Album title: Little Fictions
Artist: Elbow
Genre: Indie Rock/Art Pop
Nationality: English
Release date: February 3
Position in Discography: Seventh
Fear Factor: Low
Familiar with this artist? No but I've heard of them
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? Yes
Average RYM Score: 3.23
Nice stuff. I was trying to place the singer's style, and I think it's somewhere between Morrissey and Morten Harket from a-ha. Nice orchestration on the second track, very almost soul. Enjoying everything on this, though it's odd how “Trust the Sun” goes from a sort of rolling shuffling beat on what I thought was going to be an instrumental into a heavy piano track, and that, and the singing, seem at odds with the main melody. That threw me a little. I guess nobody in America knows or cares about Elbow, as the difference in peak chart positions for this album is ridiculous: number one in the UK and Ireland, number 172 in the US! Philistines! Most of this is what I'd call quite laidback, but very pleasant. I don't really see them rocking out at any stage, but that's okay.
Check out more from this artist? Yes
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes
Expectation Index: 0