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'''Album of the week ...crash-bang, bass-thumping tracks like "Tear Off Your Own Head (It's a Doll Revolution)" could not have been written by Burt Bacharach, Costello's recent songwrit

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...hey get right down to business. “45,” “Tear Off Your Own Head (It’s A Doll Revolution).” “Dissolve” and “Daddy Can I Turn This” are upfront rockers wit The real sweetheart on this album is the epic “When I Was Cruel No. 2,” possibly one of the finest songs

...acks, Elvis's biggest project at the close of the century was producing an album for opera singer Anne Sofie von Otter, which nobody but Costello fans bough Finally, after the better part of four years, news of a new album emerged, with the promise of something loud and a tour with two-thirds of t

One of the naughtier things Elvis Costello devised for his last album was calling the centerpiece "When I Was Cruel, Pt. 2" and relegating "Pt. 1 ...f you're with me on that, you may actually prefer ''Cruel Smile'' over the album proper, since it completely forgoes ''When I Was Cruel'''s few Bacharachian

...rawk songs are opening track “45” and “Tear Off Your Own Head (It’s A Doll Revolution)” and “Daddy Can I Turn This?” ...] {{-}} [[Alibi]] {{-}} [[45]] {{-}} [[Tear Off Your Own Head (It's A Doll Revolution)]] {{-}} [[Daddy Can I Turn This?]] {{-}} [[Mighty Like A Rose]] {-}} [[Bl

...r from the fury of his brutal youth. But on ''When I Was Cruel'', his 25th album, the professor gets his groove back. ...aim isn't always true: Pat rants like "Tear Off Your Own Head (It's a Doll Revolution)" and "Spooky Girlfriend" stung more when he was writing them for trash div

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...electric guitar, as does the single. "Tear Off Your Own Head (It's a Doll Revolution)." "When I Was Cruel No. 2" manages to quote ABBA and Erik Satie even as it ...-}} [[When I Was Cruel No. 2]] {{-}} [[Tear Off Your Own Head (It's A Doll Revolution)]] {{-}} [[Steve Nieve|Steve Naïve]] {{-}} [[Pete Thomas]] {{-}} [[The Att

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...ounds and good old-fashioned rock n' roll. Unfortunately the weight of the album holds it back to some degree but many of the songs here are so good that it ...s brilliant and downright infectious. "Tear Off Your Own Head (It's a Doll Revolution)", "Daddy Can I Turn This?" and "Dissolve" are all great rockers that find

...probably land on the medal platform with ''This Year's Model'', his second album, and ''My Aim Is True'' his second and first discs, respectively. ...Bedroom'' (1982) and ''King of America'' ('86). But three things set this album apart. It's a synthesis of just about everything he's absorbed musically ov

...angles take the lead and harmonies on "Tear Off Your Own Head (It's A Doll Revolution)." "National Ransom" is translated from its Sugarcanes incarnation into a r ...f Time]] {{-}} [[The Bangles]] {{-}} [[Tear Off Your Own Head (It's A Doll Revolution)]] {{-}} [[National Ransom (song)|National Ransom]] {{-}} [[The Sugarcanes]

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...sn't released a truly rocking album since ''Blood & Chocolate'' or a great album since ''Spike''. ...itar riffs and old-style keyboards in "Tear Off Your Own Head (It's a Doll Revolution)" and "Daddy Can I Turn This?" And if that weren't enough he graces us with

...ew of spite and skill ("Dissolve" and "Tear Off Your Own Head (It's A Doll Revolution)") that's sure to shame a younger crowd of pallid British rockers. Not that [[image:2002-05-00 CMJ New Music Monthly cover.jpg|x120px|border]]

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His new album is a return to that sound — and not many musicians could sound so similar "Tear Off Your Own Head" is the first single to be taken from the album, with skewed harmonies, a melodic chorus and slightly psychedelic, twangy g

...xplicably omits top-shelf tracks like "Tear Off Your Own Head (It's A Doll Revolution)" and the "Dark End Of The Street" homage "Either Side Of The Same Town" to ...[[45]] {{-}} [[Monkey To Man]] {{-}} [[Tear Off Your Own Head (It's A Doll Revolution)]] {{-}} [[Dark End Of The Street]] {{-}} [[Either Side Of The Same Town]]

...orprende muchísimo que el inicio de su último disco ''Hey Clockface'', sea Revolution #49 con sus sonidos que recuerdan a la música árabe y con Costello recita ...nuevo, recuerda mucho a canciones como Tear Off Your Own Head (It’s a Doll Revolution) o Episode of Blonde, ambas presentes en el ya mentado ''When I Was Cruel''

...ch das Gefühl hatte und in der Stimmung war, mal wieder ein 'Rowdy Rhythm'-Album aufzunehmen". Richtig die Sau raus zu lassen, lautet die Devise des englisc In der Tat finden sich auf dem Album vorwiegend schnellere Stücke. Schon der Opener "45" liegt irgendwo zwische

The single, "Tear Off Your Own Head (It's a Doll Revolution)" is pure pop subversion, with a bright jangle of guitars and a foursquare The album's weakest track is "Alibi," an overlong denunciation of moral corner-cuttin

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...let'; 'snol') is er het negatief van. 'Tear Off Your Own Head (It's a Doll Revolution)', een song over louche managers, is old skool Costello: een felle, swingen ...ky Girlfriend]] {{-}} [[Tart]] {{-}} [[Tear Off Your Own Head (It's A Doll Revolution)]] {{-}} [[Armed Forces]] {{-}} [[Dust 2...]] {{-}} [[...Dust]] {{-}} [[Dad

...Costello. Nicht nur eines der vielen Alben mit Elvis Costello, sondern ein Album, auf dem "Elvis Costello" fett als Künstlername prangt. Und etwa die Hälf ...{{-}} [[45]] {{-}} [[Alibi]] {{-}} [[Tear Off Your Own Head (It's A Doll Revolution)]] {{-}} [[Soul For Hire]] {{-}} [[Tart]] {{-}} [[When I Was Cruel No. 2]]

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...as ''Almost Blue'') to play steel guitar. The 10 songs Elvis sang from the album were generally slower and more deliberate than the LP versions.<!-- added p ...dgin English," "Human Hands," "As Strong As This" and "She's Just a Shadow Doll" were all brilliant vignettes dressed in tailor-made melodies.

''When I Was Cruel'', which hits stores on Tuesday, is Costello's first solo album in seven years and an invigorating return to form. These 15 songs consisten Costello, who co-produced the album, writes in the liner notes that he composed the material on a vintage silve

...Nieve]] {{-}} [[Pete Thomas]] {{-}} [[Tear Off Your Own Head (It's A Doll Revolution)]] {{-}} [[Tart]] {{-}} [[Alibi]] {{-}} [[Burt Bacharach]] {{-}} [[Anne Sof [[image:2002-04-00 Natt & Dag cover.jpg|x120px|cover]]

...gles]] {{-}} [[Susanna Hoffs]] {{-}} [[Tear Off Your Own Head (It's A Doll Revolution)]] {{-}} [[The Rolling Stones]] {{-}} [[Out Of Time]] {{-}} [[Concert 2012- [[image:The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook album cover.jpg|x200px|border]]<br>

■ "Tear Off Your Own Head (It's a Doll Revolution)" (2002): I love the metaphor and the images it inspires. 1977 — Releases debut album ''My Aim Is True''. Banned from ''Saturday Night Live'' after performing "R

...rlich! Die Freude über "Kinder Murder" vom unterschätzten ''Brutal-Youth''-Album. Steve Nieves unnachahmliches Georgel zu "Blame lt On Cain." Vor allem aber [[image:2005-04-00 Musikexpress cover.jpg|x120px|border]]

