Leaders of the Free World

Leaders of the Free World (German leader of the free world) is the third studio album by the English band Elbow.

Music style

" Elbow are in the [ music ] business the most successful to make grown men cry. "

Many critics compare the musical style of the album with music by Coldplay, Elbow which is yet to certify the stronger power of expression in the texts. The album will be associated with terms such as pathos, emphasis and self-doubt. In the second part of the album a few ballads were recorded, some of which are provided with " harmonious violins and piano magic ".

Genesis

First, the album after the fourth song, The stops should be named. However, it later decided the album after George W. Bush mentioned, which at an event as " commander in chief and leader of the free world " was presented ( German " commander in chief and leader of the free world "). This perceived by the band oversubscription can be found in the title song in an ironic comparison with stone-throwing children again.

Topics and titles 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. "

" Elbows Music is usually about the past or about how our past affects our present, the heavy burden of our life. And Leaders Of The Free World, more than ever, it's about missed connections, regret, invented affairs, wishful thinking. "

Publications and chart success

" And whatever story the sales figures tell, Leaders Of The Free World is an ambitious and beautiful album did 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 Elbow confirmed as one of the musical groups of our generation. "

Like the previous album, this album also of great commercial chart success was denied. There was only enough for Attention success in the UK charts. In other countries, no placements were achieved.