Leaders of the Free World
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Publication |
2005 |
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| Label (s) | V2 records | |||
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CD, LP |
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Title (number) |
11 |
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running time |
49:31 |
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Elbow, Tom Rothrock, Marius de Vries |
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Studio (s) |
Salford's Blueprint Studios (Manchester) |
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Leaders of the Free World is the third studio album by the English music group Elbow .
Music genre
"[...] Elbow are the best in the business at making grown men cry."
"Elbow are the most successful in the [music] business at making grown men cry."
Many critics compare the musical style of the album with music by Coldplay, although Elbow is certified as being more expressive in the lyrics. Terms such as pathos, emphasis and self-doubt are assigned to the album. In the second part of the album, some ballads were recorded, some of which are provided with "harmonious violin and piano magic".
History of origin
First of all, the album should be named after the fourth song, The Stops . It was decided later, however, to name the album after George W. Bush, who was presented at an event as " Commander in Chief and Leader of the Free World " (German: "Supreme Commander and Leader of the Free World"). This exaggeration perceived by the band is reflected in the title song in an ironic comparison with children throwing stones.
Subjects and title list
"Elbow's music is usually about the past, or about how our pasts inform our present, the heavy weight of our lives. And on Leaders Of The Free World , even more so than before, it's about missed connections, regrets, imagined affairs, wishful thinking. "
“Elbow's music is usually about the past or how our past affects our present, the heavy burden of our lives. And Leaders Of The Free World , even more than before, is about missed connections, regrets, fabricated affairs, wishful thinking. "
- Station Approach - 4:22
- Picky Bugger - 3:07
- Forget Myself - 5:22
- The Stops - 5:03
- Leaders of the Free World - 6:11
- An Imagined Affair - 4:44
- Mexican Standoff - 4:01
- The Everthere - 4:14
- My Very Best - 5:34
- Great Expectations - 5:05
- Puncture Repair - 1:48
Publications and chart successes
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"And whatever story the sales figures tell, Leaders Of The Free World is an ambitious and beautiful album that confirms Elbow as one of the bands of our generation."
"And whatever the sales figures say, Leaders Of The Free World is an ambitious and beautiful album that confirms Elbow as one of the music groups of our generation."
Just like the previous album, this album was also denied great commercial chart success. It was only enough for success in the English charts. No placements could be achieved in other countries.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Cat Goodwin: Review of the album. In: New Musical Express . September 19, 2005, accessed November 11, 2010 .
- ↑ a b Jan Wiggers: The most important CDs of the week. In: Spiegel Online . September 12, 2009, accessed November 11, 2010 (review).
- ^ A b Ian Mathers: Review of the album. In: Stylus Magazine . September 12, 2005, accessed November 11, 2010 .
- ↑ a b Jasmin Lütz: Ironic about love, frustration and George Bush's pea brain at laut.de (criticism)
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↑ a b chart sources:
- Elbow ( Memento of the original from December 26, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in the German album charts
- Elbow in the Official UK Charts (English)
- ↑ Michael Lomas: Review of the album. In: Popmatters . February 17, 2006, accessed November 11, 2010 .
