Guy Garvey and Elbow have produced a hugely hopeful record

Despite their misgivings about the state of the world, Guy Garvey and Elbow have produced an upbeat new album, writes Andy Welch.

If you’ve got tickets for Elbow’s upcoming tour, don’t worry — they have been busy rehearsing.

It’s not frontman Guy Garvey’s favourite part of being in a band, but he knows it’s necessary, and by the time their tour starts at the end of February, they’ll have practised for a month, which he says is just right.