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Elbow React To Mercury Victory
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As already reported Elbow triumphed in the race to become the Mercury Music Prize winners last night during a swanky ceremony in London town.
Going somewhat against the grain of previous winners, Elbow's victory is already proving extremely popular across both critical and fan-o-spheres.
After being handed the award for 'Album Of The Year' Elbow frontman Guy Garvey said, "This is quite literally the best thing that has ever happened to us."
"It feels great, very unexpected. I suppose you could look at it in the same way that certain Bedouin tribes look at a bowl of milk. It's something that doesn't occur very often, and it's so much sweeter for it."
Despite the mickey taking, Garvey is said to be genuinely grateful and quite taken a back by the band's achievement.
"Having said that, it's been a long time that we've been doing it and this is a cause for celebration. I'm just so very proud that we've been working together this long - to this end. We really wanted this"
'The Seldom Seen Kid', the band's fourth album was quoted by the Chair of Judges, Simon Frith, as "an album of epic songs, rooted in their locality, a switchback of emotions rooted in the everyday, the sound of musical ambition perfectly realised. Elbow’s album is triumphant, heartbreaking, unerringly melodic and life-affirming.”
Highlights from the evening's events will be broadcast by BBC Two on Friday 12 September. The programme will feature the live performances on the night from nominees The Last Shadow Puppets, Adele, British Sea Power, Neon Neon, Laura Marling and winners Elbow.
Video: 'Grounds For Divorce' by Elbow performed live on Jonathan Ross last year
You can also read a blog Guy Garvey has written for the Guardian here.
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shaddapayerface nobber.
Anyone else worry that guy garvey may slowly turn into stephen fry though?
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well done to them
I say
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Guy quote
"So this is a celebration for about three dozen people, and we're going to throw ourselves into their arms and have a massive party. And I have to say, on a final note, we're all very, very accomplished drinkers."
AWESOME.
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well deserved
Great album, great band. Nuff said.
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I'm a bit
ashamed to say this, but I haven't really listened to this band. But from what I've heard it sounds pretty exciting..
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Ooh Elbow won
Well deserved!
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Muchly
deserved and all hail the Garvey and cohorts. A stunning album and do one to the negatives elsewhere on the site lacking any sort of respect for them and calling them shit. I say to them that if you think its shit you've got dicks for ears. OK, that doesn't make any sense. But anyway...
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Given that he started off as Chandler from Friends, it'd be a distinct improvement.
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it's an
excellent album. i prefer in rainbows, but no complaints, it's well-deserved
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Elbow
AKA Doves Part 2
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One of my favourite bands.
Glad they won.
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