Seemingly incapable of making a lackluster record, the revered U.K. rock band Elbow knocks another one out of the park with its fourth full-length outing, THE SELDOM SEEN KID. Once again working the dreariness of its native Manchester into melancholy majesty, frontman Guy Garvey and the lads stomp through the gritty "Grounds for Divorce," while "The Loneliness of a Tower Crane Driver" reveals the group's subdued side, and "The Fix" conjures a dark mood that is furthered by guest vocalist Richard Hawley. A thoughtful and dynamic act wholly deserving of a bigger American audience, Elbow has crafted one of the best albums of early 2008 with THE SELDOM SEEN KID.