The 2008 Mercury Prize for best UK album of the year went to Elbow for their album The Seldom Seen Kid, besting 11 other finalists, including Radiohead's In Rainbows and offerings from British Sea Power and oddsmakers' choice Burial. Congratulations to the lads from Manchester, who have always been very cordial to us here at LAist, granting us an exclusive interview back in May when they came to LA. You can also read the......

Artist: Elbow Album: The Seldom Seen Kid Label: Fiction Release Date: April 22, 2008 (US) Rating: 5 Stars (out of 5) We Americans don't always make the right decisions. VHS or Betamax? George W. Bush or Gore/Kerry? Coldplay or Elbow? Undoubtedly, some of you are reading this and thinking to yourselves, "What is Elbow? Are they a band?" ...and that is, well, depressing. You should know who Elbow is. Both Coldplay and Elbow were......