Qobuz Store wallpaper
Categories:
Cart 0

Your cart is empty

Elbow|Giants of All Sizes

Giants of All Sizes

Elbow

Available in
24-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

Unlimited Streaming

Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps

Start my trial period and start listening to this album

Enjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription

Subscribe

Enjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription

Digital Download

Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.

"Loss is a part of a life this long" sings Elbow frontman Guy Garvey on "Dexter & Sinister," the sanguine opening cut on the venerable post-Brit-pop group's eighth full-length effort Giants of All Sizes. The follow-up to 2017's relatively buoyant and unsurprisingly chart-topping Little Fictions, the nine-track set retains the hard-won wisdom of its predecessor, but there's a strong current of unease running through the proceedings. Awash in the damp grays and socio-political malaise of the Brexit era, Garvey and company deftly navigate the brackish waters with an amalgam of empathy and steely acceptance. Filtering the discord through their signature blend of dreamy, prog-tinged Brit-pop and pragmatic, yet erudite working-class poetry, the band looks to glitchy electronics and lurching beats early on in the proceedings before settling into more familiar midtempo and piano-forward balladry. "Dexter & Sinister," with its knotty rhythms, elliptical melody, and arm-hair-raising guest vocal from Jesca Hoop, sets an awfully high bar, but the hymn-like "Seven Veils," which manages to feel both meditative and propulsive, and the slow-burning "Delayed 3:15" are textural marvels that, like most Elbow songs, reward repeated listenings. Garvey remains the group's greatest asset. With his warm flannel croon, devotion to friends and family, and innate ability to find small stories within much larger frameworks -- "Baby, empires crumble all the time/pay it no mind/you just happened to witness mine" -- he and his bandmates have been helping to make the existential pain of life relatable for over two decades. The aptly named Giants of All Sizes draws from every era of the group, and lands somewhere between the widescreen dynamics of their Mercury Prize-short-listed debut, the workmanlike grandiosity of Seldom Seen Kid, and the aching melancholy of The Take Off and Landing of Everything.

© James Christopher Monger /TiVo

More info

Giants of All Sizes

Elbow

launch qobuz app I already downloaded Qobuz for Windows / MacOS Open

download qobuz app I have not downloaded Qobuz for Windows / MacOS yet Download the Qobuz app

You are currently listening to samples.

Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.

Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.

From $10.83/month

1
Dexter & Sinister
00:06:58

Craig Potter, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Mark Potter, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pete Turner, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Elbow, MainArtist - Guy Garvey, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ian Stewart, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Baird, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesca Hoop, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Evans, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Reeves, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sebastian Muxfeldt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sarah Field, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Leake, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2019 Polydor Limited

2
Seven Veils
00:04:36

Craig Potter, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Mark Potter, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pete Turner, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Elbow, MainArtist - Guy Garvey, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ian Stewart, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Danny Evans, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Reeves, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2019 Polydor Limited

3
Empires
00:03:59

Craig Potter, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Mark Potter, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pete Turner, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Elbow, MainArtist - Guy Garvey, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Baird, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Danny Evans, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Reeves, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Katie May, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sebastian Muxfeldt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Oli Middleton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Leake, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2019 Polydor Limited

4
The Delayed 3:15
00:03:24

Craig Potter, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Mark Potter, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pete Turner, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Elbow, MainArtist - Guy Garvey, String Arranger, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ian Stewart, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Danny Evans, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Reeves, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Hadfield, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Violeta Barrena, Violin, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2019 Polydor Limited

5
White Noise White Heat
00:03:56

Halle Orchestra, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Craig Potter, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Mark Potter, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pete Turner, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Elbow, MainArtist - Guy Garvey, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Turner, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Stewart, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Baird, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zoe Colman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Ewins, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Evans, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Emerson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Paulette Bayley, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Reeves, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dale Culliford, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - David Petri, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Katie May, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cameron Campbell, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Steven Proctor, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tiberiu Buta, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Nicola Clark, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Philippa Heys, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Purton, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Mottram, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Nicholas Trygstad, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jane Hallett, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Clare Rowe, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Timothy Pooley, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Hadfield, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rosemary Attree, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Elizabeth Bosworth, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Storer, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Oli Middleton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Leake, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Helena Buckie, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathon Heyward, Conductor - Michelle Marsh, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Liang, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Yi Xin Salvage, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2019 Polydor Limited