...Vicki and Debbie Peterson from The Bangles to perform the vocals on “Doll Revolution” much like they did at The Beverly Theater show in [[Concert 1986-10-04 L ...els Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes]] {{-}} [[Tear Off Your Own Head (It's A Doll Revolution)]] {{-}} [[Susanna Hoffs]] {{-}} [[Vicki Peterson]] {{-}} [[Debbi Peterson

...s Beauty''. And they do here as well: "Tear Off Your Own Head (It's a Doll Revolution)" — the supposed radio single, and good luck with all that — is the clo ...s I hate your guts"'' down-on-my-knees-baby-please sentiment). It's a rock album at the edges, and rough and ready throughout; even the quiet(er) songs (say

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Sure, there are plenty of decent songs on this album, and Neil's voice and guitar have rarely sounded better but it represents a

...ragher]] {{-}} [[The Bangles]] {{-}} [[Tear Off Your Own Head (It's A Doll Revolution)]] {{-}} [[Alison]] {{-}} [[Radio, Radio]] {{-}} [[I Want You]] {{-}} [[Eve

...II ha per molti anni (quasi sette) lasciato i suoi ammiratori privi di un album completamente ed originalmente suo. Resosi conto del tempo passato, l’art ...de con voluto understatement, col suo incedere affascinante e sfuocato, un album diseguale e non facile, degno figlio di un artista logorroico, di note e di

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On the title track of his latest album, Elvis Costello spins a transfixing, seven-minute tale of a terrible weddin ...that context, the irresistibly catchy "Tear Off Your Own Head (It's a Doll Revolution)" comes across as an open invitation for the Britneys and Christinas of the

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'''The beloved entertainer showcases his fine new album north of the border ...crashing in before closing notes fade. Flashing across the decades, "Doll Revolution," "No Action," "The Next Time Round" and an enormous "Radio Radio" go teari

...o mo-tivo per festeggiare i 25 anni di carriera di Elvis Costello, ma è un album tutt'altro che nostalgico. Aver come ospiti d'onore l'immancabile Steve Nie ...arrano la delusione di uno svengali. [[Tear Off Your Own Head (It's A Doll Revolution)|Tear Off Your Own Head]], l'altro singolo, è un tipico brano costelliano.

...nd, with Nieve's organ churning away, "Tear Off Your Own Head (It's a Doll Revolution)." No longer sounding like he's gargling, Costello bites off his words and For the bulk of the album, though, Costello reaches something more important — a middle ground betw

Side 1: [[Beyond Belief]] / [[Tears Before Bedtime]] / [[Shabby Doll]] / [[The Long Honeymoon]] / [[Man Out Of Time]] / [[Almost Blue (song)|Alm [[45]] / [[Spooky Girlfriend]] / [[Tear Off Your Own Head (It's A Doll Revolution)]] / [[When I Was Cruel No. 2]] / [[Soul For Hire]] / [[15 Petals]] / [[Tar

...Model]] {{-}} [[Get Happy!!]] {{-}} [[Tear Off Your Own Head (It's A Doll Revolution)]] {{-}} [[Dissolve]] {{-}} [[Daddy Can I Turn This?]] {{-}} [[15 Petals]] [[image:When I Was Cruel album cover.jpg|180px|border|link=When I Was Cruel]]

...cks that Elvis allegedly knocked out in a single weekend for a Wendy James album in 1993. "Of all the songs I've ever written, I think this is the truest," Before 2011, Costello had been averaging an album of new songs every 12 months. Five years ago, he brokered a lucrative deal

...are already embracing the lead track, "Tear Off Your Own Head (It's a Doll Revolution)" — ''When I Was Cruel'' is a Costello recording full of present-tense en ...he audiences for ''Painted From Memory'', ''The Juliet Letters'' [his 1993 album with the Brodsky Quartet], and even the Anne Sofie record have not been inc

...tival and it is here where Elvis Costello has chosen to discuss his latest album, ''When I Was Cruel''. When the revolution nearly came, Costello was the angry but articulate voice of punk. More curi

