Elbow!!!

[Danny Boy]

Looks like 'The Takeoff and Landing of Everything' is available on iTunes a week early.

I will be listening to this at work in the morning.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Still shows as Pre-Order on the Canadian iTunes...

 

[Danny Boy]

That's too bad. I'm listening to it right now.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

is it good???!!!!1

 

[Danny Boy]

I like it so far. Definitely better than Build A Rocket.

 

[mikal]

Ooh. Can't wait to check it out tonight.

 

[Diemen]

Looks like 'The Takeoff and Landing of Everything' is available on iTunes a week early.

I will be listening to this at work in the morning.

Sweet! Downloading now...

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Curse you Americans!

 

[u2popmofo]

Elfa, if it's any consolation, I ordered from Amazon and am in the same boat as you.

 

[Danny Boy]

I will be relishing my superiority for the rest of the week.

 

[trojanchick99]

Listening right now. So far I'm loving it.

 

[u2popmofo]

I will be relishing my superiority for the rest of the week.

You are a braggart. Is this the type of behavior you learned from Frozen?

 

[Danny Boy]

Yes, it is very clear from that movie that it is better to live a life of privilege.

 

[corianderstem]

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Elfa, if it's any consolation, I ordered from Amazon and am in the same boat as you.

I hate you less

 

[Danny Boy]

I hate you less

Less than you did before or less than me?

 

[corianderstem]

ohmygodiloveit

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Less than you did before or less than me?

Yes and no

 

[Diemen]

So... impressions after a day with the album?

For me, it is far more even than Build A Rocket, and much more intimate overall, with a narrower scope than any of their previous albums, at least to my ears. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing - I enjoy the intricacies in the quieter tracks, and as usual Elbow are great at layering interesting textures in their music, but I do find myself missing the grand gestures that make Leaders and SSK such rewarding listens. The title track seems to try to get there by length and repetition alone, but, frankly, I think it might be the weakest song on the album.

I'll have to spend some more time with it. Right now I place it ahead of Build A Rocket, but not by as much as I was hoping to.

 

[mikal]

Listened to this on the way to work. Really enjoyed it. It helped calm my nerves because of both slippery roads and a stressful work day ahead. I really like the title track.

 

[corianderstem]

On second listen, it's a little uneven towards the back end, but like Build a Rocket,,,,,,, Boys!, the highs more than make up for it.

 

[PhilsFan]

I already like this better than Build a Rocket Boys.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Much better than Build A Rocket, really enjoying this so far.

 

[No spoken words]

And my axe.

 

[corianderstem]

New York Morning is glorious.

 

[u2popmofo]

How did you hear it, Elfa?

 

[Diemen]

New York Morning is glorious.

Definitely the standout track for me.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

How did you hear it, Elfa?

I found it somewhere...

Don't get your musket in a knot though, I'm buying it next week.

 

[Danny Boy]

I found it somewhere...

 

[corianderstem]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...R&pf_rd_t=301&pf_rd_p=473591227&pf_rd_i=elbow

Free download of an acoustic version of This Blue World.

It's the UK Amazon; no idea if it's available all over or what. I'll try when I get home. I do have an account on the site.