Elbow - Build a Rocket Boys! LIMITED VINYL

Remember the heyday of slow, emotional British rock? The likes of Elbow, Doves, Coldplay and Starsailor were just coming onto the scene... two showing signs of brilliance, one of world-dominance, and one with little more than a high voice and a penchant for drama (oh Starsailor). Years on from those heady days of dramatic Brit-rock, Elbow have established themselves as a reliable source of interesting tunes. I must admit, I only have their first two records, but after hearing about how their last record, The Seldon Scene Kid, won the Mercury Prize, I believe I must revisit them. I honestly don't know how they fell off my radar, I really loved those first 2 records. If anything is as brilliant as my favorite track from their debut, the song that shares the record's title Asleep in the Back, then I will be a happy, happy man.

I've talked enough about Elbow (without really saying much), now I need to talk about THE VINYL. They are releasing their new record, Build a Rocket Boys!, on CD and vinyl... but they are selling their vinyl exclusively through their website. The record will be a "Limited edition 12” heavyweight vinyl, double gatefold with special foiling detail" and appears to be rather reasonably priced at €16.99. Check out a track from their new record below.