Elbow has released the second single off of the new album Flying Dream 1- which is set to release on November 19th. “Six Words” follows on from the single “The Seldom Seen Kid’, a track that shares its name, and meaning behind its lyrics, with their critically acclaimed 2008 full-length. Frontman, and singer, Guy Garvey told NME: “In some ways it’s familiar territory lyrically, it has similar sentiments to ‘Mirrorball’ but it draws heavily on my teenage years: the bottle green in the song is the colour of my school uniform and the six lanes is the traffic on the road to school in Prestwich.”. 

The ninth studio album from Elbow was written remotely, a world away from Elbow’s previous 20 years of writing and before coming together to record and perfect the songs at Brighton Theatre Royal. Produced by Craig Potte, Flying Dream 1 will feature friends and of the band Alex Reeves on drums, Sarah Field on clarinets, Vocals from Wilson Atie, Adeleye Omotoayo, and Marit Røkeberg, and long time collaborator Jesca Hoop.

elbow announce the first single from their new album, ‘Flying Dream 1′.

Watch ‘The Seldom Seen Kid’ video here: https://t.co/oLeZiTW3VA

Stream/download: https://t.co/vckYOdw3Id

‘Flying Dream 1′, is released on Nov 19. Pre-Order here: https://t.co/XalHid2aohpic.twitter.com/Abl3GzAR6V

— elbow (@Elbow) October 1, 2021

Coming off of the back of a long line of UK shows, Elbow has been building the anticipation for the LP. Following Giants of All Sizes (2019) LP, which featured chart-topping track “White Noise White Heat”, and live record Live At The Ritz- an Acoustic Performance (2020). With just over a month until its release, we can expect to hear more from Elbow as the date approaches.

Elbow’s Flying Dream 1 Tracklist:

1. Flying Dream 1
2. After the Eclipse
3. Is It a Bird
4. Six words
5. Calm and Happy
6. Come On, Blue
7. The Only Road
8. Red Sky Radio (Baby Baby Baby)
9. The Seldom Seen Kid
10. What Am I Without You

You can order your copy of the Flying Dream 1 in beautiful white vinyl, and on CD and cassette, here. Be sure to get it soon before it sells out.

Kicking off with two nights in Dublin on February 26 and 27, they will go on to play in Birmingham, London, Bournemouth, Plymouth, Newport, Edinburgh, Bridlington, Doncaster and Leicester before making their homecoming in Manchester for three nights.

The tour comes in support of the band’s seventh album which hasn’t yet been titled. The album is scheduled for release on February 3 next year and will be their first album release since The Take Off and Landing of Everything in 2014.

The band recently joined Instagram to share exclusive images and footage of the recording sessions. This will be their first release as a four-piece, following the departure of their drummer Richard Jupp earlier this year.

Elbow’s most famous hit’s include ‘One Day Like This’ and ‘Grounds for Divorce’, both stemming from their 2009 album The Seldom Seen Kid. The band’s albums, as well as their B-sides compilation Dead in the Boot, all reached the top 15 of the British album chart. Seven of their singles placed in the top 40 of the British singles chart.

Clash Music have stated that the new is currently being finished in Blueprint Studios, Salford. Fans who pre-order the album on CD before Tuesday October 4 at 3pm will get access to an exclusive pre-sale opening on Wednesday October 5 at 9am.

General tickets are on sale on Friday October 7 at 9am. Full details of dates and venues are below:

26/02 – Olympia Theatre, Dublin
27/02 – Olympia Theatre Dublin
01/03 – O2 Academy, Birmingham
02/03 – O2 Academy, Birmingham
04/03 – Eventim Apollo, London
05/03 – Eventim Apollo, London
06/03 – Eventim Apollo, London
08/03 – International Centre, Bournemouth
09/03 – Pavilions, Plymouth,
10/03 – Newport Centre
12/03 – Usher Hall, Edinburgh
13/03 – Usher Hall, Edinburgh
14/03 – Bridlington Spa
15/03 – Doncaster Dome
16/03 – De Montfort Hall, Leicester
18/03 – O2 Apollo, Manchester
19/03 – O2 Apollo, Manchester
20/03 – O2 Apollo, Manchester