Elbow - Empires (Official Music Video)

[@krispurcell3375]

Elbow - the greatest and most underrated band of the current generation

[@andyturpen]

Wrong. They are perfectly rated by the current generation.Don’t convince yourself that some other generation is responsible for “rating” them. It’s on you, Millennials!

[@krispurcell3375]

@@andyturpen I dont quite understand your comment to be honest. Plain and simple, these guys absolutely do not get the recognition they deserve from the wider public... hence 'underrated'

[@graemeyoung3678]

What a voice, what a song,what a band.....music at its best

[@kristofermccormack6]

I love how elbow's singles get better every time you listen to it.

[@MrMctijn]

Listened it almost 200 times and I hear David Bowie making a point to us. Saw Elbow live in 2006, 2011 and 2013 and it is in the top-10 of my favorite live bands.

[@h.d.9161]

I shared this song with my husband and he said, he heard David Bowie’s last album in it….

[@jedinsight7472]

Thank you BBC Radio 6 for heavily playing this track. It's great.

[@benthomas1885]

His turn of phrase sounds like home. He manages to mix our Mancunian idioms with pure poetry. Just fucking brilliant

[@rmi9345]

This song is almost like comforting somebody about your own downfall... it's really sad but also kind of hopeful in a very somber way

[@danpage79]

A song of compassion and love. Guy Garvey is quite a songwriter.. The lyrical part of this band and the music of the band are so together here. I have never had heard a songwriter use the word malady in a song before. This video is one of the best looking videos I've seen in awhile. A video you watch, listen and think about. So good. That is what great music is about.

[@themissingheadsofficial3867]

Agree 100% to all of this, the band is just way too underrated

[@stephaniekerber6325]

I thought he was singing "Let's make a man of me", not "malady"? Have I been hearing it wrong all these years?

[@Kenneth-n7y]

Personally I think this is one of the nicest songs they ever wrote

[@mdr1353]

Elbow are always innovating - great single cant wait to hear the new music! Guy’s voice - nothing like it!

[@jahnbon]

But how can a bland unremarkable typical Tuesday be Day of the Dead? F***ing BRILLIANT songwriting. I feel that all the years until I was turned on to Elbow (2015) were wasted in thrall to bands not worth their shoes.

[@froschi0815]

wow, what a video, what a song. thanks elbow for your music.

[@djfredleo]

One of the greatest bands in music history!

[@erist8730]

Absolute fact

[@dunbar91]

Best single they’ve had in years

[@pkaliski]

Beautiful and heart breaking. Bravo elbow

[@colincarr2052]

Remarkable words, music, imagery, band

[@kathowed]

Remarkable. Sobering. Beautiful.

[@erist8730]

Help. I cannot stop listening to this band...

[@patsyhendrix4043]

This band is very important .... met em on pollard screen green room whilst I was jamming in a band locally...ever the gentleman was Mr Garvey, as welll as the rest of the band , still churning out quality xx brill

[@maxwelll1978]

This is the one and only time that I didn't skip a youtube advert. It was such an intriguing intro, musically and visually. This is a real piece of work people of Elbow. Thank you so much for this song and the excellently fitting video. You have a new fan. Peace and please keep doing what you do!

[@Dagger33]

Welcome to Elbow fandom! May I suggest checking out "Forget Myself" and the entirety of "The Seldom Seen Kid" to get started.

[@maxwelll1978]

Thank you Dagger33 :D I'll grab my headphones.

[@sierradelta07]

This is both epic and understated. How the hell do they do that. I find this lush and beautiful.

[@davedennison7386]

Me n my bird and my daughters smashed this lp, sat in the sun, gettin stoned n pissed during lockdown....fucking great lp...

[@KamisatoElias]

This is such a Covid lockdown song. I wish I found this music back then.. would have felt so poignant

[@wernergebhard644]

Terrifying pictures, stunning words, beautiful music. How do they do this? Amazing!

