Sunday, March 26, 2006
Elbow
Cast of Thousands
The atmospheric Brit-rockers of Elbow had their 2004 release “Cast of Thousands” produced by Billy Hillier, who also produced some of Blur’s stuff. I went through a stage of obsession with Blur three years ago, and “Cast of Thousands” is renewing that love for me.
Sometimes you get a Chris Martin vibe from lead singer Guy Garvey, and the truth of the matter is that Elbow have been completely overshadowed by Coldplay, in America at least. They’re more experimental alt-rock, comparable to Radiohead in this way.
One thing I love about Elbow is their lyrics (We still believe in love, so fuck you). They are mostly warm and sometimes melancholy, but never naïve (I blow you a kiss; it should reach you tomorrow as it flies from the other side of the world).
Alright, well if you’d like to drift into a 13 track, hour-long dream sometime, listen to “Cast of Thousands”.
