Little Fictions
by Elbow
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Little Fictions is ranked 7th best out of 19 albums by Elbow on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Elbow is The Seldom Seen Kid which is ranked number 544 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 3,145.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| ! | 06/10/2026 21:02 | cicadelic | 13,211 | 73/100 |
| ! | 05/25/2026 10:41 | DJStuart79 | 5,982 | 59/100 |
| ! | 03/09/2026 03:05 | Proto | 4,161 | 33/100 |
| ! | 02/23/2026 16:06 | TonySayers61 | 24,937 | 64/100 |
| ! | 12/07/2025 15:19 | Araldo | 1,472 | 80/100 |
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A grower. Another excellent album from Elbow's growing collection of classics. My highlights are Magnificent (She Says), Little Fictions, All Disco and Firebrand & Angel. Overall the album is very consistent and there are no weak links.
indieshins 12/29/2021 04:29 | #278152 | TOP COMMENT
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I like it. It took me a while to get into, unlike Elbow's other records, but it's the most fresh and different they've sounded in a while, with the reliance on loops creating an interesting compositional framework. It's not my favourite Elbow album, I think the low points are a bit boring, but there's some gems on here. Magnificent is a great lead-off track, and the last two tracks are also great (the title track and Kindling). I also like Trust the Sun and Head for Supplies, as well as the bonus version of Kindling with John Grant dueting with Guy. A good album, even if it's not one of their best.
RoundTheBend 10/24/2017 03:08 | #200002 | TOP COMMENT
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So I've given it a bit more time and attention. The highs became really high and the lows turned out to be growers/slow burners I wasn't in the mood for. Fantastic, even if a bit less energetic.
Brad1770 09/04/2017 06:48 | #197223 | TOP COMMENT
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I've listened to this album many times and it's all a bit ordinary for my liking . Pleasant enough, neat enough, competent sure but not much else .Trust The Sun goes ok as does Montparnasse. But after 52 minutes Little Fictions wears out its welcome with a bunch of mostly forgettable tracks ?I'm surprised it's ranked 33rd best album in 2017 , clearly there are plenty of punters out there who disagree with my assessment
thirstyDog 08/17/2017 08:47 | #196169
Man, they really got old
HoldenM 03/14/2017 01:49 | #187385
As someone who loves Elbow, and who show's up for pretty much anything they do, I can't complain one bit. This is maybe my favorite record of theirs since The Seldom Seen Kid. In a few listens, it might be up there with Asleep in the Back. Can't recommend enough.
RoundTheBend 03/13/2017 03:23 | #187344
3rd listen... album is a bit Jekyll and Hyde for me. One song I really dig and then the next song is typical high quality stuff from Elbow, but a bit boring. Still overall pretty good.
A very good album, not a great album, but I prefer it to their last album Take Off and Landing of Everything. I'd rather the band get a bit more experimental they seemed to be falling into a pattern. I prefer their earlier albums.
Ottokar 02/19/2017 10:58 | #185932
This album grows on me every time I listen to it. Right now third best Elbow album on my list (only "Seldom seen kid" and "Leaders of the free world" higher), and I wonder where it will go in the future.
Vatsal 02/13/2017 18:29 | #185513
I haven't heard their previous stuff, so I dint really have anything to compare this to; And I loved this album. The title track is excellent.
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