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Leaders Of The Free World (Limited) (Import) (CD)

By: Elbow (Artist)

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Track Listing

DISC 1 for Leaders Of The Free World (Limited) (Import) (CD) Album By Elbow (Artist)
1   Station Approach - (studio)  
2   Picky Bugger - (studio)  
3   Forget Myself - (studio)  
4   Stops - (studio)  
5   Leaders Of The Free World - (studio)  
6   Imagined Affair, An - (studio)  
7   Mexican Standoff - (studio)  
8   Everthere - (studio)  
9   My Very Best - (studio)  
10   Great Expectations - (studio)  
11   Puncture Repair - (studio)  
12   Station Approach (DVD footage)  
13   Mexican Standoff (DVD footage)  
14   Everthere (DVD footage)  
15   Stops (DVD footage)  
16   Leaders Of The Free World (DVD footage)  
17   Picky Bugger (DVD footage)  
18   McGreggor (DVD footage)  
19   Great Expectations (DVD footage)  
20   Forget Myself (DVD footage)  
21   Puncture Repair (DVD footage)  
 

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Review

Mojo (10/05, p.108) - 4 (out of 5) - "...they have shrugged off the indie drizzle to show their real gift for light and shade."
Q - 4 (out of 5) "Introspective and multi-textured, this is a majestic and momentous effort."

Entertainment Weekly (p.64) - "[T]he quintet still generates intensity from rich, economical guitar-strings-piano strokes, but the gloom-rock tunes are as sophisticated as ever..." -- Grade: A-
Mojo (p.108) - 4 stars out of 5 - "[T]he album's genesis is apparent in the deft combination of emotional intimacy and musical ambition."
Uncut (p.108) - 3 stars out of 5 - "Elbow are splendid: a group with integrity, prepared to take risks and possessed of actual musical ability."

Review

Entertainment Weekly (p.64) - "[T]he quintet still generates intensity from rich, economical guitar-strings-piano strokes, but the gloom-rock tunes are as sophisticated as ever..." -- Grade: A-
Uncut (p.108) - 3 stars out of 5 - "Elbow are splendid: a group with integrity, prepared to take risks and possessed of actual musical ability."
Mojo (Publisher) (p.108) - 4 stars out of 5 - "[T]he album's genesis is apparent in the deft combination of emotional intimacy and musical ambition."

Product note

On its third full-length studio outing, the Manchester, England, quintet Elbow deftly balances ambition and accessibility, creating yet another fascinating album in the process. As with its lauded predecessors (and many of the best rock records, in general), LEADERS OF THE FREE WORLD reveals its charms with repeated listens; although frontman Guy Garvey's plaintive vocals and the band's lush arrangements are immediately striking, their subtleties are slowly unveiled.
The weighty opening number, "Station Approach," gradually gains steam, while "Picky Bastard" coasts along on a slinky, mischievous melody. The album's centerpiece, appropriately enough, is the fierce title track, which features scathing guitar work that plays off of chiming keyboard lines. Elbow also excels at soaring songs of heartbreak, as best evidenced on "My Very Best," where Garvey emotes "you've gone and made a beautiful hole in my heart" over a swooning string section. Although Elbow doesn't quite have the mass appeal of its contemporary Coldplay, the group's staunch adventurousness is one of its finest attributes, and those willing to spend some time with LEADERS OF THE FREE WORLD will be rewarded with a rich, dynamic record.

Title Note

CD contains bonus DVD.

On its third full-length studio outing, the Manchester, England, quintet Elbow deftly balances ambition and accessibility, creating yet another fascinating album in the process. As with its lauded predecessors (and many of the best rock records, in general), LEADERS OF THE FREE WORLD reveals its charms with repeated listens; although frontman Guy Garvey's plaintive vocals and the band's lush arrangements are immediately striking, their subtleties are slowly unveiled.

The weighty opening number, "Station Approach," gradually gains steam, while "Picky Bastard" coasts along on a slinky, mischievous melody. The album's centerpiece, appropriately enough, is the fierce title track, which features scathing guitar work that plays off of chiming keyboard lines. Elbow also excels at soaring songs of heartbreak, as best evidenced on "My Very Best," where Garvey emotes "you've gone and made a beautiful hole in my heart" over a swooning string section. Although Elbow doesn't quite have the mass appeal of its contemporary Coldplay, the group's staunch adventurousness is one of its finest attributes, and those willing to spend some time with LEADERS OF THE FREE WORLD will be rewarded with a rich, dynamic record.

DVD Features:

DVD content is in the PAL format, Region Code 0.

Album Description

'Leaders Of The Free World' is the third album by the hugely talented Elbow. Expanding on their template of atmospheric indie-rock, this album yet again showcases frontman Guy Garvey's amazing voice and heartrending lyrics to spectacular effect, setting them apart from many of their peers. Includes the single 'Forget Myself'.

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