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[[Dusty Springfield]] should also be credited both for inspiring a laid back soul vibe to the record as well as the female narrative that is present throughout the album. “[[Unwanted Number]]” tells the story through the point of an abandoned teenaged girl dealing with an unplanned pregnancy, while “[[Burnt Sugar Is So Bitter|Burnt Sugar is So Bitter]]” is about a woman moving on with her life after her husband takes off. The latter could be seen as a sequel to Imperial track, “[[The Long Honeymoon]]” which describes the frantic thoughts of a wife while she realizes her husband is cheating on her with her best friend. | [[Dusty Springfield]] should also be credited both for inspiring a laid back soul vibe to the record as well as the female narrative that is present throughout the album. “[[Unwanted Number]]” tells the story through the point of an abandoned teenaged girl dealing with an unplanned pregnancy, while “[[Burnt Sugar Is So Bitter|Burnt Sugar is So Bitter]]” is about a woman moving on with her life after her husband takes off. The latter could be seen as a sequel to Imperial track, “[[The Long Honeymoon]]” which describes the frantic thoughts of a wife while she realizes her husband is cheating on her with her best friend. | ||
With the blend of both baroque and R&B, Look Now seems to be the missing link between ''Imperial Bedroom'' and its often overlooked followup, ''Punch the Clock''. | With the blend of both baroque and R&B, ''Look Now'' seems to be the missing link between ''Imperial Bedroom'' and its often overlooked followup, ''Punch the Clock''. | ||
[[Burt Bacharach]] lends his keyboarding genius to “[[Don't Look Now|Don’t Look Now]]” and “[[Photographs Can Lie|Photographs Don't Lie]]”, the latter, a lounge-tinted track that reeks of merlot and cigar smoke. Costello now playing the befitting part of learned crooner, rather than his angry young self. | [[Burt Bacharach]] lends his keyboarding genius to “[[Don't Look Now|Don’t Look Now]]” and “[[Photographs Can Lie|Photographs Don't Lie]]”, the latter, a lounge-tinted track that reeks of merlot and cigar smoke. Costello now playing the befitting part of learned crooner, rather than his angry young self. |
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