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Music : The Seldom Seen Kid
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The Seldom Seen Kid by: Elbow |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0602517642522 Label: Geffen Records Manufacturer: Geffen Records Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Geffen Records Release Date: April 22, 2008 Studio: Geffen Records Sales Rank: 1137 MPN: 001106302 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: 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 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 Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - Brilliant, not to be missedAlbum of the year, easily, maybe the best album of the 00's. I NEVER give 5 stars, but this is the kind of work that changes the pop music landscape... 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 part of my life. This is a strong effort that surpasses all of Elbow's previous albums. Where previous albums had some catchy tunes that stood out, this album is just plain very good from start to finish with each song building into the next. 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. "Starlings" is really a great intro to the album which puts a strong dynamic sound at regular intervals amongst an otherwise relaxing song. While the dynamic variation is never as strong through the remainder of the album, the melodies, timbre, vocals, ... 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 arrangements, honestly boring. I like all kinds of music, really, with my currently most-listened to stuff as of late being John Mellencamp's new album (I love it) and older Goo Goo Dolls albums (love them, too), with some Audioslave and Rage ... 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. |
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