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Leaders Of The Free World
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Track Listings
1 | Station Approach |
2 | Picky Bugger |
3 | Forget Myself |
4 | The Stops |
5 | Leaders of the Free World |
6 | An Imagined Affair |
7 | Mexican Standoff |
8 | The Everthere |
9 | My Very Best |
10 | Great Expectations |
11 | Puncture Repairs |
Editorial Reviews
Leaders of the Free World was recorded and produced by the band at Blueprint Studios in Manchester through late 2004 and the start of 2005 with additional mixing by Tom Roth rock at Sunset Studios in Los Angeles and Marius de Vries at Olympic Studios in London. Leaders of the Free World is the Manchester indie stars' 3rd studio album which is a completely collaborative project between the band and filmmakers/animators/visual artists, the Soup Collective. Features 11 total tracks including the first single 'Forget Myself'. V2 Records. 2005.
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Product Dimensions : 5.6 x 4.93 x 0.41 inches; 3.95 ounces
- Manufacturer : INgrooves Fontana/V2 Records
- Item model number : VVR1032552
- Original Release Date : 2009
- SPARS Code : DDD
- Date First Available : October 22, 2006
- Label : INgrooves Fontana/V2 Records
- ASIN : B0007Y88M6
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #78,835 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #127 in Dream Pop
- #171 in Britpop
- #786 in British Music
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While I initially felt like The Seldom Seen Kid was the better of the two albums, I can honestly say that at this point it is hard to tell or even care. This album continues to get better and better with each listen. In my review for the Seldom Seen kid, I think I suggested a similarity between Elbow and Peter Gabriel's work in that there was a multi-cultural twist to the music that really makes it stand on its own. I realize with this album and many many listens of the these two recent album, that may not be entirely correct, and this album really makes Elbow stand on their own as a unique band that will obviously keep ascending the ranks of popularity. They are just too good not to.
This album has all the quality that the Seldom Seen Kid had, but it doesn't sound like a rehashing (or more properly that album doesn't seem like a rehash of this one). They are each fantastic albums. This album rocks quite a bit and has a bit of a rawer edge to it. It may be the production or may just be that it really is rawer, but it by no means this album isn't good. Production is over-valued sometimes, and the production here by no means misses. If anything, it makes you appreciate the lyrical quality of the album, and it is really superb. This may be the aspect that really lifts Elbow to the top in my mind. The lyrics makes you think. They don't get boring. That may be something that rises to Peter Gabriel's level regardless of the sound. I am a large U2 fan, and the lyrics and music are akin but easily exceed those you might have found in The Unforgettable Fire or The Joshua Tree. The lyrics and music of this album (and the Seldom Seen Kid) are vague enough to be timeless, and that really is the mark of a great band.
The combination of this album and the Seldom Seen Kid, really make me want to explore what Elbow was like before. They may not be the same, but different is often good.
The title track, Mexican Standoff, The Everthere, and Great Expectations are my other favorite tracks, but really there are no bad songs on this CD. Somehow I only discovered this band about a year ago, but they've quickly become my personal favorite band, and hugely under appreciated here in the US. This is a top 10 CD in the UK and Europe, but hopefully Elbow will find their audience here stateside. I beleive this CD is the one that could propell them into the next level.
I do wish though that they would release the DVD 2 disc version here. I purchased the UK version, but unfortunatly the Soup Collective DVD that I have been hearing such great things about, doesn't play on my DVD or US computer. Hopefully someone from the V2 label or the band might hear this, and release the 2 disc version in the US.
You can not go wrong if you've heard anything from Elbow, this CD you WILL like, so buy it! If your totally new to the band, I guess I would describe them as a cross between Peter Gabriel (when he was good), and Radiohead (although I hate to compare bands).. they are just Elbow.. and right now they are leaders of my world for CD of the YEAR.. Good job boys!!
Also, if you're tired of lead singers who write terrible lyrics, ones who write vague poetry with weak imagery, or ones who seem to work only in cliches, then you're in for a nice surprise. Take this review for instance, it's full of all the stereotypical review sentences, it's boring, and it's vague. If this review were more like Elbow it would be full of awesome metaphors and provocative imagery.
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バンドとしては全くブレない。かっこいいです。
Where to begin: The opening track, strangely named 'Station Approach' sets the tone for the album which is just simply beautiful from start to finish, taking you on an emotional journey all the way through to the final simple but moving 'puncture repair'. I will not bore you by going through all tracks individually, detailing their merits. There is no need as there are no weak tracks or filler on this recording and I would just be repeating superlatives. I must just mention a couple of tracks which are among my favourites: Forget Myself has an irresistibly catchy tune and rich production, reminiscent of 'Grounds for Divorce' which follows on the next album: Great Expectations is one of those tracks which makes your skin go goose-bumby and makes the hair stand up on the back of your neck. It's rare for music to effect you so physically. Listen and weep. I did (especially the weeping).
Treat yourself to this album. You deserve it and at £2.98 at the moment, it's hardly going to break the bank, is it?
Für Menschen die diese Band schätzen und kennen, gibt es nicht viel zu geben außer ewiges Lob. Für alle die diese extrenisch, verträumt-innovative Romantik-Combo aus England nicht kennen, sei vermerkt, dass sie irgendwo zwischen Radiohead, Coldplay und Peter Gabriel stehen: Bittersüß, zweifelnd und wunderschön romantisch.
Geschichten über imaginäre Alkoholiker (An Imagined Affair), sehnsüchtige Erinnerungen (Great Expectations), gepaart mit konfusen Großstadt-Hymen (Forget myself), die wie keine anderen die selbstsuchende Seite von London wiedergeben können.
Wurde auf dem Vorgänger produktiv noch aus dem Fenster gelehnt,
geht "Leaders Of The Free World" wieder zurück zur Intimität des gewaltigen Erstlings "Asleep In The Back" Klavier und Akkustikgitarren haben wieder mehr Platz, und werden durch die innovativen Beats und Verkünstlungen von "Cast of Thousands"
erleuchtet, die diesmal noch besser ins Gesamtkonzept passen, denn auf Pomp wird diesmal verzichtet ohne dabei an Intensität zu verlieren.
Und das denkt Sänger und Texter Guy Garvey über seine Band (persiflierend zu einem Statement von Franz Ferdinand):
"If Franz Ferdinand try to make dance music for fashionable girls, I try to make music for grown-up sad men"
Elbow behaupten sich als gebührende "Nachfolger", nein wohl eher "Weiterführende" von intelligenten englischen Bands wie Radiohead und The Verve.
Sicherlich neben Sigur Rós das intellektuelle Highlight des Musikjahres nullfünf.
Meisterwerk.