[@Filippo6264]

Jesus, every single is better than the previous ones. I really have fear for the album, the expectations are already very high

[@DJNiceNate]

elbow is amazing dude

[@chriswinston1223]

You can relax. There are only two good songs this time out.

[@Jessenia.Fiallos]

I feel this song to the core, nothing less or more.

[@charliewarner787]

At least we have elbow to help us make sense of the ludicrous world we live in

[@ingota]

first you think - oh wow, nice apocalyptic sci fi scenery video and then you stop and think, oh no, it's reality.

[@rudyrudy6882]

ingota ‘ it’s gonna happens... sad but human nature means destroying

[@chrisbremner2975]

I love this song

[@stevewilson9479]

it grows & grows..what great music!

[@jeffyneedsanap]

Fantastic song and fantastic video. Those vocal harmonies are delightful

[@ferranscepeda7006]

Son sublimes

[@maxwelll1978]

Just saw the Jools holland set....thatS the way to do it!...this is a great record...but like the greats...the legends...nothing like Live....you are wonderful

[@1971bdott]

Nice to have Elbow back, hope the rest of the album is as good.

[@Alan-zi2rs]

This is like the old elbow ... With its hint of pink Floyd .... I feel Iike the old days ... Kinda tripping 🎶 thanks elbow for filling me ears 😃🎸🎧🎶🎸

[@sebastianrodriguezlemoine8013]

Amazing song, amazing video, amazing lyrics... Elbow gets better on each new album

[@robin7951]

MASTERPIECE

[@AL10527]

Strong sense of foreboding with this song. Never has a tune seemed so poignant. Stay safe my friends x

[@kedro2152]

What a fantastic song, Bowie like.

[@rmns1234]

In 2019, an otherwise friendly rock band from Greater Manchester released a song so devastatingly depressing that Radiohead immediately sued for copyright infringement.

[@amarok5048]

Best comment!

[@Ev_box]

what song is it

[@dantemagenta5901]

Grandes genios. Un martes perfecto, eterno he inolvidable. Un abrazo desde Tijuana, Mx.

[@jonpauling9413]

1:33 Yik Fat building....brings back childhood memories, coupled with a delicious new Elbow track.....Heaven!

[@nitro-x1-rl]

Ouch this is making lots of explosive and fire

[@MJVF01]

To say I'm excited for this new album is an understatement.

[@lololion06]

Empires ever and ever...

[@glofly100]

I think this is a song about the end of a relationship (Their empire). "Day of the dead", "Don't let all the light fall from your eyes". The imagery is purely symbolic of things crumbling, falling apart.

[@ferranscepeda7006]

Es una buena observación, creo lo mismo, el termino de una relación y absoluta compresión de la montaña rusa que es la vida.

[@Alexander-cu6pf]

The hype is real for the album!

[@nataliak.1961]

Both video and song are brilliant. Thank you for some good Music.

[@TheBlindReaper]

How does this video not have more likes and views?! 😍

[@jprue1227]

Fantastic video!!!! 😍

[@tonymack66]

I'm generally not a listener of Elbow, but I do like this with the organ and backwards snare, also.

[@DJNiceNate]

of course this is a single off this beauty. this song is in my head recently

[@thiagovalaucortez130]

Perfect 🇧🇷

[@meredithburton7918]

This song gets under your skin. Hooked.

[@J69er]

A very underrated track ! Love it personally!

[@kentborges5114]

CONTINUED PRECIOUSNESS.

[@cantmando1]

As always brilliant.............

[@whocares7553]

it’s just like end of the world, i’m sitting on a roof and looking at the ruins

[@aledaraban6532]

Cine e aici de la Marilu? 💙

[@denisaalexandraapostol4594]

Ale Gree geniala fata

[@blaackdahliaa]

euuuuu

[@Umbraaaaaaa]

Eeeeu

[@timeeaioanaferariu4733]

Eeeuu

[@nastassiakuliashova6798]

Thank you Elbow! I'm so in love with your music😍

[@aivaruueda4278]

Normalnõi pesenka palutsilos. 🍰👌

[@Mod-rw9cw]

Nastassia Kuliashova you must be easily pleased to love this shit

[@thenavajoknow]

So great to have one of my favorite songs feature the blowing up of the AfE Tower (Uni Frankfurt) where I studied political science for many a semester.

[@dannailsteff3711]

The highest level.

[@parishna4882]

this what happens when you wake up from a dream that was your life and.... Johnny vegas has a deleteriosly wonderful voice... beautiful stuff..

[@maxwelll1978]

This is the only time I ever left a you tube add onn...and in these years I nowe play this song to much merriment

[@veryuseless-Wiwi]

Terbaik bosku... From Malaysia with love...

[@CedroEscarlate]

No power in this world is forever...

[@SABRISALEEMMOUSTAPHA]

Great Song Thank you 🙏🏻

[@shannonnelson5919]

Damn beautiful as always ❤

[@SoloQSights]

This is the same group that had their song in DiRT 10 years ago. Man am I glad to see you guys again

[@petertr2000]

They've been releasing music ever since, and before. They didn't go anywhere!

[@RodSpeak11]

See you in Orange County!!! Yeah!!

[@The_slowest_buuurn]

Dammit! Jealous. The Observatory is a great intimate venue! Enjoy

[@Heavygusto]

The best ad on youtube.

[@Comokena]

Ustedes hacen lo que hay que hacer!!

[@playlistpurist4973]

Quality as always :-)

[@TrueNorth10]

Great new song by a cool band. Been enjoying this a lot lately.

[@josealejandroquijadagonzal5468]

wow¡ indeed empires do crumble all the time, quite a deep horror true. greetings from Perú.

[@allymcbealsfan]

this is making me so sad that it is sublime

[@archiebusek9152]

U seem like the perfect band to get behind the team trees movement. If u have not heard of it 1 dollar is 1 tree planted and the goal is to plant 20 million trees by the end of the year. If you guys haven’t donated yet. It could be the perfect sort of charity. Already like 12 million dollars in

[@suzyutting]

Powerful!!

[@Radio808_YT]

we play awesome music!

[@thill5255]

Spot on 👌🏼

[@isabelamirea318]

Like cine e aici de la clipul "Intalnirea"al lui Marilu😉

[@lonewolf0888]

The empire of humanity is currently fighting to keep the light in their eyes, kind of poetic don’t you think?

[@CascioMusicProduction]

Masterpiece

[@Taporeee]

Class

[@ricardoperalta7244]

Amazing.

[@nunocostagomes7012]

...excelente videoclip!

[@themeister1656]

Superb... Back to their absolute best. I hear aspects of Gorillaz in this... sounds like it could be off 'asleep in the back'

[@NicHills]

Loving this!!

[@stocktonheath]

Flawless.

[@elazwalua4825]

Geniaal

[@MrBatista155]

uma musica em tempos de pandemia... bella!

[@sebastianvagabond4692]

Amazing, but just for a second....imagine a Depeche Mode version. 🤔

[@bzlies]

First a Tool album, then this masterpiece, I'm not worth it.

[@br.2474]

Except that the Tool album was a bit lifeless, or at least the vocals were ... that's something Elbow will never be guilty of

[@malacite1]

@@br.2474 I know what you mean. But I love the album.

[@crustbrigtop1374]

Listen to something better and the heartlessness of these crappy bands will no longer bother you.....

[@uwuvision3211]

Crust Brigtop You think Elbow is heartless?

[@crustbrigtop1374]

@@uwuvision3211 and lifeless. Total bores.

[@chocoboasylum]

Cycle of the universe!

[@sarram1171]

Почему это так прекрасно???

[@zachariahkane6833]

Brilliant

[@miguelosvaldo]

awesome.

[@Dagger33]

1:01 Hey, it’s one of the buildings that was taken down in Rakka.

[@mcfly3510]

Cool shuffle beat

[@gerardoalvarez229]

Amazing 😊🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

[@penguinchef]

great stuff

[@KamisatoElias]

Heard this song in a Lounges restaurant, instantly shazamed it and am in awe at this band