I never expected Elbow to do too well in the "Best of" lists here in the US, because as a general rule they're underappreciated here. I did think they'd get a better response in the UK, but I haven't seen anyone other than the Telegraph mentioning them in their list. I do agree with errant - the album didn't seem like a bid for approval from the critics, really. So I'm not too sure how much it even matters to the band, but I did really think it was one of the year's best.