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Albumism’s 50 Best Albums of 2017 | #16: Elbow’s ‘Little Fictions’

December 5, 2017 Albumism Staff

#16
Elbow | Little Fictions
Polydor/Concord | Official Store | Amazon | iTunes

According to Justin Chadwick: “Admittedly, my own anticipation for each new Elbow record has come to be riddled with a fair amount of anxiety. Most great bands have succumbed to complacency at some point in their careers and have a forgivable dud or two in their repertoires to show for it. Because of this reality, I always half-expect these gentlemen to falter at some point and break their streak of brilliance, collapsing beneath the weight of the great expectations we all have of them now. Thankfully, Little Fictions proves that Elbow is not like most bands and their streak remains gloriously intact. And in this time of nearly intolerable uncertainty about the state of humanity, this album reminds us that the human spirit is still alive and kicking, radiating a much-needed warmth in a world that feels increasingly cold and disconnected.”

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