ELBOW - The Seldom Seen Kid
As unshakeable as Coldplay comparisons continue to be when it comes to Guy Garvey's default croon, Elbow's keen ears in the studio keep them a cut above, toying with touches like opener "Starlings"' startling orchestral hits that jump out of a burbling bed of arpeggiated triplets, or "Grounds For Divorce"'s gospel-blues tinge. Although it hasn't yet been singled out for UK chart action, the group'd be wise to let "Weather To Fly" out in the open, a song light and catchy enough to hang chorusless for as long as it pleases.
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This band is so underrated. Coldplay gets tossed around a lot, but its far better to look at them as a merging of both early and late period Talk Talk. A beautiful group with such a delicate touch and fascinatingly subtle arrangements. And the tribute to a lost friend that closes the record — when he sings, "Love you mate", it's just devastating. Bravo, Elbow, Bravo!