Elbow
A Cast Of Thousand

Elbow, another band that in my opinion is very underrated, many consider them boring and a bit monotonous, but I would say one must look at them from another point of view. It's true, their music may seem boring and monotonous, but again, you have to see them from a different perspective, that of a listener who pays attention to sound, or that of someone who has just finished work and finds themselves lying on the couch with the lights off... that's the moment to listen to Elbow.
After the marvelous debut of Asleep In The Back, Elbow return with A Cast Of Thousands, accompanied by the somewhat emblematic cover of two statuettes...
to be clear, the sound hasn't changed, neither improved nor worsened, so there have been no significant or minimal changes. On one hand, it's GOOD because they offer us a beautiful album like the first, but on the other hand, BAD because we expected some novelty from a group with such potential. Oh well, let's not dwell too much and maybe hope for the next album, in the meantime let's enjoy this new great work.
It starts with Ribcage, one of the most beautiful tracks on the album, 6 minutes of a song that never bores, leading us to the second gem of the album: Fallen Angel with a lovely noisy beginning accompanied by a beautifully sung text.
At this point, we reach the most challenging part of the album (the same thing happened in the previous album) the slow and repetitive part (beware, not boring... because it is well crafted) that is: Fugitive Motel - Snooks Switching Off (emotional) - Not a Job (which became a single but personally I don't like) - I've Got Your Number (very similar to Don't Mix Your Drinks with its very slow and soft-spoken lyrics).
Buttons And Zips is the most cheerful and simplest song of the album, the kind that grabs you at the first listen.
The final part is stunning, led by the marvelous Grace Under Pressure.
Must Have Album!!!