''Dead in the Boot'' is a B-sides compilation album by English

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, released in the UK on 27 August 2012. The title is a reference to the band's debut album ''

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Reception

The reviews for the album were mostly positive, with many reviewers commenting on the overall downbeat nature of the songs. ''

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'' noted that "there is a strain of nocturnal lethargy that seems to run through Elbow's flipsides... it's odd that its somnolent air actually renders it slightly one-note... But there's nothing wrong with a gentle head massage after a hard night." ''

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'' described the tracks as "mostly steady, lo-fi grooves, propelled by blue-collar bluesy riffs, detached electronic bleeps and mournful pianos", and stated that "in the best possible sense, these songs are come-downs, reflective descents from the band's often soaring, more melody-driven A-sides. They may have been left in the band's boot for a while, but there's nothing dead about them." ''

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'' called it "an accomplished compilation" and proclaimed that "''Dead in the Boot'' is less throwaway than its name suggests."

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said "This is more than just a stopgap between the albums, and while not exactly standing alongside their best in terms of outright quality, shows that even Elbow's 'hidden' past is worthy of deeper exploration." ''

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'' had some criticisms, saying that the album was "far from exhaustive, with tracks cherry-picked for quality and sequenced non-chronologically. Indeed, if anything, there's a touch too many of the tender piano ostinatos", but overall opining that "most B-sides compilations seem to have been thrown together to fulfil contracts but ''Dead in the Boot'' has a form and substance beyond that".

Track listing

Personnel

;Elbow * Guy Garvey – vocals, slide guitar on "The Long War Shuffle", string, percussion, brass & choral arrangements *Mark Potter – guitars *Craig Potter – keys, percussion *Pete Turner – bass *Richard Jupp – drums, percussion

Release history

References

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