Elbow

I can’t figure out why Elbow has struggled to gain commercial success in the United States. Two of their albums have made it into the top ten on the UK Singles Chart, while keeping clear of the top 100 records on the Billboard 200. Their latest effort, The Seldom Seen Kid, beat out some stiff competition to win the 2008 Mercury Prize. A band this consistently good that could draw comparisons to popular groups in the States should have a higher profile.

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