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Elvis Costello is getting better at this country shtick. | Elvis Costello is getting better at this country shtick. | ||
With an intense and long-abiding interest in rootsy American twang, Costello first surprised critics way back in 1981 with | With an intense and long-abiding interest in rootsy American twang, Costello first surprised critics way back in 1981 with ''[[Almost Blue]]'', his take on material by [[Hank Williams]], [[George Jones]] and the like. As a rocker bowled over by Costello's new wave bite, I must concede ''Almost Blue'' befuddled me. | ||
But that's Costello, who would also go on to tackle classical, pop-soul, chamber opera and other genres in side projects in a perpetual quest to push boundaries and test new territories. | But that's Costello, who would also go on to tackle classical, pop-soul, chamber opera and other genres in side projects in a perpetual quest to push boundaries and test new territories. | ||
Perhaps it's that experience that's served him well, because the [[T Bone Burnett]]-produced | Perhaps it's that experience that's served him well, because the [[T Bone Burnett]]-produced ''Secret, Profane & Sugarcane'', sounds as authentic in its country approach as anything Costello has done as one of rock's most influential personalities. | ||
Costello's songwriting, vocals and supporting cast | Costello's songwriting, vocals and supporting cast — [[Jerry Douglas]], [[Stuart Duncan]], [[Jim Lauderdale]], [[Emmylou Harris]] — make this 13-track project (often historical in nature, including songs about the life of Hans Christian Andersen) a reasonable, legitimate entry in the traditional country and alt-country catalog. | ||
And the classic "[[Complicated Shadows]]," "[[My All Time Doll]]" and "[[Sulphur To Sugarcane|Sulphur to Sugarcane]]" deftly incorporate rock sensibility with rootsy acoustic elements, a testament to Burnett and Costello's musical prowess. | And the classic "[[Complicated Shadows]]," "[[My All Time Doll]]" and "[[Sulphur To Sugarcane|Sulphur to Sugarcane]]" deftly incorporate rock sensibility with rootsy acoustic elements, a testament to Burnett and Costello's musical prowess. | ||
This album doesn't match the delightful romp of last year's | This album doesn't match the delightful romp of last year's ''[[Momofuku]]'' (recorded with [[the Imposters]]), but it's a charming Nashville social call. | ||
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[[John Sinkevics]] reviews [[Secret, Profane & Sugarcane]] | [[John Sinkevics]] reviews ''[[Secret, Profane & Sugarcane]]''. | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://blog.mlive.com/soundcheck/2009/06/album_review_elvis_costellos_s.html MLive.com] | *[http://blog.mlive.com/soundcheck/2009/06/album_review_elvis_costellos_s.html MLive.com] | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grand_Rapids_Press Wikipedia: The Grand Rapids Press] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grand_Rapids_Press Wikipedia: The Grand Rapids Press] | ||
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