After three years, the British alternative rock band elbow are back with a vengeance, including their sixth studio album The Take Off and Landing of Everything and a 12-date North American tour.
The album, recorded in Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios and in the band’s very own Bluefield Studios, contains many familiar step change melodies and mid-song rhythmic shifts that hark back to singles like “Newborn.”
Meanwhile, their new single “New York Morning” reveals a deep lyrical storytelling of the emotional journey of fans and musicians alike. The single has already received an open letter of thanks from Yoko Ono to elbow for mentioning the importance that New York had for herself and John Lennon.
The Take Off and Landing of Everything is available for purchase as of today, and in honor of the album release and the upcoming tour, we will be giving away a copy on vinyl.
elbow will begin their nationwide tour in Washington, DC, at the 9:30 Club, and will wind up at Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles on May 28. Tickets for the tour are on sale now.
For a chance to win a The Take Off and Landing of Everything on vinyl, leave a comment below with your favorite band named after a body part. I would have to say Bright Eyes.
One winner with a North American mailing address will be chosen a week from today, on March 17.
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
05/11 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
05/12 – Boston, MA – Royale NightClub
05/13 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
05/16 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
05/17 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
05/19 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
05/20 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
05/23 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
05/24 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
05/25 – Quincy, WA – Sasquatch Music Festival
05/27 – Oakland, CA – The Fox Theatre
05/28 Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
