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The Seldom Seen Kid

Artist: Elbow

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Label:	Geffen Records (USA)
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1	Starlings
2	The Bones of You
3	Mirrorball
4	Grounds For Divorce
5	An Audience With the Pope
6	Weather to Fly
7	The Loneliness of a Tower Crane Driver
8	The - (featuring Richard Hawley) Fix
9	Some Riot
10	One Day Like This
11	Friends of Ours

Performer Notes

Elbow: Guy Garvey (vocals); Mark Potter (guitars); Craig Potter (keyboards); Pete Turner (bass guitar); Richard Jupp (drums).
Seemingly incapable of making a lackluster record, the revered U.K. rock band Elbow knocks another one out of the park with its fourth full-length outing, THE SELDOM SEEN KID. Once again working the dreariness of its native Manchester into melancholy majesty, frontman Guy Garvey and the lads stomp through the gritty "Grounds for Divorce," while "The Loneliness of a Tower Crane Driver" reveals the group's subdued side, and "The Fix" conjures a dark mood that is furthered by guest vocalist Richard Hawley. A thoughtful and dynamic act wholly deserving of a bigger American audience, Elbow has crafted one of the best albums of early 2008 with THE SELDOM SEEN KID.

Professional Reviews

Spin (p.108) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Nicer than Pulp, less sappy than Coldplay, Elbow excel at meticulous orchestral pop that doesn't take itself too seriously."

Q (Magazine) (p.114) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]hese songs refuse to trade in emotional certainties....They're still burning brightly: slowly, maybe, but stronger than ever."

Format: CD (1 Disc); Stereo
Country: USA
Quantity Available: 3
UPC: 602517642522
Studio/Live: Studio
Release Date: 22 April 2008

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– Customer review on 10/06/2008

Stylistically Elbow's fourth record doesn't really deviate from what they've done before. When what you've done before is this good, why bother? Grounds For Divorce is the leadoff single, and it a fantastic bluesy tune... "I've been working on a cocktail called Grounds for Divorce" has to be the best opening line to a song this year.

Other highlights include The Fix with Richard Hawley sharing lead vocals and The Loneliness of a Tower Crane Driver.

However, probably the best thing about this album is how it all sits together to be listened to as a complete work rather than just a collection of songs.

Well worth adding to any collection.

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