Dead in the Boot

Dead in the Boot
Compilation album by Elbow
Released 27 August 2012
Recorded 1997—2012
Genre Alternative rock, indie rock
Length 51:33
Label Fiction/Polydor
Producer Ben Hillier, Craig Potter, Elbow
Elbow chronology
Build a Rocket Boys!
(2011)		 Dead in the Boot
(2012)		 The Take Off and Landing of Everything
(2014)

Dead in the Boot is a B-sides compilation album by the English alternative rock band Elbow, released in the UK on 27 August 2012. The title is a reference to the band's debut album Asleep in the Back and was suggested by singer Guy Garvey's sister Beckie.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
BBC Musicfavourable[3]
The Daily Telegraph[4]
The Independent[5]
Mojo[6]
NME7/10[7]
Slant Magazine[8]

The reviews for the album were mostly positive, with many reviewers commenting on the overall downbeat nature of the songs. NME noted that "there is a strain of nocturnal lethargy that seems to run through Elbow's flipsides... it's odd that its somnolent air actually renders it slightly one-note... But there's nothing wrong with a gentle head massage after a hard night."[7] The Daily Telegraph described the tracks as "mostly steady, lo-fi grooves, propelled by blue-collar bluesy riffs, detached electronic bleeps and mournful pianos", and stated that "in the best possible sense, these songs are come-downs, reflective descents from the band's often soaring, more melody-driven A-sides. They may have been left in the band's boot for a while, but there's nothing dead about them."[4] Mojo called it "an accomplished compilation" and proclaimed that "Dead in the Boot is less throwaway than its name suggests."[6]

BBC Music said "This is more than just a stopgap between the albums, and while not exactly standing alongside their best in terms of outright quality, shows that even Elbow's 'hidden' past is worthy of deeper exploration."[3] The Independent had some criticisms, saying that the album was "far from exhaustive, with tracks cherry-picked for quality and sequenced non-chronologically. Indeed, if anything, there's a touch too many of the tender piano ostinatos", but overall opining that "most B-sides compilations seem to have been thrown together to fulfil contracts but Dead in the Boot has a form and substance beyond that".[5]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Guy Garvey, all music composed by Elbow.

No. TitleTrack information Length
1. "Whisper Grass"  from "Fallen Angel" CD single, 2003 4:30
2. "Lucky with Disease"  from "Newborn" CD single, 2001 3:44
3. "Lay Down Your Cross"  from "Not a Job" CD single, 2004 4:41
4. "The Long War Shuffle"  from "Leaders of the Free World" CD single, 2005 4:14
5. "Every Bit the Little Girl"  from "One Day Like This" 7" vinyl single, 2008 4:25
6. "Love Blown Down"  from "Fugitive Motel" CD single, 2003 4:30
7. "None One"  from The Newborn EP, 2000 3:44
8. "Lullaby"  from "One Day Like This" CD single, 2008 3:15
9. "McGreggor"  from "Forget Myself" 7" vinyl single, 2005 2:40
10. "Buffalo Ghosts"  from "Open Arms" 10" vinyl single, 2011 3:37
11. "Waving from Windows"  from "Grace Under Pressure"/"Switching Off" CD single, 2004 4:14
12. "Snowball"  from Help!: A Day in the Life album, 2005 5:01
13. "Gentle As"  from "Leaders of the Free World" 7" vinyl single, 2005 2:58
Total length:
 51:33

Personnel

Elbow
  • Guy Garvey – vocals, slide guitar on "The Long War Shuffle", string, percussion, brass & choral arrangements
  • Mark Potter – guitars
  • Craig Potter – keys, percussion
  • Pete Turner – bass
  • Richard Jupp – drums, percussion

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 27 August 2012 CD, LP, digital download Polydor
United States 19 November 2012 CD, LP, digital download Xenon

References

  1. ↑ Announcement of album's release date and details on Elbow's official website, 17 July 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  2. ↑ Monger, James Christopher. Elbow – Dead in the Boot > Review at AllMusic
  3. 1 2 Fyfe, Andy (29 August 2012). "Review: Elbow – Dead in the Boot". BBC Music. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  4. 1 2 Brown, Helen (24 August 2012). "Review: Elbow – Dead in the Boot". The Daily Telegraph (London, England: Telegraph Media Group Ltd). Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  5. 1 2 Gill, Andy (25 August 2012). "Review: Elbow – Dead in the Boot". The Independent (London, England: Independent Print Ltd). Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  6. 1 2 Prior, Clive (October 2012). "Review: Elbow – Dead in the Boot". Mojo (London, England: Bauer Media Group) (227): 100.
  7. 1 2 Cashmore, Pete (24 August 2012). "Review: Elbow – Dead in the Boot". NME (London, England: IPC Media). Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  8. ↑ Douramacos, Yorgo (27 November 2012). "Review: Elbow – Dead in the Boot". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
Elbow
  • Guy Garvey
  • Richard Jupp
  • Craig Potter
  • Mark Potter
  • Pete Turner
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Singles
EPs
Live albums
Related articles
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, December 19, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.