Santa Fe New Mexican, April 28, 1978

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The spiteful lyricist

Dave Marsh / Roiling Stone

Elvis Costello / This Year's Model

Costello's second LP doesn't sport as fine a collection of songs as his first, but the playing by his band, the Attractions, more than makes up for it. Their cheesey electric organ and un-distorted guitar sound owes more to American Yardbirds, imitators of the Sixties (Count Five, Shadows of Knight, Question Mark & the Mysterians) than to any of what's currently called punk, and when he wants to be, Costello is still the most brilliantly spiteful lyricist and singer since early Dylan: Check "Living in Paradise," "You Belong to Me" and the final crusher, "Radio, Radio," the real untold story of what broadcasters think of you and me, and him.

Tags: This Year's Model • The Attractions • Living In Paradise • You Belong To Me • Radio, Radio • Bob Dylan • Question Mark & the Mysterians