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- Summary: The fourth album for the indie rock band features Pulp's Richard Hawley on one track.
- Record Label: Fiction/Geffen
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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One Day Like This | |
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Drinking in the morning sun Blinking in the morning sun Shaking off a heavy one Yeah, heavy like a loaded gun What made me behave that way? Using... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 20 out of 22
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Mixed: 2 out of 22
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Negative: 0 out of 22
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The achievement of The Seldom Seen Kid is that Elbow manage to be both incredibly consistent and perpetually improving.
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Under The RadarThe Seldom Seen Kid finds Elbow maturing into their sonic ambitions, adding a sorely missed depth to their ever-present innovation. [Summer 2008]
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The Seldom Seen Kid is a stunning record, a career-best from a band whose consistency has seldom been matched by any British indie band this decade.
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Nicer than Pulp, less sappy than Coldplay, Elbow excel at meticulous orchestral pop that doesn't take itself too seriously.
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Their fourth album picks up where 2005's "Leaders of the Free World" left off.
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Though the album's most overt trait is tenderness, the hetero-waltz 'The Fix' (featuring Richard Hawley on vocals) and the Zeppelin-esque 'Grounds for Divorce' provide a certain masculine muscle, making Kid feel like a male sibling of the Cardigans' equally exquisite 'Long Gone Before Daylight.'
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If only you didn’t spoil these tender moments that seem to make my heart want to burst out my chest by goofing around all the time.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 38 out of 40
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Mixed: 2 out of 40
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Negative: 0 out of 40
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MattWJun 23, 2008
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SDMar 10, 2009One of the best albums ever!
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BurningApr 23, 2008
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JustinD.Jul 11, 2008Great great album. My introduction to the band. Fantastic.
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SimonJ.Apr 29, 2008Elbow/Radiohead, Radiohead/Elbow. I cant decide. Brilliant.
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AlO.Apr 23, 2008
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