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Elvis Costello and the Attractions, once paired as quirkily and comfortably as green eggs and ham, are together again. | Elvis Costello and the Attractions, once paired as quirkily and comfortably as green eggs and ham, are together again. | ||
In a manner of speaking, anyhow. For Costello's new Brutal Youth disc, they're all in attendance, although the actual A-word doesn't appear on the cover or in the liner notes. Drummer Pete Thomas, keyboardist Steve Nieve and bassist Bruce Thomas are credited individually, along with Nick Lowe (the group's early producer), who plays bass on half of the 15 tracks. | In a manner of speaking, anyhow. For Costello's new ''Brutal Youth'' disc, they're all in attendance, although the actual A-word doesn't appear on the cover or in the liner notes. Drummer Pete Thomas, keyboardist Steve Nieve and bassist Bruce Thomas are credited individually, along with Nick Lowe (the group's early producer), who plays bass on half of the 15 tracks. | ||
Heavy-duty Costello fans will rejoice in every echo of the caustic commentaries and sloppy punk playing that defined proudly ragged '70s discs like ''This Year's Model'' and ''Armed Forces''. With ''Brutal Youth'', Costello has reverted to rousing nuts-and-bolts instrumentation (compared to the sonic density of recent outings like ''Mighty Like a Rose'') to showcase his prickly lyrics. | Heavy-duty Costello fans will rejoice in every echo of the caustic commentaries and sloppy punk playing that defined proudly ragged '70s discs like ''This Year's Model'' and ''Armed Forces''. With ''Brutal Youth'', Costello has reverted to rousing nuts-and-bolts instrumentation (compared to the sonic density of recent outings like ''Mighty Like a Rose'') to showcase his prickly lyrics. |
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