Best Ever Albums

Re: Album of the day (#1890): The Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow

Anonymous — Tue, 2 Feb 2016 06:17:56 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 02/02/2016 11:17

I listened to this album all the time two or three years ago, and it was my number three for a while. As Applerill said, it's inoffensive, but I feel like it gets unnecessary flak for that, since it is pop music at the end of the day. I think 'charming' is a better word, but still represent what I hate about Elbow - that at this point they're BBC Radio 2 fodder.

Starlings is a lovely intro and I love the soft to loud moments, and Mirrorball and Weather To Fly are still some of my all-time favourite songs for how purely listenable they are. Grounds For Divorce is the song they're famous for in England, and it's eye-rollingly overplayed at this point, but not nearly as much as 'One Day Like This', which was almost inescapable a few years back, and still is to a point.

If you enjoy some of the quirkier moments of the album, then Cast of Thousands and Asleep In The Back are much better, more experimental and darker in tone - they weren't made for you Mum, which current elbow unfortunately falls into the category of.

Re: Album of the day (#1890): The Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow

Patman360 — Mon, 1 Feb 2016 18:10:15 GMT

Author: Patman360

Posted: 02/01/2016 23:10

I picked up a copy of this in my younger years that I still have, used to love it but rarely listen to it anymore, I still rate it as a good album though, and in a way, one that helped put me on the road to discovering more music.

Re: Album of the day (#1890): The Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow

Lowkey — Mon, 1 Feb 2016 17:58:55 GMT

Author: Lowkey

Posted: 02/01/2016 22:58

Pretty good, but not their best

The djents here have already picked out the best tracks

Re: Album of the day (#1890): The Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow

meccalecca — Mon, 1 Feb 2016 17:38:16 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 02/01/2016 22:38

I prefer Cast Of Thousands, but this one is also pretty excellent. Guy Garvey is just a fantastic vocalist and the songs are especially moving live.

Re: Album of the day (#1890): The Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow

Necharsian — Mon, 1 Feb 2016 17:31:29 GMT

Author: Necharsian

Posted: 02/01/2016 22:31

I remember Elbow as being the band I used to confuse The National with. I first heard this and Boxer around the same time, and thought both were pretty dull and unmemorable.

The National grew on me and Elbow did not. Haven't listened to this album in years, but honestly don't feel I need to revisit it, for now at least. Truthfully, I can't really remember what this album sounds like though.

Re: Album of the day (#1890): The Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow

HoldenM — Mon, 1 Feb 2016 17:10:05 GMT

Author: HoldenM

Posted: 02/01/2016 22:10

Amazing art rock record. Can't decide if I prefer this, or Asleep in the Back. Either way, Elbow can do no wrong.

Track picks
2. The Bones of You
3. Mirrorball
4. Grounds for Divorce
10. One Day Like This
11. Friend of Ours

Re: Album of the day (#1890): The Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow

Applerill — Mon, 1 Feb 2016 16:54:44 GMT

Author: Applerill

Posted: 02/01/2016 21:54

Okay, listening now, and it is.... Inoffensive. Still really love that album art, though.

Re: Album of the day (#1890): The Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow

craola — Mon, 1 Feb 2016 16:25:20 GMT

Author: craola

Posted: 02/01/2016 21:25

i'm surprised you guys don't know about this one. it was pretty well acclaimed critically when it was released. it's good stuff. not terribly original. a little forgettable, but Grounds for Divorce and One Day Like This are pretty stellar stadium rock anthems.

Re: Album of the day (#1890): The Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow

Applerill — Mon, 1 Feb 2016 16:08:08 GMT

Author: Applerill

Posted: 02/01/2016 21:08

Satie wrote:

I think this is the first time I've never heard of the album of the day.

I haven't listened to it either, and it may actually be decent. The cover art sure is interesting, and the live version is even bolded on RYM.

I wonder what DBZ thinks of this.

Re: Album of the day (#1890): The Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow

Anonymous — Mon, 1 Feb 2016 16:06:55 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 02/01/2016 21:06

I think this is the first time I've never heard of the album of the day.

Album of the day (#1890): The Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow

BestEverAlbums — Mon, 1 Feb 2016 16:00:02 GMT

Author: BestEverAlbums

Posted: 02/01/2016 21:00

Today's album of the day

The Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow (View album | Buy this album)

Year: 2008.
Country:
Overall rank: 346
Average rating: 78/100 (from 341 votes).

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Tracks:
1. Starlings
2. The Bones of You
3. Mirrorball
4. Grounds for Divorce
5. An Audience with the Pope
6. Weather to Fly
7. The Loneliness of a Tower Crane Driver
8. The Fix
9. Some Riot
10. One Day Like This
11. Friend of Ours

About album of the day: The BestEverAlbums.com album of the day is the album appearing most prominently in member charts in the previous 24 hours. If an album, or artist, has previously been selected within a x day period, the next highest album is picked instead (and so on) to ensure a bit of variety. A full history of album of the day can be viewed here.