Elbow

Osheaga 2009 Showcases La Roux, New Wavers

in
By Erik Leijon (CHARTattack) August 4, 2009 2:32 pm
It's a combination of the long lineups, the omnipresent enclosures, rigid schedules and overpriced wares, but nothing awakens my animalistic tendencies quite  like Osheaga, Montreal's massive weekend musical bash. It's not really a "music and arts festival" because a festival would imply there's some sort of cultural celebration...
More
Live Review
La Roux file photo (by Joseph Fuda)
  • Read more
  • Share this
  • Comments

Coldplay Don't Need Experimenting

in
By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) July 31, 2009 5:15 pm
It's been over a year since Coldplay released Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends. They've toured it endlessly and tirelessly since, and returned to Toronto for the second time in a year (they played Toronto's Air Canada Centre on the same day last year) on Thursday night to play one more time before they take a break and begin thinking...
More
Live Review
Coldplay's Chris Martin (Photo by Carrie Musgrave)

Elbow — The Seldom Seen Kid

in
By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 29, 2008 4:15 pm
I was excited to hear an E-bow slide across a guitar at the beginning of "Starlings," the first track on The Seldom Seen Kid. I wondered if Elbow's new thing was aping Sigur Ros instead of Coldplay. While this still wouldn't be original, it would be better than sounding like a poor version of the band the U.K. said was most likely to put...
More
Music Review
The Seldom Seen Kid

Elbow — Leaders Of The Free World

in
By Matt Semansky (CHARTattack) September 27, 2005 3:37 pm
Elbow's first two albums established them as a unique product of the Manchester scene, a group that could be sad without being sappy and powerful without being pretentious. Those qualities are on full display again with Leaders Of The Free World, a record flush with urgent emotion and musical dexterity. Guy Garvey's voice is as plaintive as ever,...
More
Music Review
Elbow - Leaders Of The Free World

Elbow — Cast Of Thousands

in
By Andy Lee (CHARTattack) October 7, 2003 10:54 am
Manchester’s Elbow specialize in that certain brand of dourness to which only the British seem to be truly privy. Singer Guy Garvey resembles Chris Martin upon first listen but exhibits a broader range, from the heartbroken lament of "Crawling With Idiot" to the anguished wails of "Snooks (Progress Report"). The disc swells (...
More
Music Review
Elbow - Cast Of Thousands

Elbow — Asleep In The Back

in
By Andrew Cohen (CHARTattack) July 24, 2001 10:49 am
I’m not sure whether I should embrace the mellow innocence or abhor the formulaic prog-rock attempts of Elbow’s debut album Asleep In The Back. There are many melodic peculiarities that make this album enjoyable and Guy Garvey’s voice (like Thom Yorke’s) is that of a trained vocalist. It’s difficult to describe the sound of their music as...
More
Music Review
Elbow - Asleep In The Back

I Read The News Today... For July 12, 2011

in
By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) July 12, 2011 3:46 pm
Elbow are getting their own beer. It's an ale called Build A Rocket, Boys!, after their most recent album, and it might possibly be the most interesting thing they've ever done. Maybe the only interesting thing about them. Here's hoping Bud Light isn't more potent. English ale isn't known to be watery and wimpy as fuck. Jane's Addiction's long-...
More
News
Elbow

I Read The News Today... For May 25, 2011

in
By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) May 25, 2011 4:14 pm
Chilly Gonzales rapping is like a shark. A great white shark... tearin' up a whole school of fish. Hard Core Logo II was secretly screened in Toronto last week! What could this meaaaaaaan?! Imagine being such tuff bizness that you can knock someone's teeth out just by hugging them. Elbow bassist Pete Turner did that to Everything...
More
News
Chilly Gonzales

I Read The News Today... For Dec. 22, 2010

in
By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) December 22, 2010 2:59 pm
Elbow have announced the date when you can expect to take a long, extended nap their new Build A Rocket Boys! album comes out: March 8. Get your jammies ready.  —NME Lauryn Hill's announced a North American tour that'll take place in January. It's like 1998 just slapped you right in the face! —Ticketmaster Chris Martin decided he'd rather eat...
More
News
Elbow (Photo by Andy Whitton)

Pumping: Elbow - Leaders Of The Free World

Submitted by The Stereo on Fri, 03/13/2009 - 1:10pm
in
By The Stereo (CHARTattack) March 13, 2009 1:10 pm
It seems kind of obvious now, but don't Elbow sound like Catherine Wheel trying to do Coldplay? It's not horrible, it's just that poor Rob Dickinson has to come play Toronto twice a year to make enough money to stay in pork and beans and here these dudes are basically ruling the universe.
More
Riff
blog-stereo2.gif

Acorn Open For Elbow

in
By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) January 27, 2009 5:11 pm
The Acorn will open for Elbow on the British band's U.K. tour in February and March. Singer/guitarist Rolf Klausener, guitarist Howie Tsui, bassist Jeff Debutte, keyboardist Keiko Devaux and drummer Jeffrey Malecki will open for Fleet Foxes at a lone London, England before they join up with Elbow. The Acorn are out in support of 2007's Glory Hope...
More
News
The Acorn

Pumping: Elbow — Cast Of Thousands

Submitted by The Stereo on Fri, 11/21/2008 - 12:10pm
in
By The Stereo (CHARTattack) November 21, 2008 12:10 pm
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz ... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz... gumph, zz, huh zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz z zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz blerg zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz z zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzz...
More
Riff
blog-stereo.gif

Elbow Win Mercury Prize

in
By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) September 10, 2008 10:41 am
Elbow shoved aside favourites Burial and Radiohead to win the Nationwide Mercury Prize for best British or Irish album of the past year on Tuesday night. The Manchester, England quintet won the award for The Seldom Seen Kid, their fourth album, at a gala held in London. "This is quite literally the best thing that's ever happened to us,...
More
News
Elbow

Elbow Pay Tribute To The Seldom Seen Kid

in
By Jessica Lewis (CHARTattack) April 17, 2008 4:00 pm
Manchester, England's Elbow will release The Seldom Seen Kid in North America on April 22. The 11-track follow-up to 2005's Leaders Of The Free World was produced by Elbow keyboardist Craig Potterin the band's space at Salford's Blueprint Studios. The Seldom Seen Kid is Elbow's fourth studio album, but first for Fiction/Geffen. It was released...
More
News
Elbow
Syndicate content