Great Brit-band Elbow made their U.S. television debut on the Jimmy Fallon Show. We have written repeatedly about the wonders of this band, and can’t wait to catch them on October 2nd at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival.  They’re one of the best, comparatively-unknown bands on the planet.

Check out below their poignant delivery of the sensationally sweet Lippy Kids off their most recent album, “Build a Rocket Boys!” Guy Garvey and gang are wonders.  And then check out The River and some backstage moments with Guy Garvey

Lippy Kids

“Lippy kids on the corner again
Lippy kids on the corner begin settling like crows
And I never perfected that simian stroll
But the cigarette scent, it was everything then

Do they know those days are golden?
Build a rocket boys!
Build a rocket boys!

One long June I came down from the trees
And cursed on cue
You were freshly painted angel walking on walls
Stealing booze and outlawing hungry kisses

Nobody knew me at home anymore
Build a rocket boys!
Build a rocket boys!

Lippy kids on the corner again
Lippy kids on the corner begin settling like crows
And I never effected that simian stroll, no

Do they know those days are golden?
Build a rocket boys!
Build a rocket boys!

One long June I came down from the trees
And cursed on cue
You were freshly painted angel walking on walls
Stealing booze and outlawing hungry kisses

And nobody knows me at home anymore
Build a rocket boys!
Build a rocket boys!”

Elbow also performed The River.