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| | The Seldom Seen Kid | | | Music Artist : | | Elbow | | Music Style : | | General | | Record Label : | | Geffen Records | | Release Date : | | 2008-04-22 | | Store Price : | | $9.98 | | Artistopia's Price: $8.99 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Starlings
2. The Bones of You
3. Mirrorball
4. Grounds for Divorce
5. An Audience with the Pope
6. Weather to Fly
7. The Loneliness of a Tower Crane Driver
8. The Fix
9. Some Riot
10. One Day Like This
11. Friend of Ours
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 A new Elbow fan
Submitted on: 2009-10-21 |
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| I'm a new Elbow convert. Love this album! There's so much depth of the instrumentation and vocals. |
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 Looks like I am going to have to expand the "E" section in my CD collection
Submitted on: 2009-10-17 |
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Quite simply, stumbling upon Elbow has been an ear-opening experience. I heard that the band characterized itself as a prog band with the solos--interesting and pretty much on the level from what I have heard on "Seldom Seen Kid." Texture and understated energy swell through the songs, and the lyrics are both puzzling and dazzling compared with the dross and cliché-ridden themes of a great deal of music. After several complete listens, I find myself wishing for a fewer strings in spots and a bit of stretching out in others (in other words, solos), but those are minor points.
I think what has really excited me is that Elbow favorably evokes memories of the long-lost English band Family, and after seeing a few videos, I think Gus Garvey and Roger Chapman are kindred spirits. The approach to music also reminds me of Family as Elbow seems willing to dig a bit deeper to hone their sound without resorting to imitation or repetition.
It looks like I am going to have to expand the "E" section in my CD collection over the next few months. |
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 A disappointment
Submitted on: 2009-10-15 |
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| "Grounds for Divorce" is such a killer cut, I had to buy the CD. I hate to say it, but, everything else on the CD has a depressing sameness to it. None of the other songs are worth much of a listen. |
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The best album I've heard in a while
Submitted on: 2009-09-25 |
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When I got the album, I only listened to couple of songs. Mirrorball, grounds of divorce, the bones of you... that was all. I was a bit afraid to go forth and give it a try. But everyday I played one new song and it was a phenomenal and rewarding experience! This album is so rich, diverse, layered and polished with synths and bunch of traditional instruments, accompanied with his great voice. It's a masterpiece. Evokes real emotions and is a TRUE work of art. That is so rare nowadays, as we live in a world of copy&paste junk music.
I'd give it 10 stars if I could! |
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 M.O.R. Elevator Musak for John and Jane Doe
Submitted on: 2009-04-28 |
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When John and Jane Doe drive home from work, John and Jane need music. Like their cars, clothes and even the neighborhood they live in, John and Jane like their music safe. That's why they like muzak. Music at home both in the elevator, doctor's waiting room or even for 'lil Johnny's tenth birthday party.
Buy this music/muzak and let it be the soundtrack to your McWorld. There are some great McHits and even some McBlues tracks with McSoulfull singing. The fast food of music. Or the music of fast food?...
Let it shroud your soul in shrink wrap. Play it first thing as you rise out of bed. Sing to it as you shower and even as you cover yourself head to toe with brand-name clothing. If Coldplay is too artsy and heavy and you need something with that down home, old-school, backwoods, cheesy British white guy blues, just like down in Memphis except without the bluesiness or soul, then this is for you.
Just like Britney Spears is exactly like Aretha Franklin except without the music or voice or anything. The world needs another Coldplay like my neighborhood needs another Starbucks...
Listen safely.
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