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The four-track release is loosely based on, and set in, Manchester city centre, and explores the significance of the worker bee as a historic symbol of Manchester.
Speaking on the EP, frontman Guy Garvey said: "Elbow are involved in various solo projects and collaborative endeavours for the next few months and we just felt we really wanted to get 'something' away to tide fans over until the next album."
He continued: "We’ve always loved the EP as a format, and we’ve enjoyed making this one so much I wouldn’t be surprised if there was another before long. All the songs on this EP are set in Manchester city centre. Manchester’s symbol has been the worker bee for hundreds of years and the lead track is about finding love far away from home. Far from being just a stop gap this is one of our proudest releases."
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Lost Worker Bee is released on Friday, 24 July. See the tracklisting below.
1) Lost Worker Bee
2) And It Snowed
3) Roll Call
4) Usually Bright
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