Review of ATUB RTE Guide, Ireland, 1996-06 There is a large (1/2 page) picture of the man himself to accompany the piece. "Another uniformly excellent new album from El (again in the company of those Attractions) reminds us once again that yes, we are all guilty of forgetting how brilliant this man can be. Recalling snatches of AB and KOA, Elvis seems to have shaken off the ornate and over-sophisticated sound of MLAR and Spike for a beautifully understated approach. You just can't keep an old icon down and on this form Elvis Costello proves once again that he is one of the few songwriters who can match prolific output with quality."