The Elbow Excitement Thread!

[slamdunkdafunk]

Great track.

I'm a big fan and have seen them twice before and would definitely take something big to make me not want to see them come June

[stuartbert two hats]

Those close harmonies remind me of "any day now"

[milly16]

Those close harmonies remind me of "any day now"

Exactly what i thought

[mungo57]

I like the new 1, need a few ones where GG belts it out on the new album though, he has such a powerful voice!

[russycarps]

I like this new one. Fingers crossed for the album.

[Mardy]

it's alright that. But like all elbow songs, it's just that bit too 'nice' and well mannered to really grab me by the bollocks and make me want to tell my gaffer to shove his job up is arse because I'm going to spend my life followng this band around.

If they were a girlfriend, they'd be someone who worked in a charity shop two afternoons a week, made a good lemon drizzle cake and never, ever, engaged in drug fuelled dirty animalistic sex.

[dingbat2]

To be honest, as am elbow obsessive, I'm a tad disappointed. I have very high expectations for a new Elbow song/album

My problem is, they are sticking two songs together, but neither of which really stands out. Neither half really goes anywhere in my opinion, yeah it's still a good song and is better than most stuff out there at the moment.... But then as soon as I switch YouTube off, I simply can't think what each part of the song sounded like.

Please note I have very high expectations of Elbow having loved them for over 10 years, and having affected me emotionally more than any band during that period. It's still a good song, better than most things out there at the moment, I just can't see this song sticking out in years to come

... Need to have another few listens I think

Edited January 15, 2014 by dingbat2

[dingbat2]

... And. I agree with the comments comparing with Any Day Now. But that was a great song which went in different directions. The latest song is pretty one (or two) dimensional. You need to hear 30 seconds of each 'half' and you pretty much have the entire song.

[russycarps]

it's alright that. But like all elbow songs, it's just that bit too 'nice' and well mannered to really grab me by the bollocks and make me want to tell my gaffer to shove his job up is arse because I'm going to spend my life followng this band around.

If they were a girlfriend, they'd be someone who worked in a charity shop two afternoons a week, made a good lemon drizzle cake and never, ever, engaged in drug fuelled dirty animalistic sex.

Yep. In other words, perfect for the pyramid on a sunday in the sun. Or Park headliner. But not pyramid headliner for me.

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[kpins]

Never underestimate the joy of a good lemon drizzle cake!

Or girls who work in charity shops

[ghandi]

it's alright that. But like all elbow songs, it's just that bit too 'nice' and well mannered to really grab me by the bollocks and make me want to tell my gaffer to shove his job up is arse because I'm going to spend my life followng this band around.

If they were a girlfriend, they'd be someone who worked in a charity shop two afternoons a week, made a good lemon drizzle cake and never, ever, engaged in drug fuelled dirty animalistic sex.

Very funny, made me laugh that. I know what you mean about Elbow..... but i still like em. I like all tastes and though i like Lemon drizzle cake and used to dabble in the later i now sit in the position that i can't have lemon drizzle cake due to having to miss out on Dairy and struggle with the anamlistic sex due to having to many drugs some time ago!

[Wooderson]

I'd say (no more than my good self) G Garvey knows a thing or two about a good lemon drizz.

New track reminds me of late period Talk Talk - always welcome.

[russycarps]

I'm sure I read somewhere talk talk are his favourite band. I like that track more and more.

[Wanderlei]

Elbow have never interested me. Bit boring, tbh.

[russycarps]

Elbow have never interested me. Bit boring, tbh.

surprises me that, seems like you and them are the perfect match

[Wooderson]

Mhmm. Its ace.

Whilst theres nothing of the charity-shop-deviant about it Mardy, all music can't be that can it?

The "too nice" criticism never made sense to me. Unless you're so polarised in your tastes that theres no place for anything other than one style or one "feel" from a record. Which, knowing Mardy a bit, belies a man of both crystaline and amorphous dimension.

[Wooderson]

I'm sure I read somewhere talk talk are his favourite band.

"Mark Hollis started from punk and by his own admission he had no musical ability. To go from only having the urge, to writing some of the most timeless, intricate and original music ever is as impressive as the moon landings for me."

[stuartbert two hats]

I heard that Guy Garvey described his look on the new video as a cross between Alan Bennett and PM Dawn. Pretty spot on if you ask me!

[MEGABOWL]

Just listened to both the new songs (there are only two right?) for the first time and got to say I'm very impressed

[Wooderson]

Would love to hear an Elbow cover of "New Grass" at Glasters.

[Mardy]

Now, Talk Talk, there we go, one of the greatest fucking things ever. Proof that thoughtful, considered and complex doesn't have to mean boring. Amazing stuff. I love Talk Talk so much.

[Mardy]

Mhmm. Its ace.

Whilst theres nothing of the charity-shop-deviant about it Mardy, all music can't be that can it?

The "too nice" criticism never made sense to me. Unless you're so polarised in your tastes that theres no place for anything other than one style or one "feel" from a record. Which, knowing Mardy a bit, belies a man of both crystaline and amorphous dimension.

Ahaha, you make me blush, or you would I think if i understood what you were saying.

Yeah, I understand that I shouldn't really have used 'nice', it was a bit lazy of me. Some of their stuff I can like, but never truly love. You know I don't have much time for faux music rebellion or alpha male singers or any of that cobblers, I mean, I guess a band that you fall in love with, to the exclusion of all others for that period of time.

Music that you have to stop what you're doing and put the record on now. Talk Talk are a great example, they're something, well someone, I'm intensely passionate about, that move me, that I would give up 99% of all other music to hear something else from him. Something that inspires awe and devotion and bewilderment in me, how can something so incredible exist. I never get that with Elbow.

I'd be wrong, and churlish to say they're crap or whatever. Clearly they're not, but I'm never going to dash in from work and still in my coat and hat and shoes, slap an elbow record on 'cos it's been burning in my guts and my brain all afternoon and NEED to hear it. Before I even have that 'get home from work' piss.

[Wooderson]

I think theres an alternate universe where Elbow are the underdog indie darlings that never made good but are venerated and adored by clued-in culturistas the world over.

...and Talk Talk are the bloated has-beens whose every attempt at cathartic expression is met with tuttututs liable to cause a rockslide.

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For the "type" of band Elbow are - big heart, small ego - theyre always liable to be picked off or pencilled as being weak-tea/dull/bland etc etc.

If I was Garvey I'd pick a fight with someone. Anyone. People would be wearing down the path to see 'em then.

[Red Day]

Was listening to cast of thousands the other day. Bloody good album and so much better than the last few arena types. Switching Off is one beautiful piece of music

[russycarps]

I think theres an alternate universe where Elbow are the underdog indie darlings that never made good but are venerated and adored by clued-in culturistas the world over.

...and Talk Talk are the bloated has-beens whose every attempt at cathartic expression is met with tuttututs liable to cause a rockslide.

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For the "type" of band Elbow are - big heart, small ego - theyre always liable to be picked off or pencilled as being weak-tea/dull/bland etc etc.

If I was Garvey I'd pick a fight with someone. Anyone. People would be wearing down the path to see 'em then.

in fairness most people are saying they arent right for a headline slot, rather than they are a load of shit (with one or two exceptions )