Elbow

I know there are some fans here, they get mentioned once in a while. What are your favorite Elbow tracks? I want to give them more thorough consideration than I have in the past (the only song of theirs I listen to regularly is "Any Day Now").

Today at lunch I saw the whole band do a five song acoustic set on the Disney lot in front of about 30 people, really liked some of their new tunes. Especially this one (and the way it kicks up a notch around 2:30):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hooPU2mdsH4

I saw them on MTV the other day and had never heard of them before. I was pleasantly surprised to find such a good band on a (Dutch) commercial music channel. What album do you think I should start with?

I'm really liking their new album, "The Seldom Seen Kid." The songs "Bones of You" and "Mirrorball" are beautiful.

Decent band, nothing great though, IMO.

i've always liked this group a good bit.

_asleep in the black_, their first album, is a good place to start. i haven't heard their latest but it's been getting very positive reviews, most stating it's their best album yet.

I really like Grounds for Divorce, but haven't heard much else to enthuse me.

So my buddy recommended these guys to me, I am listening to "The Seldom Seen Kid," and wow. This is awesome. For fans of Coldplay, I would say. Same kind of flavor, just a great album.

Yeah, "The Seldom Seen Kid" is very good.

Are their other albums as good?

After hearing Seldom Seen Kid I was underwhelmed by Asleep in the Back which is generally considered their (next?) best.

i really don't like this band, i think i probably should, but i cannot stand them.

Thought they were pretty cool live, but not too much of a fan of them otherwise.

I can't make it through Seldom Seen Kid without falling asleep. "The Bones of You", "Mirrorball", and "Some Riot" are good songs though.

I prefer Knee

I really like The Seldom Seen Kid, especially An Audience With The Pope and On A Day Like This, and The Fix.

Yeah me too, I'm listening now and actually loving Grounds for Divorce, too. I think it's about time we check out another album.

Leaders of the Free World is far and away my favourite Elbow record. Station Approach, Picky Bugger, Mexican Standoff, Forget Myself, the title track... the record peters out a bit towards the end, but the first half is as good as anything that came out in '05.

Fuck, I love these guys. Leaders of the Free World and The Seldom Seen Kid are so good.

Cast of Thousands is really good, too. Not as good as the two most recent albums, but some really great songs on there. Ribcage, Fallen Angel, Snooks, Buttons and Zips, real good.

"seldom seen kid" is fucking great, but "scattered black and whites" is their best song, as well as one of the most beautiful songs ever

I've heard rumors of a new album by the end of the year.

Fuck sake, i came into this thread to say the exact same thing

FINALLY. New album, March 7th. "Build a Rocket Boys."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Build_a_Rocket_Boys!



First single, "Neat Little Rows:"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pYjCYNh-Kw

I'm not crazy about that single but I look forward to checking out the album.

Favorite Elbow songs: One Day Like This, Forget Myself, Any Day Now, Fugitive Motel.

Single is okay. Short and sweet. Album will be excellent though. I am so excited to see if they can top The Seldom Seen Kid. Even if they release an album on the same level as Leaders of the Free World I'd be ecstatic.

Build a Rocket Boys leaked! Has anyone listened yet?

Yeah, to be completely honest, I'm not feeling this album at all. The Birds, Lippy Kids, Neat Little Rows, and Dear Friends are all good tracks, but everything else hasn't hit me at all. The other tracks are very subdued or nothing special. After the great last two albums they came out with, this is a huge, huge disappointment.

Hmm. I'm listening now.. first two tracks were excellent, especially The Birds. I'm liking With Love too. Gotta pause it for a little, but will finish the album after.

The first five songs are strong, then it sort of nosedived for me.

You're right, it is kind of a disappointment.

I still like it though. But I was expecting a record on par with The Seldom Seen Kid.

It doesn't even come close to Kid, which I thought wasn't even as good as Leaders of the Free World.

The Seldom Seen Kid is a masterpiece in all aspects. Brilliant record.

Love love love love Elbow.

this band rules. and not to derail, but if you dig elbow, i promise you'll love the velvet teen:

Friend Of Ours?

I don't at all like that song you posted but I'm digging a handful of their other songs on Spotify.