Discovering Elbow...

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Afraid to say that though I'd heard them mentioned on SKY news when they won the Mercury award, I'd never heard any of Elbow's music. They don't seem to have taken off in Italy.

Yesterday while visiting my Aunt and Uncle we watched a live concert of theirs with the Halle Youth Choir in Manchester Cathedral. Really enjoyed it so I plan to buy one of their CD's. The singer reminded me a little of a Peter Gabriel.

What would be a good CD to get as a first buy?
 
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I'm dead envious that you went to see them live. If I had not been away with Ma, I might just have gone to that concert.

Open Arms is on the CD 'Build a Rocket Boys'.
 
Unfortunately didn't see them live -just on telly! It was a revelation though...
 
Great band.followed them since first album.great bloke,meet him twice,new album bit wishy washy but good luck to them..anyone tried there mates 'i am kloot' ? another band to try out ;)
 
spignific said:
Great band.followed them since first album.2001 i think. Great bloke,met him twice,new album bit wishy washy for me but good luck to them.went delemere forest gig couple of years ago and it was one of the best ever.Has anyone tried their mates last album ' i am kloot ' - northern skies ? a few of you will already know they are another band to try out and in fact one of the best around now,think came 2nd in last years mercury prize USELESS b/stsrd FAILURE NIGHT !!! Has kloot like to call it :D
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Kloot video much appreciated for the scene with Christopher Ecclestone -one of my favourite British actors! The song is not bad too...a bit melancholy though.
 
Asleep in the back is a bit melancholy too -not what I want to hear at the moment!

Am back to Cold Play "Viva la Vida" and their latest single -preferably very loud!!!!:D
 
I bought the new Coldplay CD while I was away with Ma.......the cheeky chappie in HMV asked if it was a present or if it was for me....I told him it was for me......just because I have a bit of grey doesn't mean I can't enjoy some 'young' music.
 
Margaret Pilkington said:
I bought the new Coldplay CD while I was away with Ma.......the cheeky chappie in HMV asked if it was a present or if it was for me....I told him it was for me......just because I have a bit of grey doesn't mean I can't enjoy some 'young' music.
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Well done Margaret! I love Coldplay too ..it's great when you have major housework to do - gets the momentum going, I put it on really loud -don't know what the neighbours think! Luckily I live in an old house with thick walls. Have been known to dance as well as sing to certain songs...;):)
 
I like Coldplay - it became fashionable a few years back for 'music experts' to have a good dig at them, but I never understood why. Have most of their stuff and listen to it often - apart from Yellow, I truly despise that track. Favourite album has to be Rush Of Blood To The Head.

^^ I got one of I Am Kloot's albums a while back. Gods and Monsters - was good as a full listen through, but no real stand out tracks for me tbh. Any Kloot recommendations Spignific?
 
Pudwoppa said:
I like Coldplay - it became fashionable a few years back for 'music experts' to have a good dig at them, but I never understood why. Have most of their stuff and listen to it often - apart from Yellow, I truly despise that track. Favourite album has to be Rush Of Blood To The Head.

^^ I got one of I Am Kloot's albums a while back. Gods and Monsters - was good as a full listen through, but no real stand out tracks for me tbh. Any Kloot recommendations Spignific?
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Glad to see there are plenty of discerning music lovers on Accyweb - I like a wide spectrum of music and even some of the new Tekno, Trance, Goa and High Tech etc that my boys subject me too -have even grown to like Slipknot and Korn.

Was to be seen singing and dancing to "Cemetaries of London" again -3 times in a row this evening while making an Apple Strudel -turned out quite well considering...;):)
 
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