*huh?* sorry, just snoozed off there for a second. So Elbow, who loads of people (men in their thirties) love, but I find boring - if nice - won the Mercury Music Prize.
I wanted Burial to win.
The end.
I wanted Burial to win.
The end.
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Men in their twenties too! (Well, a few of us.)
Yeah, they're 'safe'. Inoffensive lyrics, very polite, etc. And, as the Guardian blogger wrote last night of Guy Garvey, "The Elbow singer could be kitted out in Dior and he'd still look like he'd been sleeping rough under Waterloo Bridge since April." How couldn't ya like that...?
Ah Una, c'mon. It's a great album and they're a top band. Well deserved. Fantastic live too.
And I am a man, yes, but not in my thirties!
I know, I'm only joking! Relax!
I do think Elbow are boring though, even if they are really likeable, and a good band.
Gruff Rhys denied once again! Burial's non appearance at the awards sealed his fate. As far as Elbow are concerned fair play to them. They still bore the shit out of me.
Pah, I'm glad I didn't put that bet on Burial a certain person was advising...
Delighted to see Elbow win. It's vindication for a band that have been doing their best to write beautiful music for 18 years without pandering to any trends without major recognition. Garvey is also one of the most underrated lyricists in the business.
@ Dee - shhhhh!
booooring! burial album should have definately won imo. if they were going for 'safe' they should have given it to plant/krauss, much better album.
I won 5000 on Elbow winning.
So fuck yiz all.
me too- exactly what you said.
I think Starlings is the best pop lovesong to have been written for a very long time.
As for Grounds For Divorce, if I still drank I'd be drinking to it.
It took me a while to get into it, but I have a lot of respect for that album.
But it has it's place, despite looking forward to them at the picnic, I only stayed for half the gig, or less coz I needed something a bit more upbeat...
grounds for divorce just sounds like watered down Led Zeppelin - weak and etiolated. You'd expect anyone talkin about divorce to show a bit of passion or visceral. It's music to send u to sleep - they shouldn't have won the Mercury Prize
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