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 Fabulous September 12, 2008
Sally Hughes (Suffolk UK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Didn't know what to expect - had only heard 'The Seldom Seem Kid' and I found the whole Album to be fantastic - particularly when played as a whole.
Had to then buy all their other albums too.
Sally - Fading Forties
 You're joking, of course Mr Berry. September 12, 2008
Alan Orpin (Hamburg Germany)
5 out of 48 found this review helpful
Smug, artless, derivative garbage.
I will concede however, that making any kind of music in the Greater Manchester area is preferable to an ASBO.
Well deserved many a prize!!! September 11, 2008
David Fletcher (Bristol)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Can't say anything new on what everyone else giving this album a 5 star review has not said already, just agree completely, can't believe its taken 18 years for them to get it. At least this way they will start to see more copies of the previous albums sell bucketloands that they should have sold before.
Heart & Soul September 11, 2008
Howie
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've introduced a few people to Elbow over the years. The initial reaction of most has been 'who?' followed by surprise at how good they are. They are truely an album band (althogh I think some single success might be around the corner as well). Don't just listen to this album once and then decide it's not your cup of tea. Like all Elbow music it grows on you with each listen, taking you on a journey (both uplifting and sometimes melancholy) but working its way gradually in to your heart & soul. Even the one or two tracks that initially seem a bit difficult to listen to will become like quirky old friends. There aren't many bands whose music can do this, not for me at least. 'The Seldom Seen Kid' doesn't disappoint in this respect. For anynody for whom this is a first forray in to Elbow's world I would also highly recommmend 'Leaders of the Free World'. This band have been critically acclaimed for years by music critics and many others within the industry, and it's good to see they're finally getting some wider recognition. And if you get a chance to see them live, they'll blow you away.
If you're left in any doubt about this band's credentials, the legendary John Cale recently included one of their tracks (Switching Off) in his list of desert island disks, along with the likes of the Beatles, Leonard Cohen, and Bob Dylan ....high praise indeed. They were the only contemporary indie band in his list of choices. I suspect that's because their music stands up to scrutiny and will, as good music does, also stand the test of time.
 Words, word, words... August 24, 2008
Mr. M. J. Turner (London, England)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
...like water shouldn't be squandered so I'll keep it brief.
The least good album by a marvellous band whose output gradually returns less and less impact (listen to this alongside Asleep At The Back with decent ears and you'll know what I'm bleating about)...
...but despite this, a slightly diminished Elbow record rains filth from serious altitude all over any band they might be compared to. Why they aren't outselling Coldplay's brand of bland public school nyamming ennui by 10 to 1 is one of those anomalies you can only put down to the cloth-eared idiocy of Joe and Jenny Public.
Mirrorball, Starlings, The Bones of You, Weather To Fly all have the melodic and emotional clout to cast the ironically named Gary Lightbody's piffling efforts with Snow Patrol in a light that renders him a small kid mithering on about not getting his 10p mix from the local corner shop in comparison.
In summary: not their best but still better than everyone else doing this by many a country mile.
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