The British band Elbow has never cracked America the way some of its contemporaries—like Coldplay and Snow Patrol—have, but maybe that’s a reflection of the band’s subtlety. Elbow’s gorgeous sixth album, recorded at Peter Gabriel’s Real World studio, will be out in America tomorrow: It’s called The Take Off And Landing Of Everything, and it will be followed by a U.S. tour. That’s where you come in: We’ve got a pair of tickets to give away to any show on the tour, plus a copy of the new CD. Just send us an e-mail with your preferred city (the tour dates are below, followed by a video for “New York Morning”), and we’ll pick a winner before the tour starts. (ARV of prize: $50.) Good luck!
05/11 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
05/12 - Boston, MA - Royale NightClub
05/13 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
05/16 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
05/17 - Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall
05/19 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
05/20 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
05/23 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
05/24 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
05/25 - Quincy, WA - Sasquatch Music Festival
05/27 - Oakland, CA - The Fox Theatre
05/28 Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern