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Cast Of Thousands - Elbow
  • Band Name: Elbow
  • Record Label: V2
  • Release Date: Jan 27, 2004
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Metascore
84 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 23 Critics What's this?

User Score
9.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 27 Ratings

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  • Summary: The Manchester band follow their Mercury Music Prize-nominated debut 'Asleep In The Back' with this ambitious 11-track sophomore disc.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Stylus Magazine
    94
    Cast of Thousands is a great record, beautiful and emotionally powerful as well as musically inventive... a refinement and extension of their vision that will emerge as one of the best records of the year.
  2. Spin
    91
    Finds these thoughtful Brits exploring even more emotional territory. [Mar 2004, p.96]
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  3. E! Online
    91
    [An] elegant mix of jazz, electronica and lush gospel choruses.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. JoshE.
    10
    A beautiful record from start to finish. This should have made them huge. Too bad for all of those who are missing it.
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  2. MikeP
    10
    One of the best ever.
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  3. seattleman
    5
    The singer has a huge ego about there music ....the notable musicians are the drummer and guitar player whom which you could tell had many earlier experiences with music.....… Expand
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