Customer Reviews
Holy Cow! - By: J. E. Martin, 14 Oct 2008 
Holy Cow I love... this album! Seldom do I buy albums & play ALL the tracks but this is an exception. One Day Like This is a very personal favourite & Grounds for Divorce is technically & musically evergreen. There is no room for disappointment here!
Something New, Something Old...!!!! - By: Steven T. Jarvis, 13 Oct 2008 I was spending a well earned lunch breakin a very well known record shop, scouting the old & looking for anything new that may have slipped under my radar, when suddenly I heard a voice (not that of an Angel by any means) supported by music that reminded me of something that, at first, eluded me. Then it dawned on me, the voice, being that of Guy Garvey, reminded me of both David Gilmour & Peter Gabriel; there was something compellingin the voice. I couldn't not buy the album and, after listening to itin full, a number of times, I had to ask myself "Is this what Genesis would sound like now if Peter Gabriel had never left them?", "is this the sound that Pink Floyd would have become?" Questions that can never be answered but which do Elbow the credit they deserve. Elbow have a timeless & hypnotic style that draws the listener deeperin & leaves them feeling as if they had just uncovered a favourite memory & are revellingin the moment. The Seldom Seen Kid was my first Elbow album... but definitely not my last; it is a truly wonderous opus & I thank that lucky lunchtime when I first heard Mr Garvey's seductive & compelling voice.
I LIKED IT - By: Mr. Samuel Chew, 08 Oct 2008 WHO SAID FAT MEN CANT SING, NON-COMERCIAL AND BRILLIANT A BREATH OF FRESH AIR BURYING THE PAST AND ITS DEAD BODYS AND PLANTING A FLOWER POT FULL ON THE GRAVESTONE WHILST TAKING A WIZZ.
HE HEE BYE.
Tribute - By: Sj Chadwick, 08 Oct 2008 Being a fan of Elbow for many years now I feel the need to write this having being privileged to see themin concert at the Cambridge Corn Exchange on October 6th. Considering the concert had sold out before the Mercury Music Awards winners were announced Guy Garvey admitted he knew he was "Amongst Friends" & indeed he was. The set was immaculate ,inspiring , melodic , awe inspiring. The audience were singing along with every word with tearsin their eyes sometimes just nodding their headsin gentle reflection that this was as good as it gets. Elbow are our mates, our friends, absolutely unassuming considering their recent successes . We felt part of an intimate experience. Guy said after each song " Are you all alright?" We were . When a lady fainted near the stage , how many bands would stop playing to ask her name , to check she was okay ? I felt exhilerated at the end after an encore of Newborn & Scattered Black & Whites that left the crowd perfectley satisfied . We shared their first night nerves & look forward to the next chance to share some time with our band, our mate, Guy. Never lose what you have got, its what makes you so special.
See you soon.
Bliss! - By: ghostmoth, 05 Oct 2008 I have Amazon to thank for bringing Elbow to my attention many years ago. I bought some CD or other & they did their cheeky "if you like that, you might like this ..." & recommended Elbow's debut album Asleepin the Back. I did something I have never done before or since & bought the CD without hearing a note just because I liked their name. And I loved the CD. I then bought Cast of Thousands - Grace Under Pressure is sublime - & Leaders of the Free World & really enjoyed both. Seldom Seen Kid is different though. It is by far their finest work yet & easily the best album I've heard this year. The lyrics & Guy Garvey's voice are wonderful. Grounds for Divorce & One Day Like This are so good they give you shivers but Mirrorball isin a class of its own - pure bliss! I sincerely hope Elbow break the curse of the Mercury Music Prize & continue to produce music of this quality.
