miles of trane: Elbow Follows Up on Their Trip to Mercury

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Elbow Follows Up on Their Trip to Mercury

Elbow has been around more than 20 years, and perhaps their key to sounding fresh is going slow -- and staying with it. And being innovative in combining elements of dream pop, brit pop, and guitar-based prog leanings without bordering on grandiose. (Not that there's anything wrong with that). Their latest, Build a Rocket Boys! is their fifth studio album. It follows 2008's The Seldom Seen Kid, which won the Mercury Prize. I think it has all been worth the wait.

Build a Rocket Boys! Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic (universal acclaim)

ELBOW 'The Birds' from album 'Build a Rocket Boys!' by KidTwist

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