Elbow – One Day Like This

• 27th Jun 2008

Elbow seem to have a unique appeal of contrasting their rather bland and banal image, with music that is both elegant and refined.

“One Day like This” is delivered with grace and taste, serving as a prime example of how the band are able to reward their listeners conviction. While most bands’ use of an orchestra can be perceived as a little self-indulgently clumsy, “One Day Like This” is quite the opposite. The smooth violin and piecing strings give the track an epic and appropriate appeal, accentuated by Guy Garvey’s joyous vocals. The repeated lyrics, “Throw those curtains wide; one day like this a year would see me right”, round off the track in a euphoric yet dignified manner that insists upon another listen.