Dublin Evening Herald, August 16, 1983: Difference between revisions
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Now Mr. Costello, of course, has secured a much loftier position in the scheme of things. But the comparison is not all that extreme. | Now Mr. Costello, of course, has secured a much loftier position in the scheme of things. But the comparison is not all that extreme. | ||
Recall, if you will, that his last opus, ''Imperial Bedroom'', was critically acclaimed but | Recall, if you will, that his last opus, ''Imperial Bedroom'', was critically acclaimed but failed to shift the necessary amount of units in the shops. | ||
''Punch the Clock'' is certainly no sloucher, it features Costello's sparse but functional sound with a new embellishment. The TKO | ''Punch the Clock'' is certainly no sloucher, it features Costello's sparse but functional sound with a new embellishment. The TKO Horns make a difference but there's a lot more as well. | ||
It is Costello moving ahead, though overall the foundations remain the same: a marvellous musical sense and some of the finest, cleverest lyrics around. | It is Costello moving ahead, though overall the foundations remain the same: a marvellous musical sense and some of the finest, cleverest lyrics around. |