Dead in the Boot - Elbow
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78 out of 100

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  • Summary: This is a 13-track compilation of B-sides from the Manchester, England, alternative rock band.

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  1. PopMatters
    Sep 24, 2012
    80
    If you're an Elbow fan, you don't need me to tell you that this means go forth and buy the album with confidence that it's yet another solid assembly of somber melodies. If they're new to you, this will probably be just the beginning of a long and easy love affair with the band.
  2. The Independent (UK)
    Sep 24, 2012
    80
    Most B-sides compilations seem to have been thrown together to fulfill contracts but Dead In The Boot has a form and substance beyond that.
  3. Mojo
    Sep 24, 2012
    80
    [An] accomplished compilation. [Oct 2012, p.100]
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  4. Slant Magazine
    Nov 27, 2012
    80
    Even as the album moves between sleepy, whispered gentility and brief outbreaks of shaking guitar noise, the sullen mood and expansive echoing textures make Dead in the Boot feel of a single piece.

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