6
Doldrums
00:03:02

Craig Potter, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Mark Potter, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pete Turner, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Elbow, MainArtist - Guy Garvey, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Danny Evans, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Reeves, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Pedro Dzelme, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chilli Chilton, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2019 Polydor Limited

7
My Trouble
00:05:18

Marius de Vries, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Halle Orchestra, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Craig Potter, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Mark Potter, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pete Turner, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Elbow, MainArtist - Guy Garvey, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Turner, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Robertson, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zoe Colman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Ewins, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Evans, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Emerson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Paulette Bayley, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dale Culliford, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - David Petri, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Cameron Campbell, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Steven Proctor, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tiberiu Buta, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Nicola Clark, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Philippa Heys, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Purton, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Mottram, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Nicholas Trygstad, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jane Hallett, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Clare Rowe, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Timothy Pooley, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Hadfield, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rosemary Attree, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Elizabeth Bosworth, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Storer, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Helena Buckie, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathon Heyward, Conductor - Michelle Marsh, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Liang, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Yi Xin Salvage, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2019 Polydor Limited

8
On Deronda Road
00:04:02

Craig Potter, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Mark Potter, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pete Turner, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Elbow, MainArtist - Guy Garvey, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Baird, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Danny Evans, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Hargreaves, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Danny McTague, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Leake, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dean Casement, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mat Skinner, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan 'Nathan Sudders' Sudders, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Plumedores, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2019 Polydor Limited

9
Weightless
00:04:45

Craig Potter, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Mark Potter, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pete Turner, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Elbow, MainArtist - Guy Garvey, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Baird, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Danny Evans, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Reeves, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Katie May, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sebastian Muxfeldt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Oli Middleton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Leake, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2019 Polydor Limited

Album review

"Loss is a part of a life this long" sings Elbow frontman Guy Garvey on "Dexter & Sinister," the sanguine opening cut on the venerable post-Brit-pop group's eighth full-length effort Giants of All Sizes. The follow-up to 2017's relatively buoyant and unsurprisingly chart-topping Little Fictions, the nine-track set retains the hard-won wisdom of its predecessor, but there's a strong current of unease running through the proceedings. Awash in the damp grays and socio-political malaise of the Brexit era, Garvey and company deftly navigate the brackish waters with an amalgam of empathy and steely acceptance. Filtering the discord through their signature blend of dreamy, prog-tinged Brit-pop and pragmatic, yet erudite working-class poetry, the band looks to glitchy electronics and lurching beats early on in the proceedings before settling into more familiar midtempo and piano-forward balladry. "Dexter & Sinister," with its knotty rhythms, elliptical melody, and arm-hair-raising guest vocal from Jesca Hoop, sets an awfully high bar, but the hymn-like "Seven Veils," which manages to feel both meditative and propulsive, and the slow-burning "Delayed 3:15" are textural marvels that, like most Elbow songs, reward repeated listenings. Garvey remains the group's greatest asset. With his warm flannel croon, devotion to friends and family, and innate ability to find small stories within much larger frameworks -- "Baby, empires crumble all the time/pay it no mind/you just happened to witness mine" -- he and his bandmates have been helping to make the existential pain of life relatable for over two decades. The aptly named Giants of All Sizes draws from every era of the group, and lands somewhere between the widescreen dynamics of their Mercury Prize-short-listed debut, the workmanlike grandiosity of Seldom Seen Kid, and the aching melancholy of The Take Off and Landing of Everything.

© James Christopher Monger /TiVo

About the album

Improve album information

Qobuz logo Why buy on Qobuz?

On sale now...

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Wilco

The Köln Concert (Live at the Opera, Köln, 1975)

Keith Jarrett

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Wilco

Dropout Boogie

The Black Keys

Dropout Boogie The Black Keys
More on Qobuz
By Elbow

Flying Dream 1

Elbow

AUDIO VERTIGO

Elbow

Live at The Ritz - An Acoustic Performance

Elbow

AUDIO VERTIGO

Elbow

The Seldom Seen Kid

Elbow

You may also like...

It Leads To This

The Pineapple Thief

It Leads To This The Pineapple Thief

Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd

Lana Del Rey

Born To Die

Lana Del Rey

Born To Die Lana Del Rey

WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?

Billie Eilish

Memento Mori

Depeche Mode

Memento Mori Depeche Mode