Leaders Of The Free World - Elbow
  • Band Name: Elbow
  • Record Label: V2
  • Release Date: Feb 21, 2006
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78 out of 100

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8.9 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 63 Ratings

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  • Summary: This is the self-produced third album for the Manchester, England band.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 25
  3. Negative: 1 out of 25
  1. Under The Radar
    100
    Elbow have always been the most intelligent band in Britain. Now they're the most exciting, too. [#12, p.91]
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  2. Dot Music
    80
    A... winning blend of seemingly spontaneous, humanised warmth and brooding, existential contemplation.
  3. Uncut
    60
    It's certainly more assured and less wilfully angsty than Cast Of Thousands. However, it still lacks the special unified mood or thread of Asleep. [Oct 2005, p.110]
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  4. Alternative Press
    30
    It's not that Elbow's half-Travis, half-early-Radiohead Britpop shoegaze routine is patently shitty; it's just hopelessly forgettable. [Mar 2006, p.134]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 39
  3. Negative: 0 out of 39
  1. glynw
    10
    When bush and bliar are held to account for war crimes,and sentenced,michael moors makes the film.and the title track--leaders of the free world'then we are cleansed.… Expand
  2. Paulm
    10
    I've been in to music since the psychedelic 60's and write reviews for a small paper in t.o. Canada. i haven't been this enthusiastic for an entire album since the prog rock days of the early 70's. a creative and lovely masterpiece worthy of an 11, "you've gone and made a beautiful hole in my heart." don't stop! paul in tweed.… Expand
  3. Ricko
    8
    This record fits in neatly with the rest of Elbow's back catalogue. Not much on it to distinguish it from their others but as usual the quality of the songwriting is excellent. Because their records are all pretty similar, it's hard to pick my favourite/least favourite, but I think "The Seldom Seen Kid" is really the place to go if your looking to get into this band.… Expand
  4. ToddR
    7
    Though it sometimes descends into bland Coldplay balladry, most of these songs are beautiful and inspired.

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