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The world's second most famous Elvis... Elvis Costello is also marking his own 25th anniversary in 2002. | |||
For punk rock and New Wave's best singer-songwriter is recalling his 1977 roots, with a raucous return to blazing band work outs and some typically bitter and twisted songs of deceit and disappointment. | For punk rock and New Wave's best singer-songwriter is recalling his 1977 roots, with a raucous return to blazing band work outs and some typically bitter and twisted songs of deceit and disappointment. | ||
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His opening shot, ''My Aim Is True'' was stuffed with immaculately crafted, but furiously fuelled musical outings. The follow-up, ''This Year's Model'' amazingly bettered that, with its vividly intelligent word play and grasp of melody. | His opening shot, ''My Aim Is True'' was stuffed with immaculately crafted, but furiously fuelled musical outings. The follow-up, ''This Year's Model'' amazingly bettered that, with its vividly intelligent word play and grasp of melody. | ||
Then 1979's commercial peak, ''Armed Forces'', with its Abba influenced Number Two hit single, Oliver's Army, served to underline pop's Mr Angry's wicked ways. | Then 1979's commercial peak, ''Armed Forces'', with its Abba influenced Number Two hit single, "Oliver's Army," served to underline pop's Mr Angry's wicked ways. | ||
Costello's creative strength came complete with an awesome versatility | Costello's creative strength came complete with an awesome versatility — moving from the country music sounds of ''Almost Blue'' to the blue eyed soul joy of ''Get Happy''. | ||
But as his career developed, his refusal to become pigeonholed as a mere punk pop master, also hindered his place as a regular chart topping star. | But as his career developed, his refusal to become pigeonholed as a mere punk pop master, also hindered his place as a regular chart topping star. | ||
Since 1996's rock inflected, ''All This Useless Beauty'', the man born Declan Patrick Aloysius | Since 1996's rock inflected, ''All This Useless Beauty'', the man born Declan Patrick Aloysius MacManus has journeyed into the worlds of classical music, jazz, and even middle of the road tinklings. | ||
But in 2002, Costello has finally chosen to revisit his new Wave roots on the commercially attractive, but still musically adventurous 16-track ''When I Was Cruel'' set. | But in 2002, Costello has finally chosen to revisit his new Wave roots on the commercially attractive, but still musically adventurous 16-track ''When I Was Cruel'' set. | ||
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With that voice, which can sneer, snarl and croon within seconds of each other, ''When I Was Cruel'' fires off barbed arrows in the deserved directions of ageing critics, sleazy music Svengali's and others. | With that voice, which can sneer, snarl and croon within seconds of each other, ''When I Was Cruel'' fires off barbed arrows in the deserved directions of ageing critics, sleazy music Svengali's and others. | ||
However, Costello is not merely retreading old ground. Songs such as 45 and Tear Off Your Head(It's A Doll Revolution) may recall his Farfisa keyboarded, guttural guitar style of old. | However, Costello is not merely retreading old ground. Songs such as "45" and "Tear Off Your Head (It's A Doll Revolution)" may recall his Farfisa keyboarded, guttural guitar style of old. | ||
But there's an older, wiser head at work now to add an extra dimension to the songs. | But there's an older, wiser head at work now to add an extra dimension to the songs. | ||
There's a more middle aged fatalism on display here too, especially on the brilliantly vocalled, cool rhythmed Oh Well and Dust 2. | There's a more middle aged fatalism on display here too, especially on the brilliantly-vocalled, cool-rhythmed "Oh Well" and "Dust 2." | ||
The title track, When I Was Cruel 2 is a simply stunning seven minutes, utilising an Italian pop song sample, with a choice Abba lyric steal, to create a groovy Portishead twangy-guitared piece of film noir tinged mastery. | The title track, "When I Was Cruel No. 2" is a simply stunning seven minutes, utilising an Italian pop song sample, with a choice Abba lyric steal, to create a groovy Portishead twangy-guitared piece of film noir tinged mastery. | ||
Constantly clever and forging ahead into new creative territory, Costello undoubtedly proves that his | Constantly clever and forging ahead into new creative territory, Costello undoubtedly proves that his aim is true after all these years. | ||
But although, he exudes lyrical intelligence and musical craft throughout ''Cruel'', the one blackspot in Costello's career remains. | But although, he exudes lyrical intelligence and musical craft throughout ''Cruel'', the one blackspot in Costello's career remains. | ||
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For somehow, his music remains something to be admired, rather than work which emotionally moves. | For somehow, his music remains something to be admired, rather than work which emotionally moves. | ||
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{{tags}}[[When I Was Cruel]] {{-}} [[My Aim Is True]] {{-}} [[This Year's Model]] {{-}} [[Armed Forces]] {{-}} [[ABBA]] {{-}} [[Oliver's Army]] {{-}} [[Almost Blue]] {{-}} [[Get Happy!!]] {{-}} [[All This Useless Beauty]] {{-}} [[45]] {{-}} [[Tear Off Your Own Head (It's A Doll Revolution)]] {{-}} [[Oh Well]] {{-}} [[Dust 2...]] {{-}} [[When I Was Cruel #2]] {{-}} [[National Stadium]] | '''Elvis Costello opens his nine-date tour of the British Isles with a show at the National Stadium, Dublin this Tuesday. Tickets are 32 and 39 euro — available from Ticketmaster outlets. | ||
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'''Belfast Telegraph, September 2002''' <small>exact date unknown</small> | '''Belfast Telegraph, September 2002''' <small>exact date unknown</small> | ||
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[[John McGurk]] | [[John McGurk]] profiles Elvis Costello ahead of his concert with [[The Imposters]], Monday, [[Concert 2002-09-02 Dublin|September 2, 2002]], National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland. | ||
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