Elbow 'return to roots' on new album

Elbow's Guy Garvey has said that their forthcoming album sounds similar to their early material.

Speaking to XFM, the band's frontman said that the new record puts a twist on their original sound.

He said: "If anything, it sounds a lot like our first album. There's perhaps some more big positive moments than there are on Asleep In The Back [their first album], but other than that, vibe-wise it's a lot groovier than anything we've done in the last couple of years."

Garvey also explained that the band kept their audience in mind throughout the recording sessions.

He added: “To do something self-indulgent and inaccessible would have been a bit churlish. We write music for people to hear and we really enjoy these big shows that we're doing now.

"We can't wait to get out on the road in March. We couldn't help but bear that in mind with certain songs on the album."

Elbow's new album Build A Rocket Boys is released on March 7. The band have also announced a UK arena tour to support the release.