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Elvis Costello does things differently. | Elvis Costello does things differently. | ||
A couple of months ago, he went down to Los Angeles to guest on a new solo record by [[Jenny Lewis]], the singer in Rilo Kiley. He got inspired, wrote a bunch of songs, called in his bandmates, then recorded his own record in six days. | A couple of months ago, he went down to Los Angeles to guest on a new solo record by [[Jenny Lewis]], the singer in Rilo Kiley. He got inspired, wrote a bunch of songs, called in his bandmates, then recorded his own record in six days. | ||
Two weeks ago, the record was released without any fanfare or hype | Two weeks ago, the record was released without any fanfare or hype — but only as a vinyl LP and digital download. This week it comes out on compact disc, still without any fanfare or hype. | ||
Given the bang-bang way it came together, it's not all that surprising that it's a bit of a bang-bang record: Elvis is back in rock and roll mode. | Given the bang-bang way it came together, it's not all that surprising that it's a bit of a bang-bang record: Elvis is back in rock and roll mode. | ||
Well, at least on some songs | Well, at least on some songs — Elvis Costello records tend to be stylistically varied. The opening "[[No Hiding Place]]" is a stomper with a wicked guitar line, while the raucous "[[American Gangster Time]]" could be an outtake from ''This Year's Model'', propelled by some wonderful new wave-'60s organ from [[Steve Nieve|Steve Neive]]. The nastiest number is "[[Stella Hurt]]," which is as gnarly and lowdown as anything Costello has ever recorded. | ||
On the flip side, volume-wise, there's a lovely ballad about fatherhood called [[My Three Sons]] which features Elvis at his most tender and lyrically direct. [[Song With Rose]] (co-written by [[Rosanne Cash]]) has a majestic feel enhanced by the use of 12-string and steel guitar, while [[Pardon Me, Madam, My Name Is Eve|Pardon Me Madam, My Name Is Eve]] is a slinky, slow-burning ballad (the title came from [[Loretta Lynn]], who Elvis recently wrote some songs with). | On the flip side, volume-wise, there's a lovely ballad about fatherhood called "[[My Three Sons]]" which features Elvis at his most tender and lyrically direct. "[[Song With Rose]]" (co-written by [[Rosanne Cash]]) has a majestic feel enhanced by the use of 12-string and steel guitar, while "[[Pardon Me, Madam, My Name Is Eve|Pardon Me Madam, My Name Is Eve]]" is a slinky, slow-burning ballad (the title came from [[Loretta Lynn]], who Elvis recently wrote some songs with). | ||
Jenny Lewis chips in some harmonies, and her band joins Costello's [[Imposters]] on a couple of songs, making for a nine-piece ensemble (a nonet). In a release Elvis describes the resulting sound as "a fine old noise," an apt description for all of ''Momofuku''. | Jenny Lewis chips in some harmonies, and her band joins Costello's [[Imposters]] on a couple of songs, making for a nine-piece ensemble (a nonet). In a release Elvis describes the resulting sound as "a fine old noise," an apt description for all of ''Momofuku''. | ||
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