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03-03-2009, 12:51 AM
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I have seen them pick up numerous awards recently and really enjoyed their 2 big hit singles, so tracked down the Seldom Seen Kid album.
Boy was I disappointed. So many dull tracks and lifeless music. I'll not be hunting down any more of their albums in a hurry.
Anyone agree?
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03-03-2009, 8:17 AM
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It's OK IMHO, I think Elbow are the best of a bad bunch at the moment.
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I started listening to them with their previous Album 'Leaders of the Free world' and then followed it up with 'Seldom seen Kid' and have to say I think there are some excellent tracks on both Albums (and a few dull ones as well). I certainly find them different and more inventive than many of the other current "Coldplay" type bands which I have no time for.
Wouldn't have bothered with them live normally but they were playing a local venue last weekend and it always good to catch up with old mates at a local gig. Have to say I was very impressed. Stage presence was great and a great evening had by all.
A bit worried about the merchandise though as it included Tea Towels and Aprons 
The gig was good but still no substitute for my yearly fix of The Fall in April. 
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03-03-2009, 12:30 PM
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Boy was I disappointed. So many dull tracks and lifeless music.
| Compared to what ?
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03-03-2009, 12:54 PM
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It wasn't until I saw them on the Abbey Rd concert on the BBC red button, that I actually thought, wow they are good.
I listen to the album every now and again & they don't hit me the same way.
The concert is coming out officially, worth a look
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By far one of the best albums of last yr and maybe even this yr! It did take me a while but I have to say I think this album is fantastic and is a welcome change to what has become a very dull scene - mind you White Lies are doing their best to change all that!
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03-03-2009, 2:41 PM
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definitely a grower ... took me several weeks of playing in the background, now one of my firm favourites
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03-03-2009, 4:54 PM
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Boy was I disappointed. So many dull tracks and lifeless music. I'll not be hunting down any more of their albums in a hurry.
Anyone agree?
| couldnt agree more. possibly the most boring album i have ever heard.  | |
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You only have to read this thread to see what i thougt of it. Now every track has grown on me. I've even going to see them at Wembley. Elbow-The Seldom Seen Kid | |
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07-03-2009, 2:34 AM
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ive got all there albums and they are all a bit hit and miss but they are good live i saw at sheffield uni a few years ago and they were good live also had a lot of interaction with the audience.
they also do some good cover versions
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slow burner.
I shelved this album for a couple of months after 1st few listens....but for some reason I came back to it and although I still don't like the 1st track the rest of it is great. Something has clicked and there seems to be more depth to it than my first few listens...stick with it.
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It was an alright album, a few good songs, a few not so good (not bad, but not good). I thought that Grounds for Divorce was a great song and there are a couple of others. Overall it's a typical album in my opinion
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Originally Posted by RMCF I have seen them pick up numerous awards recently and really enjoyed their 2 big hit singles, so tracked down the Seldom Seen Kid album.
Boy was I disappointed. So many dull tracks and lifeless music. I'll not be hunting down any more of their albums in a hurry.
Anyone agree? | Once you can accept in life that there's no such thing as inherently bad or good music, just stuff that's for you and not for you, you'll probably move beyond the point where you might feel the need to post deliberatley negative threads 
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Originally Posted by quarry2006 Once you can accept in life that there's no such thing as inherently bad or good music, just stuff that's for you and not for you, you'll probably move beyond the point where you might feel the need to post deliberatley negative threads |  cutting and very mature
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Originally Posted by karkus30 cutting and very mature | I could search to see if Quarry has ever posted anything negative, but I couldn't be arsed. 
Its a shame you can't ask why this band is being hailed as the best thing around at the minute when I, who has had a very varied musical taste for 30 years, find them as dull as dishwater.
I was hoping to get a response from some of their fans telling me why exactly they like them, but I do also appreciate that taste comes into music a lot. Some of the people I like others would find rubbish.
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