Elbow - underrated :roll:

Skeletor · Subject: Re: Elbow - underrated :roll: Mon 21 Apr 2008, 12:28

ChrissieInFL wrote:

You're correct about the US release date Skeletor, but generally, if a magazine is going to review a record, the review appears in the issue for the same month of the release date (or sometimes even the month before). Iv'e seen issues of my favorite mags come out for April and May already, and there's been nothing. Mind you, it may still show up somewhere, and I'll keep looking. But as ukkonen noticed, there hasn't even been publicity leading up to the release. Not one ad as far as I've seen! Don't know how anyone here would know the album was coming out, unless they were already a fan and were looking for it on their own.

yes, I've read spring album preview in rolling stone and they mentioned all kind of "artists" like Ne-yo and Lil Kim, but they failed to mention Elbow...

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Calum · Subject: Re: Elbow - underrated :roll: Mon 21 Apr 2008, 20:09

You know, I think signing to Fiction will do them a hell of a lot of good.

I know Grounds for Divorce wasn't huge - but I still think a song like One Day Like This could make them huge. We'll find out in June I guess, actually.

Fiction/Polydor are going to do a lot more for them than V2 ever did. Fingers crossed.

MagicalTrevor · Subject: Re: Elbow - underrated :roll: Mon 21 Apr 2008, 20:23

They seem a lot happier there, and they are doing loads more for them like getting them on Jonathan Ross, and thus meeting Brucie.

Calum · Subject: Re: Elbow - underrated :roll: Mon 21 Apr 2008, 21:00

Meeting Brucie must have been a highlight!

JulieinTX · Subject: Re: Elbow - underrated :roll: Tue 22 Apr 2008, 01:45

ChrissieInFL wrote:

Skeletor wrote:

Well, is the album out yet in USA? I think the release date is April 22...
I must admitt that I like the fact that Elbow is not that popular because their songs sound much more like my songs... I like the fact that people don't sing them all the time, that they aren't played on the radio all the time.. I feel something when I hear Elbow... And I think that I would lose that feeling if they became superpopular...You know what I mean....at least I hope so
The only bad thing about their unpopularity is the fact that I can't see them live...They never played nowhere near

You're correct about the US release date Skeletor, but generally, if a magazine is going to review a record, the review appears in the issue for the same month of the release date (or sometimes even the month before). Iv'e seen issues of my favorite mags come out for April and May already, and there's been nothing. Mind you, it may still show up somewhere, and I'll keep looking. But as ukkonen noticed, there hasn't even been publicity leading up to the release. Not one ad as far as I've seen! Don't know how anyone here would know the album was coming out, unless they were already a fan and were looking for it on their own.

As for your other point, I do understand you completely. It's sort of special to have Elbow all to ourselves and not have to deal with them being megastars. It would suck if the only way to see them live was in monster-sized arenas or stadiums! Then again, in a perfect world, bands like Elbow that are actually, you know, talented, would be able to outsell acts like Madonna or Justin Timberlake, who are more style (and production magic) than substance. I do wish the rewards went to those who truly earned them! Mad

When LOTFW came out here, I read very favorable reviews in Spin, Entertainment Weekly (easily the best weekly here), and the most reliable (I think) music rag here in the States, Blender. Blender's music review section is extensive - we have discovered several great bands/songs due to them, and I love that they're seemingly fair to everyone, no matter the popularity or genre of the artist (no, I don't work for them ...). Though it's gotten a bit better recently, Rolling Stone is far too impressed with itself to be of much good, IMO. In fact, I look to RS more for political reading/social commentary than anything else.
I'm counting on the reviews for SSK not having hit these magazines yet, but I could be wrong.
And I do agree with you both...it's kinda nice to have this wonderful band all to ourselves, though they unquestionably deserve much, MUCH greater exposure. It IS maddening, Chrissie, that better/more deserving/far more talented bands get overlooked in favor of "style", studio magic, and flashiness. Not just maddening - downright unfair.

ChrissieInFL · Subject: Re: Elbow - underrated :roll: Tue 22 Apr 2008, 14:32

Julie: I agree about Rolling Stone. I am addicted to Matt Tiabbi but I don't give them a lot of credit for their music coverage anymore. But, they are the biggest and easiest to find music mag in the US, so I fear a majority of the American public gets its musical guidance from RS, for better or for worse. Blender is an awesome mag; I also subscribe to Paste and Under The Radar, plus I pick up British mags like Q and Uncut when I can, since a lot of what they cover never makes it to print here in the States.

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girlafraid · Subject: Re: Elbow - underrated :roll: Tue 22 Apr 2008, 15:00

I agree fully. I wanted to mention how America is a little slow in "getting it" but the last few Elbow shows I've been to here in NY were jam packed!

This new album is getting a lot of airplay though - thank goodness! I've been harassing my co-workers over here at imeem to promote Elbow and then finally took my advice and put TSSK on the front page of the site;

http://www.imeem.com/ (bottom right hand side)

So far the album has had a whopping 527,234 hits! I really hope this helps ...

Lee Spoons · Subject: Re: Elbow - underrated :roll: Tue 22 Apr 2008, 15:05

That imeem site is great... I'd never heard of it until your post yesterday on the powderblue forum. Nice bit of pluggage!

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ChrissieInFL · Subject: Re: Elbow - underrated :roll: Tue 22 Apr 2008, 17:48

girlafraid wrote:

I agree fully. I wanted to mention how America is a little slow in "getting it" but the last few Elbow shows I've been to here in NY were jam packed!

This new album is getting a lot of airplay though - thank goodness! I've been harassing my co-workers over here at imeem to promote Elbow and then finally took my advice and put TSSK on the front page of the site;

http://www.imeem.com/ (bottom right hand side)

So far the album has had a whopping 527,234 hits! I really hope this helps ...

Yay imeem! cheers

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Topaz · Subject: Re: Elbow - underrated :roll: Tue 22 Apr 2008, 18:09

Niiiice job, girlafraid!

girlafraid · Subject: Re: Elbow - underrated :roll: Tue 22 Apr 2008, 19:44

Thanks! I'm so glad you like imeem ~ I'm a little biased myself (grin).

Leo · Subject: Re: Elbow - underrated :roll: Tue 12 Aug 2008, 16:12

i think that they most definitely deserve much more publicity that scouting for girls and the other gobshite thats similar. BUT... i love the fact that they are britains best kept secret, and only a select few know about them... i love that

i put an elephant because... when are you ever gonna use it???? so i thought i would...=]

bluefield · Subject: Re: Elbow - underrated :roll: Tue 12 Aug 2008, 16:44

As long as they are happy and true to themselves and producing music of the calibre they do and getting rewarded for it, personally Im happy, talent has little to do with success ahhmmn Kerry Katona, and at least they can walk about the place without being chased by the paparazzi and appearing in all the chav mags

chan · Subject: Re: Elbow - underrated :roll: Tue 12 Aug 2008, 17:10

Elbow are often regarded for not being as big as they should be given that some bands make it big for lesser achievments....Arctic monkeys, The Fray to maybe mention two.

Jonny · Subject: Re: Elbow - underrated :roll: Tue 12 Aug 2008, 22:27

These statements are all true but, coming back to my original point, largely unheard of or unappreciated is not the same as underrated. Underrated suggests by definition, people rate them poorly. I see this very rarely! They are very much loved by the minority.

Elbow - not underrated. Largely unheard of!

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