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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0602517642522 Label: Geffen Records Manufacturer: Geffen Records MPN: 001106302 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Geffen Records Release Date: April 22, 2008 Studio: Geffen Records Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk: There are few things in life quite so liberating as the opening track on an Elbow album--they're like airlocks between the plainness of the outside world and the elaborate melancholic heave-ho that you are likely about to submerge yourself in. Following predecessors "Any Day Now", "Ribcage" and "Station Approach", "Starlings" opens their fourth album The Seldom Seen Kid rising from a bed of tumbling electronic subtlety like a depressed Atari game loading up, adding bare touches of piano, glimpses of ambient guitar, out of body background vocals, an understated pulse and a wisp of strings, before--EXCELSIS!--a fanfare avalanche of horns crashes the gate and elevates things to gasping palatial heights, before Guy Garvey's inimitable gravel tone and wrenchingly poetic reinterpretations of the everyday announce their arrival proper. It's astonishing, by far the most progressive moment on the album and if anything it sets the bar too high. But even when the pace dips, and songs like "Mirrorball" and "Weather to Fly" don't distinguish themselves quite enough, their textural peerlessness remains. This is a beautiful sounding record. Their collaboration with Richard Hawley may be more of a curiosity than a thing of beauty, but the highs, the riffing cross-stitch of "Ground for Divorce", the desolate grandeur of "The Loneliness of a Tower Crane Driver" and the enlightened string-laden anthem "On a Day Like This" (like their own Sound of Music--only substitute the Alpine peaks for a Manchester high-rise) number amongst the best of their career. --James Berry Album Description: Acclaimed for their innovative sound and candid, evocative lyrics, Elbow has received vast critical acclaim and been endorsed by major artists Blur, R.E.M. and U2. Elbow return with a new album, "The Seldom Seen Kid", their follow up to 2005's universally acclaimed Leaders Of The Free World and first for Fiction/Geffen Records. In support of the new set Elbow will be coming stateside kicking things off with a show in New York City April 26, 2008 at Webster Hall. "New Elbow is sublime!!" - SUPERNOVA "Their latest effort deserves to trigger a large-scale love affair. Elbow are at the top of their game" - UNCUT MAGAZINE "Every now and then a great band like Elbow comes along. I am a big fan so its no surprise that I totally love the first song to surface from their upcoming album, The Seldom Seen Kid" - EACH NOTE SECURE Album Description: International pressing of ttheir fourth album. The Seldom Seen Kid is a welcome return from the band, driven by a thunderous riff that reminds listeners of Elbow's love of the heavy as well as the delicate. Produced by keyboard player, Craig Potter, the album is the follow up to 2005's universally acclaimed Leaders Of The Free World. The lyrical core of The Seldom Seen Kid sees Guy Garvey address the key questions of life. The big themes of love and loss become the central focus of an album that sees Elbow, a band universally recognized for their musical ability and innovation, stretch their sonic template further than ever before. We move from the sparse Electronic of `Starlings' through the flamenco influenced `The Bones Of You' to the Zepellinesque Rock of the first single `Grounds For Divorce'. 12 tracks. Polydor. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Sublte Album that Really Sucks You inI have been a mild Elbow fan for a few years; there previous couple of albums where enjoyable with a few good cuts that stood out. But where these previous efforts were good to play while doing other things where they became kind of like a score for life at the moment, the new album, The Seldom Seen Kid, becomes more like a soundtrack to life. I must admit that I missed this album at first listen; it didn't capture my attention. But, after a couple of passes, The Seldom Seen Kid became ... Read More Rating: - A Refreshing SoundWhen I got this album, I had no idea what to expect. The description was vague, but I have to say on first listen this album had be hooked. This album has elements that make it atypical. It has a cross-cultural sound that to me isn't unlike Peter Gabriel's work. What it adds to that sound is strong instrumentation and equally strong vocals. One can't help but feel good after listening to the album as it's ambiance is really uplifting. It has made me a repeat listener. ... Read More Rating:  - I hate to be the dissenter...I've held off on my review for such a long time, because, frankly, I just don't LIKE this album. I feel as though I should like it, but the truth is in the listening, and after 4 listens, well, I can't make myself listen anymore. I'm not willing to put in the effort it might take to make me finally catch on to what they're doing. I don't find anything in the album offensive, but nor does anything particularly grab me. I find the vocals, lyrics and instrumentation, not to mention the ... Read More Rating: - Really good!Really, really good band. I hadn't heard of them until I saw them on "Live from Abbey Road". I got the album right away and it is one of my favorites this year. Very tight band with a very good lead singer. Rating: - Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid 6/10Manchester Britpop band Elbow is one of the most critically acclaimed bands on their side of Atlantic, but commercial success has continued to elude them, and the group is practically unknown in America. The Seldom Seen Kid, their fourth album, aims to reach wider audiences with its epic brand of indie rock, with vocalist/guitarist Guy Garvey's distinctive British tenor leading the way. The record starts off with slow burner "Starlings," mostly a bubbling synthesizer and Garvey's tender ... Read More |
