Review: Elbow bring an uplifting note as Co-op Live puts misery behind it

It's what the bosses of the new Co-op Live arena must have been praying for for weeks now. The sound of a huge cheer echoing around this shiny new bowl.

"The staff working here have all been so excited all day. There was electricity in the room before you got here but It's ramped up now, I hope you can feel it" he adds.It's been a tumultuous start in this venue's history. But in the end, could there be a more fitting opening act than Garvey and his merry band of men on a drizzly Manchester day?

They now have 10 studio albums under their belt and are currently touring their latest offering Audio Vertigo. And it is a sign of their confidence that they begin with two tracks from it, the opener being the brooding Things I’ve Been Telling Myself for Years. There is a certainty now with Elbow that whatever they produce will be high-quality

Their 2008 album was undoubtedly the turning point in their career, seeing them win the Mercury Prize and setting them on the path to the stardom they enjoy today. And 14 years on from its release, the songs still sound as fresh and as groundbreaking as ever.Whilst the beautiful Mirrorball, which shimmers just like its subject matter, shows their dexterity and how easily they can flit from the rocky to the gently romantic.

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