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Post by benraul on Sept 7, 2008 16:07:56 GMT
What does everyone make of the 5 piece from Manchester?
In my opinion they are one of the most underated bands around. Front man Guy Garvey is a fantastic lyricist, and album after album excells himself (they currently have four albums).
I can understand that they are not to everybodys states, but I am suprised that is it only now they are starting to get some mainstream and commercial backing.
What does everyone else make of them?
Does everyone even know who they are?
Just wanting to know people's opinions on the band.
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Post by Cardinals of Langley on Sept 8, 2008 12:06:47 GMT
Elbow are a cracking band, they dont really seem to get as much mainstream recognition as perhaps they should, but thats not a bad thing to be fair.
On Day Like This is one of my fave songs of the year. Classic.
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Post by cal on Sept 8, 2008 13:25:23 GMT
new stuffs better
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Post by benraul on Sept 8, 2008 14:50:57 GMT
I wouldnt say better. Their new stuff is really good, but check out alot of their old stuff as well. Songs such as
Red,
New Born
Powder Blue
Station Approach
Forget Myself
Leaders Of The free World
Mexican standoff
Some absolute tunes in their backlog. One Day Like This is a beautufull song as well.
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Post by frankiewno1 on Sept 8, 2008 16:10:58 GMT
They are well good...I absolutely love seldom seen kid!
Totally agree they are underrated but I dont think thats a bad thing
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Post by benraul on Sept 8, 2008 16:15:59 GMT
To be fair I like the fact they are not over exposed either. I was just having a discussion with a mate of mine recently who dismissed them as being shit. He had hardly heard any of their work and just because they have been around a long time and have not made it massive in the commercial market was enough to make his opinion up. Glad got a few fellow supporters on here.
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Post by burnleynotbarcelona on Sept 9, 2008 10:04:05 GMT
Got into them around 2000 when I got thePowder Blue ep on Uglyman records. Was really into them for a while but lost a little interest around the second album. Really liked the last two albums and Seldom Seen Kid would be in my top three albums this yr. Going to the Leeds date on the Oct tour.
Certainly not critically underated as rarely see a bad Elbow review but certainly underated in terms of record sales. Liked the bit in the NME review of St Jude where he likened Fray to a younger brother of Garvey - seemed quite apt somehow.
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Post by antoine010891 on Sept 9, 2008 10:44:19 GMT
Hardly heard anything by them to be honest, but I've heard a little bit of their new stuff and they are pretty damn good.
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Post by chezza on Sept 9, 2008 11:07:18 GMT
The live lounge they did years back was quality.....Destiny's Child - funny as...
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Post by benraul on Sept 9, 2008 11:58:54 GMT
Liked the bit in the NME review of St Jude where he likened Fray to a younger brother of Garvey - seemed quite apt somehow. yer I saw that as well. Didnt think many would know who they were refering to. Garvey is certainly a very very talented writer, so for Liam to be refered to his younger brother is certainly a compliment. |
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Post by frankiewno1 on Sept 9, 2008 14:16:04 GMT
GUY GARVEY IS A LEGEND....
didnt he used to do a bit on xfm or am I making this up?
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Post by benraul on Sept 9, 2008 21:43:25 GMT
Elbow have won this year's Nationwide Mercury Prize for their album The Seldom Seen Kid.
Chuffed they have won this award. Congratulations to the lads. Had strong competition from Radiohead and The Last Shadow Puppets to name just two.
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Post by frankiewno1 on Sept 9, 2008 21:49:16 GMT
Very good and they werent favourites which is nice to see
Well deserved!
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Post by fastfuse on Sept 9, 2008 22:00:18 GMT
I saw them on the news saying they preferred people to buy there album instead of downloading it as they wanted it to be heared as a whole body of work and not just the odd song, I thought that was a good point!!!
You could say it means they get more £££ but they seemed genuine enough!!!!
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Post by benraul on Sept 9, 2008 22:04:10 GMT
I would fully recommend all their albums. The latest one that won the award is a very good album, seldom seen kid. I think if you just downloaded a random song you might not get into it as much as listening to the whole thing as a body of work from start to finish, just like they said.
They are not everyone's cup of tea, just like every band, but they have such a wide variety of songs and styles I am sure there is something for everyone on there. When they use a string orchestra the arrangment is beautifull.
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