28-12-2014, 22:52
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ELBOW "build a rocket boys!" cd 2011
career stats:
studio albums.....6
"ep's"................4
singles..............22
this album: #2 UK, #13 AU, #151 US
singles:
"neat little rows"...........#108 UK
"open arms".................#58 UK
"lippy kids"...................no chart action
UK alt band's fifth studio album...
music is sparse/minimalistic for the most part on this one, lyrics very dour and vocals much the same...
nowhere near as good as their fourth album,"the seldom seen kid", which i also own,and like a lot...
this one is their second best seller(after the aforementioned one) and managed to go platinum in their homeland...
allmusic and all the other online music sites rate this one highly averaging 4/5, me, as usual im way off the mark with the experts...
I DO NOT LIKE THIS ALBUM
worst track: lippy kids
best track: open arms
tracks:
1. the birds *
2. lippy kids *
3. with love *
4. neat little rows *
5. Jesus is a rochdale child *
6. the night will always win **
7. high ideals **
8. the river **
9. open arms **
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kwh9Sr6KOo live "later...with jools"
10.the birds(reprise) *
11.dear friends **
3s=0
2s=5
1s=6
rating: 1.5
"BTO....Bachman,Turner,Overweight
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.