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Almost 40 years ago, vocal trio Afrodiziak were, alongside a horn section, an extra ingredient of the expanded line-up of The Attractions for Elvis Costello's ''Punch the Clock'' album. At 65 years old the canny Mr C has again added two fine backing singers, Kitten | Almost 40 years ago, vocal trio Afrodiziak were, alongside a horn section, an extra ingredient of the expanded line-up of The Attractions for Elvis Costello's ''Punch the Clock'' album. At 65 years old the canny Mr C has again added two fine backing singers, Kitten Kuroi and Briana Lee, to his touring group and they are now more essential support for his own lead vocal. Initially, in fact, we could have heard rather more of them in what was a ropey sound mix for "Strict Time" and "Clubland," two tracks from 1981's ''Trust'' album, which this "Just Trust" tour is emphatically not showcasing, according to the man himself. | ||
It was on songs recorded with | It was on songs recorded with Kuroi and Lee, "Suspect My Tears" and "Burnt Sugar Is So Bitter," from the Grammy Award-winning 2018 set, ''Look Now'', that they came into their own, setting the template for the triumphant final third of a full two hours of music. A soulful sequence from "Burnt Sugar," through <i>Get Happy!!</i>'s "High Fidelity," and <i>Trust</i>'s "Whisper to a Scream" to <i>Punch the Clock</i>'s "Everyday I Write the Book" (as recently heard at the Lyceum next door in hit theatre show ''Pride & Prejudice'') was when the evening really began to soar. | ||
Costello ranged widely over his back catalogue, with artwork projected above the band identifying some tracks for the benefit of the uninitiated, and also including Annabel Jankel's acclaimed animated video for early hit "Accidents Will Happen." The setlist threw in some curve balls, following melodic moments with more brutal material like <i>Blood & Chocolate</i>'s "Uncomplicated," and a terrific extended dub-plate of "Watching the Detectives." | Costello ranged widely over his back catalogue, with artwork projected above the band identifying some tracks for the benefit of the uninitiated, and also including Annabel Jankel's acclaimed animated video for early hit "Accidents Will Happen." The setlist threw in some curve balls, following melodic moments with more brutal material like <i>Blood & Chocolate</i>'s "Uncomplicated," and a terrific extended dub-plate of "Watching the Detectives." | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18297941.music-review-elvis-costello-imposters-usher-hall-edinburgh/ HeraldScotland.com] | *[https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18297941.music-review-elvis-costello-imposters-usher-hall-edinburgh/ HeraldScotland.com] | ||
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