On March 17, 2008, “Fiction” label released “The Seldom Seen Kid”, the fourth Elbow studio album. It was recorded 2006 – 2008, at “Blueprint Studios” in Manchester, England, and was produced by Craig Potter, Guy Garvey, Mark Potter, Pete Turner and Richard Jupp.

Personnel:

• Guy Garvey – vocals, string and brass arrangements
• Mark Potter – guitars
• Craig Potter – keyboards, trumpet, mixing
• Pete Turner – bass
• Richard Jupp – drums
• Richard Hawley – vocals
• Tim Barber – trumpet
•  Matt Ball – trombone
• Sheona White – E-flat horn
•  Ben Parsons – cornet
• Nick Smart – cornet, flugel
• Prabjote Osahn – violin, backing vocals
• Stella Page – violin, viola, backing vocals
• Ian Burdge – cello, backing vocals
• Elbow Choir – backing vocals
• Angela Thwaite – backing vocals
• Louise Turner – backing vocals
• Danny Evans – additional engineering
• Danny McTague – additional engineering
• Tim Young – mastering
• Mazen Murad – mastering
• Oliver East – artwork
• Red Design – design

Track listing:

All lyrics by Guy Garvey except where noted, all music by Craig Potter, Guy Garvey, Mark Potter, Pete Turner and Richard Jupp.

1. Starlings
2. The Bones of You (contains elements of “Summertime” by George Gershwin, Dubose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward, Ira Gershwin
3. Mirrorball
4. Grounds for Divorce
5. An Audience with the Pope
6. Weather to Fly
7. The Loneliness of a Tower Crane Driver
8. The Fix – Richard Hawley, Craig Potter, Guy Garvey, Mark Potter, Pete Turner, Richard Jupp.
9. Some Riot
10. One Day Like This
11. We’re Away