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10.0
23253
10.0 |
Daily Telegraph
Intelligent and warm stuff
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9.0
22996
9.0 |
DIY
If anything, 'satisfyingly weathered' may fit the bill best - its imperfections only serve to hold the interest further
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9.0
23199
9.0 |
Entertainment.ie
Garvey's voice is as deliciously sumptuous as ever, his homely tones as comforting as a loved one's shoulder
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8.5
23513
8.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
A refreshing rediscovery of a band we all fell in love with a long time ago
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8.3
25003
8.3 |
A.V. Club
A bit of patience—especially from those with a propensity for grand Brits—will be handsomely rewarded
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8.0
25078
8.0 |
State
Elbow still manages to break hearts, even as their own remain intact
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8.0
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8.0 |
Blurt
Further proof that these seasoned musicians continually evolve as they continually deliver quality albums
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8.0
23796
8.0 |
PopMatters
Details make Build a Rocket Boys! warrant repeat listenings
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8.0
23245
8.0 |
The Fly
Filled with quiet moments of stirring beauty, arm-raising jubilance and enlightening lyricism. A truly brilliant return
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8.0
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8.0 |
The Quietus
Beautiful without being pretty
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8.0
23257
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No Ripcord
One to tempt those new legions to look back to what went before - and as such that will be its most significant victory
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8.0
23270
8.0 |
State
Brimming with extraordinary, ordinary, observations
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8.0
22502
8.0 |
The Irish Times
This is the real deal, magnificent in its composition and execution. Not everything on the album works, but when it does it’s some of the best music you’ll hear this or any other year
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8.0
22503
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The Skinny
Music to get lost inside: for headphones rather than booming speakers
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8.0
22525
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Mojo
Touched by ambitious, intuitive invention. Print edition only
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8.0
22526
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Q
It's simply another excellent Elbow record. Print edition only
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8.0
22527
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Uncut
A quietly beautiful record: anthemic, but not bombastic
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8.0
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NME
Elbow have retained their crowns as everyman kings
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8.0
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Spin
This is capital-A Art rock without pretense, but with tremendous heart
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8.0
22854
8.0 |
The Guardian
Build a Rocket Boys! sees Elbow doing perhaps the smartest thing you could under the circumstances: carrying on regardless
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8.0
22879
8.0 |
The Independent
The air of exultant expectation recollected in tranquility pervades the entire album
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8.0
22892
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Evening Standard
Chock-full of the soul, poetry and good humour that have become the band's trademark
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8.0
22903
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BBC
they make music that sounds like it cares how you are
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8.0
22946
8.0 |
Independent on Sunday
Too solid and mature to have their heads turned by fame or to suffer stage fright, Elbow have instead made the album they wanted to make
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8.0
22950
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The Observer
Build a Rocket Boys! is, if anything, a more densely wooded listen than its predecessor, thrumming with analogue synths and Garvey's woollen mutter
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8.0
22976
8.0 |
Clash
A small but perfectly formed step forward
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8.0
22979
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Drowned In Sound
It is the intelligent, eloquent and heartfelt balance of light and shade, as ever with Elbow, that gives the music its strength
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8.0
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musicOMH
In their own, low key, understated way, Elbow continue to beguile and impress
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7.5
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7.5 |
Prefix
An album about build-up without pay-off
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7.0
23878
7.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
They’ve crafted an album full of beautifully lush melodies, intricate patterns, and soaring vocalizations. Nearly every song has something great to offer
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7.0
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7.0 |
Rave Magazine
One ultimately applauds Elbow’s ability to play with various shades of grey and so frequently uncover euphoria
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6.9
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6.9 |
Pitchfork
The record's distinguishing quality is the one Elbow has had since the beginning, an honest humanity that's imperfect
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6.5
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Bowlegs
For every crowd pleaser there is an Elbow gem
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6.0
23046
6.0 |
Scotland on Sunday
More oomph required!
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6.0
23050
6.0 |
The Scotsman
The arrangements are inventive but tasteful, dynamic but never excessive
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