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In the mid-1980s, Elvis Costello and T Bone Burnett toured together as The Coward Brothers. A successful, if short-lived live entity, Burnett would go on to produce Costello's King of America and Spike albums.
Now, T Bone and the former Declan McManus have reconvened for this stripped back acoustic offering that represents a marked improvement on last year's lightweight Momofuku – and all recorded in a three-day burst in Nashville.
The pair co-wrote two of the album's strongest songs, Sulphur To Sugarcane and The Crooked Line which feature the unmistakable vocals of Emmylou Harris.
Elsewhere, Costello and country legend Loretta Lynn share songwriting credits on the dark ballad, I Felt the Chill.
With old songs renewed and others culled from Costello's side projects, it's hardly surprising that the album doesn't hang together coherently. Taken individually, however, the songs highlight Costello's enduring gifts.
Burn it: I Felt the Chill
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