Cast Of Thousands (2CD/DVD)

This was Elbow’s second album released in 2003. Following on from the Mercury nominated Asleep in the Back, Cast of Thousands saw Guy Garvey adopt a more optimistic lyrical path from the opening track ‘Ribcage’ with Garvey singing about pulling his ribs apart to "let the sun inside", with the vocals swept up together by The London Community Gospel Choir. As has been pointed out by many - the song really does sound like salvation. Grace Under Pressure is, a towering mix of tribal percussion, choral voices and Glastonbury’s crowd shouting, "We still believe in love, so fuck you" emphasising the feeling of hope.

NME described the album as “Wreathed in a kind of celestial soulfulness, awash with atmospheric sonic trickery and jazz/ psychedelic influences,” This deluxe edition of the album is expanded to a 3 disc set which includes a CD of rare live tracks and previously unreleased BBC sessions as well as a DVD movie. The DVD is a visual presentation of the album including imagery and projection used from when the band play live and behind the scenes footage.