Elbow – Little Fictions (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 48:30 minutes | 987 MB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Polydor Records
Arriving three years after The Take Off and Landing of Everything — a span of time that also saw leader Guy Garvey taking a busman’s holiday with Courting the Squall — Little Fictions showcases a different but eminently recognizable Elbow. Seven albums into their career, Elbow remain a deliberate, contemplative group — that’s part of their DNA — but Little Fictions feels optimistic, particularly when it’s compared to the elegiac The Take Off and Landing of Everything. Where that album dwelled on the idea of loss, Little Fictions is its counterbalance, a record about new beginnings. This shift is evident in the music, which is lighter on its surface and complex at its foundation. Elbow emphasize electronic rhythms, sometimes even conjuring a groove, yet they still find space for chiming guitars, such as “All Disco,” which sounds like R.E.M. doing their best Velvet Underground impression. All of it adds up to an album that feels quietly hopeful, making it a tonic for troubled times.
Tracklist:
01. Elbow – Magnificent (She Says) (04:24)
02. Elbow – Gentle Storm (03:39)
03. Elbow – Trust the Sun (05:55)
04. Elbow – All Disco (04:27)
05. Elbow – Head for Supplies (03:56)
06. Elbow – Firebrand & Angel (05:25)
07. Elbow – K2 (05:18)
08. Elbow – Montparnasse (02:40)
09. Elbow – Little Fictions (08:26)
10. Elbow – Kindling (04:15)
