Elbow share “Sabbath-y” single ‘Adriana Again’ with “mystery band” in video and tell us about new “garage rock” EP

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Elbow have shared surprise new Black Sabbath-inspired single ‘Adriana Again’ featuring a “mystery band” in the video. Check it out below, along with our interview with frontman Guy Garvey telling us about a new “garage” rock EP.‘Adriana Again’ comes off the back of the band’s acclaimed 2024 album ‘Audio Vertigo‘ – drawing on the same “naughty and gnarly” vibes.“We figured that having settled into a different vein on that record, so we wanted to give it another crack,” Garvey told NME, “and also to remind everyone of the album came out back in March!“It’s the first track of an EP that will come out next year.

We really enjoyed making this song.”With “a groove” to the verse before what Garvey called “some pretty Sabbathy guitars on the chorus”, the rocky and menacing sound of the track matches the “sneaky” essence of the lyrics.“Adriana is a fictitious character, but based on a few real experiences,” said Garvey. “There was a sneaky vibe to Pete’s [Turner] bass in the verses – it felt like he was up to something.

It reminded me of the period of time that I hung out almost exclusively underground in The Temple Of Convenience or Corbiers in Manchester.

At one point I was dating a sculptor whose previous boyfriend was one of her tutors. Looking back, that was really out order with a massive age gap.