...A Conversation With Elvis Costello'' se présente sous la forme d'un double album non disponible dans le commerce, où on l'entend commenter au fur et à mes ...f song". Sous le portrait d'une chanteuse, on lisait " She's just a shabby doll". Je ne sais pas pourquoi: peut-être elle arrivait sur scène en haillons

...ion, the computer geek who would be King emerged at the height of the punk revolution as the thinking-person's miscreant, a newer-than-average Dylan insisting "I ...could be argued that it oversimplifies the pleasures of his most exciting album in nearly a decade.

...imenticato "''Momofuku''"; "''National ransom''" dall' eccellente, omonimo album di due anni fa ). Si cerca piuttosto l'occasione per far festa e baldoria: ...Ransom]] {{-}} [[The Bangles]] {{-}} [[Tear Off Your Own Head (It's A Doll Revolution)]] {{-}} [[Out Of Time]] {{-}} [[The Rolling Stones]] {{-}} [[Everyday I Wr

...about was that it was a solid return to the old days, a new rock 'n' roll album from the world's favorite formerly angry young man. ...clarion call so we would know this was a very special treat, a new "loud" album from the acerbic raspy-voiced one, a long-awaited return to form.

...tter, Costello has returned to angriest-nerd form with a tough-rocking new album, ''When I Was Cruel'', his twenty-sixth overall. Costello is a legend in hi ...d to hear that ex-Attractions Steve Nieve and Pete Thomas are on your next album. Did you ask bassist Bruce Thomas too, or will that never happen because of

...ly referred to as The Impostor, and each is credited with co-producing the album. ...roove together, picking out some sounds, and we just kept layering. On the album, there are many different approaches to recording, from putting the band in

...''A{{nb}}Conversation with Elvis Costello'', the promotional album of the album. ...eurism, the stress factor would be nullified, and the ''Imperial Bedroom'' album would be number one throughout the charts of the Western World.

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...y!!'' earlier this year. Of course, he understated the case for his fourth album considerably. ''Get Happy!!'' — on which Costello and the Attractions rac ...America. ''Get Happy!!'' was his and the Attractions' version of a Motown album and therefore an attempt to disprove some false accusations. "I had the fee

...ed his passport name back to MacManus and is about to release his rowdiest album in years ...nge buttons." So if there is a reversion going on, it is here. He made the album at Dublin's Windmill Lane recording studios, but some of the tracks could a

...king a look at his entire career (so far), by ranking every Elvis Costello Album in Order of Awesomeness. ...in a masterpiece. Some of his rock releases have seemed forced while other album-length experiments have delivered a paler shade of the real article.

...and enough to know that the loss in humanity on records coincides with the revolution of the solid state valve." "Clive's attitude to the whole album was, I suppose, quite single-minded. He didn't want anything that was like

Das Folge-Album ''Armed Forces'' schlug da musikalisch schon sanftere Töne an, ich finde d ...uzierte, als Teil seiner Selbstfindung, erstmals andere Musiker: das Debüt-Album der Specials und Squeeze. Die unter einem schlechten Stern stehende ''Armed

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...and enough to know that the loss in humanity on records coincides with the revolution of the solid state valve. Clive's attitude to the whole album was, I suppose, quite single-minded. He didn't want anything that was like

...Burt Bacharach eventually yielding the twelve songs contained on the 1998 album ''Painted From Memory''. It is a collaboration that continues to this day. ...Lisa Cholodenko, for whose ''Laurel Canyon'' Costello provided "Revolution Doll," Allison Anders, Darnell Martin, Lone <!-- Sherfig --> Scherfig and Risa B

...ike it'd been dusted off from the basement of the Twisted Wheel. A country album emerged, ''Almost Blue'', fresh from Nashville itself. A swerve into lush, ...nto each other. Thematically, ''This Year's Model'' is virtually a concept album, summed up by two words: woman trouble.