It's two decades since Elbow first took to the stage for a half-empty college gig. Today their intelligent, intensely personal music has won every award going and made them Manchester's favourite sons. As their fifth album is released, the five friends reflect on the lonely years before fame struck, the bizarre world of "tits 'n' teeth", and how they want to make music that outlives themElbow are sitting in one of their favourite pubs, pints and whisky chasers cluttering the table, explaining th...
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