Elbow Formed in the north Manchester suburb of Bury ! in the late 1990s, this five-piece rock outfit produced a classic debut in "ASLEEP AT THE BACK", this was followed by equally mesmerising albums "CAST OF THOUSANDS" & "LEADERS OF THE FREE WORLD" , Combining socially relevant lyrics concerning the contemporary British experience with complex, passionate music, they drew comparisons with both classic rock & prog rock acts of previous decades--including Pink Floyd and Talk Talk--and more contemporary bands like Radiohead, while pursuing a more mainstream path than experimentally inclined millennial bands like Sigur Ros and Godspeed You Black Emperor.
"THE SELDOM SEEN KID", their fourth album is another staunch and anthemic collection of songs. The tense and emotional sound of the previous records remains, but with a distinctly more commercial riff-based template, particularly on lead single'Grounds For Divorce'.
The band produced the record themselves, as with previous records, lending it a homespun quality that would be out of synch with any external influence. Revered by their peers as a reliably independent act, Elbow have created a subtly innovative extension of their sound and scope with what could be their best album to date.
Tracklisting
| 1. Starlings |
| 2. Bones Of You |
| 3. Mirrorball |
| 4. Grounds For Divorce |
| 5. Audience With The Pope |
| 6. Weather To Fly |
| 7. Loneliness Of A Tower Crane Driver |
| 8. Fix |
| 9. Some Riot |
| 10. One Day Like This |
| 11. Friend Of Ours |
| 12. We're Away |
