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The problem with ''Almost Blue'', Costello's newest, is that one of England's leading new wave lights took on Nashville — and Nashville won. Instead of bringing his vicious delivery and hopping rock to country music, Elvis Costello uses ''Almost Blue'' to mimic the archaic style associated with cheap booze and a good fistfight. | The problem with ''Almost Blue'', Costello's newest, is that one of England's leading new wave lights took on Nashville — and Nashville won. Instead of bringing his vicious delivery and hopping rock to country music, Elvis Costello uses ''Almost Blue'' to mimic the archaic style associated with cheap booze and a good fistfight. | ||
Although Costello pumps some new wave life into Hank Williams' immortal "Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used To Do | Although Costello pumps some new wave life into Hank Williams' immortal "Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used To Do)," the rest of ''Almost Blue'' is a re-cap of the slow, plodding stuff more appropriate to a Georgia gin mill than Elvis Costello's latest record. Doobie Brothers "guest" guitarist John McFee's pedal steel additions could best be placed in more appropriate, if not very comfortable, spots other than ''Almost Blue''. | ||
Costello fans will find further disappointment with the song selection, as ''Almost Blue'' contains no new Costello material. The album's traditionalist tone is reinforced with the replacement of regular producer Nick Lowe with country regular Billy Sherrill, and the inclusion of the Nashville Edition — yes, those clean cut folks backing Buck Owens every week on ''Hee Haw'' on additional vocals. | Costello fans will find further disappointment with the song selection, as ''Almost Blue'' contains no new Costello material. The album's traditionalist tone is reinforced with the replacement of regular producer Nick Lowe with country regular Billy Sherrill, and the inclusion of the Nashville Edition — yes, those clean cut folks backing Buck Owens every week on ''Hee Haw'' on additional vocals. | ||
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blindly — and, for most new wave lovers, with deaf ears, too. | blindly — and, for most new wave lovers, with deaf ears, too. | ||
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