An evening with the most underappreciated band this side of the pond
After a wonderful show the two Septembers before, I was looking forward to again seeing the underappreciated British band Elbow. The show was very similar in form, mood, and style to the previous one. The band sounded great and this time brought out a few extra strings to join them on certain selections. I still cannot decide if Guy Garvey truly is as charming as I think he is or he’s just British. Maybe a bit of both. Nonetheless, he interacted seamlessly with the crowd, serenading one member of the audience, thanking the venue for the first time they invited him there ten years ago, and even leading a rendition of Happy Birthday to an obnoxious fan who insisted on letting him know that it was his annual special day.
The one slight difference from the previous show was the set list. While like any other band touring in support of their most recent album, Elbow leaned heavily on selections from that album, Build a Rocket Boys, nearly all of their remaining selections were from the album immediately preceding it, the Mercury Prize winning The Seldom Seen Kid. They played almost nothing from their three original albums, which I found surprising. Though I love The Seldom Seen Kid (not as crazy about their newest effort), I was disappointed that so little was included from their older album, especially considering how many amazing songs came out of those sessions. Nonetheless, beautiful show.
Setlist:
The Birds
The Bones of You
Mirrorball
Neat Little Rows
Grounds for Divorce
The Loneliness of a Tower Crane Driver
Great Expectations
The Night Will Always Win
Puncture Repair
The River
Lippy Kids
Weather to Fly
Open Arms
Starlings
Station Approach
One Day Like This
After a wonderful show the two Septembers before, I was looking forward to again seeing the underappreciated British band Elbow. The show was very similar in form, mood, and style to the previous one. The band sounded great and this time brought out a few extra strings to join them on certain selections. I still cannot decide if Guy Garvey truly is as charming as I think he is or he’s just British. Maybe a bit of both. Nonetheless, he interacted seamlessly with the crowd, serenading one member of the audience, thanking the venue for the first time they invited him there ten years ago, and even leading a rendition of Happy Birthday to an obnoxious fan who insisted on letting him know that it was his annual special day.
The one slight difference from the previous show was the set list. While like any other band touring in support of their most recent album, Elbow leaned heavily on selections from that album, Build a Rocket Boys, nearly all of their remaining selections were from the album immediately preceding it, the Mercury Prize winning The Seldom Seen Kid. They played almost nothing from their three original albums, which I found surprising. Though I love The Seldom Seen Kid (not as crazy about their newest effort), I was disappointed that so little was included from their older album, especially considering how many amazing songs came out of those sessions. Nonetheless, beautiful show.
Setlist:
The Birds
The Bones of You
Mirrorball
Neat Little Rows
Grounds for Divorce
The Loneliness of a Tower Crane Driver
Great Expectations
The Night Will Always Win
Puncture Repair
The River
Lippy Kids
Weather to Fly
Open Arms
Starlings
Station Approach
One Day Like This
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