw them on Jools Holland last week. That closing number was real good.

 

[The Lemming Stomper]

Listening to 'on a day like this' as browsing through the posts on here

Top song off a brilliant album !!

 

[Mick Beard BHA]

Got the albums, I agree they are the best band around at the moment

Just feel that the new album does not quite reach the quality of the old ones. Somehow sounds more commercial (hence the extra radio air-play and TV appearances I guess) but a tad less challenging.

Anyone agree or am I talking bollox?

Yeah i agree with you to a certain extent. I love the other albums and bought the new one as soon as it came out; ended up a little disappointed. Its still miles better than a lot of other stuff out there though.

Can't quite put my finger on why i'm not so enthusiastic about the new one. I don't really feel that its necessarily more comercial; in fact possibly on the contrary i felt that the album is lacking the big emotional hook of, say, 'Powder Blue' off of Asleep in the Back (which still blows me away every time i listen to it).

Anyway, anyone looking at this thread wondering whether or not to give Elbow a try- don't let my ramblings put you off. They're FOOKIN great. And perhaps the new album is a good place to start

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Bought The Seldom Seen Kid after a recommendation on NSC. Superb - buy it.

Couple of classy tracks from the album are "Weather to Fly" and "One Day Like This". Give them a try Freddie G.

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