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On 'Giants Of All Sizes', Elbow Offers Hope In Political Darkness

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On 'Giants Of All Sizes', Elbow Offers Hope In Political Darkness

Elbow has just released its eighth studio album, Giants of All Sizes. NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with frontman Guy Garvey about the record's themes: Brexit, injustice and grief.

On 'Giants Of All Sizes', Elbow Offers Hope In Political Darkness

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New Music Friday: Our Top 6 Albums Out Oct. 11

Rapper Lil' Kim performing at the 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta, Georgia. Her new full-length, 9, is on our shortlist for the best albums out on Oct. 11. Aaron J. Thornton/WireImage hide caption

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New Music Friday: Our Top 6 Albums Out Oct. 11

Our shortlist of the best new albums out this week incudes Big Thief's Two Hands, rapper Lil' Kim's first new studio project in 14 years, a solo album from Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon and more.

New Music Friday: Our Top 6 Albums Out Oct. 11

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The Persistence Of Elbow

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The Persistence Of Elbow

"My microphone stand was a broom handle," says singer Guy Garvey of his band's early days. The UK alt-rockers have been at it a quarter century, driven by what he calls a kind of foolhardy enthusiasm.

The Persistence Of Elbow

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Download: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

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Heavy Rotation

Download: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

Download new music from British rock behemoths Elbow, folk prodigy Parker Millsap, intense indie-songwriter Angel Olsen, svelte Irish singer Hozier, Chilean rapper Ana Tijoux, and much more.

Download: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

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Elbow: Success, A Lifetime In The Making

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Elbow: Success, A Lifetime In The Making

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These boyhood friends artfully tackle the ache of youth in hindsight and the anxiety of middle-aged regret.

Elbow: Success, A Lifetime In The Making

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World Cafe

Elbow: A 'Seldom Seen' Band Gets Heard

A sonically adventurous rock band from Manchester, England, Elbow has gone through its share of record labels on its way to cult stardom. Nominated for the Mercury Prize in 2001, the group has since settled into a run of highly regarded albums, though it continues to hopscotch from label to label.

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All Songs Considered

Sneak Preview: Death Cab for Cutie, Portishead, Shearwater, My Morning Jacket, More

Hear a sneak preview of CDs due out this spring, including new music from My Morning Jacket, Shearwater, Elbow, Wolf Parade, and more.

Sneak Preview: Death Cab for Cutie, Portishead, Shearwater, My Morning Jacket, More

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