"Little Fictions" arrived in 2017 as Elbow's seventh studio album, a collection of eleven songs recorded at the band's own studios in Manchester and Brighton, with minimal outside help. It marked a return to a more direct, unadorned sound after the experimental arrangements of previous albums.
- The album was recorded and produced by the band members themselves, primarily at their personal studios in Brighton and their native Manchester. It was the first Elbow album to be written entirely by the full band, rather than with external collaborators.
- "Little Fictions" debuted at number 3 on the UK Albums Chart. It received generally positive reviews, with critics noting the band's characteristic lyrical depth and melodic warmth.
- The album's title, "Little Fictions," refers to the small, often untrue stories people tell themselves and each other. Guy Garvey described the album as an exploration of "what we tell ourselves to get by."
Elbow is a band from Bury, Greater Manchester, known for their anthemic, guitar-driven indie rock. By 2017, they were releasing their seventh studio album, a period of established artistry following a career that began in the mid-1990s.
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