Now keep in mind while reading this review that I LOVE Elvis Costello and I am a HUGE fan of his work.
Elvis Costello - Secret, Profane and Sugarcane (6/10)
Under normal circumstances, I would be extremely excited for a new Elvis Costello album, just as I was Monday perusing the scheduled new releases for the week, thinking to myself "Oh sweet, a new Costello album". My oh my, was I let down in a big big way.
This new album Secret, Profane and Sugarcane is entirely too twangy for my tastes, and I found myself halfway through thinking to myself "is it over yet?" These things should not go through my head when listening to an Elvis Costello album. The man is a legend and free to change it up for whatever reason he deems fit, but this seems to be a stretch from the days of "Alison" and the like. While there are some tracks that are quite good, the rest, for me, are moderately intolerable. I love the lead track "Among the Wines and Spirits" and "My All Time Doll" but the rest of the songs didn't really stand up and scream "HEY! NOTICE ME!!!!" I almost feel guilty giving such a low score to such a musical genius, but in fact, I gave him BONUS points for being the same. If I have one hope today while listening to this album, its that Taking Back Sunday's album is better for me to review tomorrow.
Tracks to check out:
"My All Time Doll"
"Among the Wines and Spirits"
Tomorrow's Review: Taking Back Sunday - New Again
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