Elbow

The 50 Best Albums of 2024 So Far

The 50 Best Albums of 2024 So Far

The 50 best albums of 2024 offer sublime music as major artists return with new work and brilliant new sounds bubble up from the underground and worldwide.

Elbow Stay “Guerilla”: An Interview with Guy Garvey

Elbow Stay “Guerilla”: An Interview with Guy Garvey

Weeks after his 50th birthday, Guy Garvey talks about Elbow’s electric new album, their wildest since their 2008 breakthrough The Seldom Seen Kid.

Elbow Bend with the Times on ‘Audio Vertigo’

Elbow Bend with the Times on ‘Audio Vertigo’

Guy Garvey and company return with renewed energy, a punchier attack and infectious grooves on Elbow’s tenth studio album, Audio Vertigo.

The 75 Best Albums of 2021

The 75 Best Albums of 2021

Despite a global pandemic, musicians were far more active in 2021 and had time to create their finest work. It resulted in some of the best albums in years.

Elbow’s ‘Flying Dream 1’ Soars Quietly

Elbow’s ‘Flying Dream 1’ Soars Quietly

Elbow’s Flying Dream 1 trusts its listeners, asking us to hold a quiet space for the music and let it reveal itself over time.

The 75 Best Songs of 2011

The 75 Best Songs of 2011

Nostalgia Alert! Jump back a decade and enjoy the best songs of 2011. They are headlined by a synthpop classic, a massive hit from a hot diva, pristine harmonies of a young band headed for greatness.

The 70 Best Albums of 2019

The 70 Best Albums of 2019

From forward-looking electronic and experimental to new approaches in the ever-evolving R&B scene, from hip-hop and punk to rock and pop, 2019 bestowed an embarrassment of musical riches upon us.

Elbow’s ‘Giants of All Sizes’ Is a Perfect Accompaniment to This Troubled Period in History

Elbow’s ‘Giants of All Sizes’ Is a Perfect Accompaniment to This Troubled Period in History

With Giants of All Sizes, Elbow conclude the 2010s with another addition to their streak of brilliant records.

Elbow: The Best Of (album review)

Elbow: The Best Of (album review)

In a fascinating about-face, Elbow have used their best-of compilation to shun the fuzzed-out rockers that helped launch them to stardom and instead refashion themselves as mid-tempo artistic luminaries.

Elbow – “Kindling (Fickle Flame)” (Singles Going Steady)

Elbow – “Kindling (Fickle Flame)” (Singles Going Steady)

A more serious and earnest delivery, you will not hear this year. iPhone torches out for the live rendition…
Elbow – “Magnificent (She Says)” (Singles Going Steady)

Elbow – “Magnificent (She Says)” (Singles Going Steady)

As always Guy Garvey manages to distill life's grand themes into more relatable, domestic ones with his lyrics streaked with humility.
Guy Garvey: Courting the Squall

Guy Garvey: Courting the Squall

There's not a lot of squall in Elbow frontman Guy Garvey's solo debut, but there are more than enough promising moments to justify this eclectic venture.