Music review: Elvis Costello – 无毛视频楬ey Clockface无毛视频�
While rummaging through my older brother无毛视频檚 extensive record collection back in 1977, I came across a debut release from a quirky guitarist with thick, black-rimmed glasses, skinny tie and a catchy name.
无毛视频淢y Aim Is True无毛视频� spotlighted Elvis Costello performing gritty tracks of punk passion with jolts of new wave, rock and power pop. Costello无毛视频檚 arrangements packed a potent punch and exhibited a vibrant energy that fueled his biting lyrics about jealousy, apathy, anger and youthful rebellion.
Costello无毛视频檚 next album, 1978无毛视频檚 无毛视频淭his Year无毛视频檚 Model,无毛视频� would be a continuation of his biting social commentary and give me yet another reason to follow the talented English singer-songwriter throughout his iconic career.
Forty-two years later, Costello is still going strong with the release of his 31st studio album. Recorded in various locations, 无毛视频淗ey Clockface无毛视频� illustrates Costello无毛视频檚 musical diversity as it methodically zigs and zags in multiple directions over the course of its 14 tracks.
无毛视频淩evolution #49无毛视频� opens the set as a spoken-word confessional with an alluring Middle Eastern vibe that finds Costello hauntingly emphasizing love is the one thing we need to save.
Costello channels some malcontent musings inspired from his early days on 无毛视频淣o Flag.无毛视频� 无毛视频淕ot a head full of ideas and words that don无毛视频檛 seem to belong to me/You may be joking but I don无毛视频檛 get the gag/I sense no future but time seems to drag,无毛视频漚gitatedly declares Costello on this track that would fit seamlessly on 1979无毛视频檚 无毛视频淎rmed Forces.无毛视频�
Being a huge fan of Costello无毛视频檚 1998 collaboration with Burt Bacharach on 无毛视频淧ainted from Memory,无毛视频� the new album contains three arrangements that drew my immediate attention. The piano-led ballads 无毛视频淭he Whirlwind,无毛视频� 无毛视频淭he Last Confession of Vivian Whip无毛视频� and 无毛视频淏yline无毛视频� possess a timeless elegance that is a pure delight to digest through a simplistic vulnerability that showcases Costello无毛视频檚 heartfelt vocals as the 66-year-old sings, 无毛视频淚无毛视频檝e had my moments/But all too few/You think you know me/Maybe you do.无毛视频�
Revisiting the glory days of his debut release, 无毛视频淩adio Is Everything无毛视频� features Costello still dishing out his quick wit as he proclaims, 无毛视频淚 sound much better than I look/Like a hero in a book.无毛视频�
With his latest effort, Costello demonstrates that his aim is still indeed true.