Elbow confirm new album title, share Magnificent (She Says)

Elbow at the Manchester Apollo (Photo: Gary Mather for Live4ever)

Elbow have dutifully confirmed their next album will be called Little Fictions.

Having given fans prior warning to keep a look out for news at the start of this week, the band kept their end of the bargain by also sharing first single Magnificent (She Says), which is streaming below.

It’s the first bit of news since the album was confirmed for release on February 3rd next year with details of a UK tour which will include three nights in Manchester. Frontman Guy Garvey has previously described the record as ‘more beat heavy’ than previous Elbow efforts. “It’s really quite chunky and beat heavy,” he told DJ Jo Whiley. “There’s a sparseness to the songs which perhaps we’re not known for.”

“The themes are ranging as always; great big themes and concerns for the world at the same time as falling in love, looking forwards and backwards and all of the things.”

Tour dates:

FEBRUARY 2017
26, 27 – Dublin, Olympia Theatre

MARCH 2017
1, 2 – Birmingham O2 Academy
4, 5, 6 – London, Eventim Apollo
8 – Bournemouth BIC
9 – Plymouth Pavilions
10 – Newport Centre
12, 13 – Edinburgh, Usher Hall
14 – Bridlington Spa
15 – Doncaster Dome
16 – Leicester De Montfort Hall
18, 19, 20 – Manchester O2 Apollo