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With his latest album ''Imperial Bedroom'', Elvis Costello provides us with a mildly surprising, though not at all illogical, continuation of his musical development. | With his latest album ''Imperial Bedroom'', Elvis Costello provides us with a mildly surprising, though not at all illogical, continuation of his musical development. | ||
His first album, ''My Aim Is True'', showed Costello trying his hand at numerous musical genres, including reggae, rockabilly, and rhythm and blues. He abandoned this blatant, but accomplished eclecticism on his second album, ''This Year's Model'', in favor of the irresistible rock 'n' roll festivity of "Pump It Up" and "Radio Radio." Throughout these and subsequent releases, such as the bitingly political ''Armed Forces'', he established himself as one of the most provocative lyricists in rock history. | His first album, ''My Aim Is True'', showed Costello trying his hand at numerous musical genres, including reggae, rockabilly, and rhythm and blues. He abandoned this blatant, but accomplished eclecticism on his second album, ''This Year's Model'', in favor of the irresistible rock 'n' roll festivity of "Pump It Up" and "Radio, Radio." Throughout these and subsequent releases, such as the bitingly political ''Armed Forces'', he established himself as one of the most provocative lyricists in rock history. | ||
''Imperial Bedroom'', however, poses a little problem for Costello fans. It shows him awesomely exercising his lyric-writing capabilities while neglecting the hyperkinetic, organ-pumped arrangements that made him a new-wave idol. ''Imperial Bedroom'' is almost more of a literary work than a musical one. | ''Imperial Bedroom'', however, poses a little problem for Costello fans. It shows him awesomely exercising his lyric-writing capabilities while neglecting the hyperkinetic, organ-pumped arrangements that made him a new-wave idol. ''Imperial Bedroom'' is almost more of a literary work than a musical one. | ||
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