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Elbow are part of the new school of English bands who are better at arranging lush, astral sounds than they are at writing actual songs. Cast of Thousands, their second album, is a rock-symphonic cocktail of ringing guitars, jazzy pitter-patter and interstellar sound effects, with a London gospel choir chiming in on the luxuriously pretty "Grace Under Pressure." Guy Garvey's mellow croon and stream-of-consciousness poetry about sad-eyed girls and shitty friends fits the music's romantic, free-flowing vibe. It's easy to come off dumb while trying to sound this smart, but Cast of Thousands is the rare art-rock album that comes as much from the heart as the head.
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Track List
- Ribcage
- Fallen Angel
- Fugitive Motel
- Snooks (Progress Report)
- Switching Off
- Not A Job
- I've Got Your Number
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Whisper Grass (track not available in Rhapsody)
- Buttons And Zips
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Lay Down Your Cross (track not available in Rhapsody)
- Crawling With Idiot
- Grace Under Pressure
- Flying Dream 143
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