{"id":25039,"date":"2015-11-03T13:39:59","date_gmt":"2015-11-03T21:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/?p=25039"},"modified":"2015-11-04T07:58:42","modified_gmt":"2015-11-04T15:58:42","slug":"watch-official-videos-from-debut-solo-album-courting-the-squall-from-guy-garvey-elbow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/2015-11\/watch-official-videos-from-debut-solo-album-courting-the-squall-from-guy-garvey-elbow\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Official Videos from Debut Solo Album “Courting the Squall” from Guy Garvey (Elbow)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We’ve made no bones about our adoration of the Mancunian band Elbow<\/a><\/strong>. \u00a0The last year-plus has been a prolific period for the band, but turns out Elbow’s<\/strong> band members had even more in the wings. \u00a0Leader Guy Garvey<\/a><\/strong> has just surfaced a critically-acclaimed (no shock there) album entitled Courting the Squall<\/em><\/strong>. \u00a0 While the vocals remain the glorious same on the solo album, there are added musical flourishes, such as more horns, lutes, keys, beats and jazz elements. \u00a0Lyrically, Garvey<\/strong> remains his terse, poetic self. \u00a0The songs’ narratives naturally parallel Garvey’s<\/strong> personal life, including his split from a long-term love (as also heard on Elbow\u2019s<\/strong> last album,\u00a0The Take Off and Landing of Everything<\/em><\/strong>), and, apparently, his new-found love. \u00a0Suffice it to say, the album is completely grand. \u00a0Yet again. We expect nothing less from Guy Garvey.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

To get a feel, check out below the official videos for the brooding title track and musically-grittier, ’60s film-soundtrack smack of\u00a0Angela’s Eyes<\/strong><\/em>. \u00a0Superb stuff.<\/p>\n

You can see his upcoming European tour dates and pick up Courting the Squall<\/em>\u00a0HERE<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n