Widnes Weekly News, October 30, 1981

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1981 October 30

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Change of style for Elvis Costello

David Candler

Elvis Costello and The Attractions
Almost Blue

The genius of Elvis Costello — seemingly unaffected and unconcerned by the fickle trends of the record-buying public — has surfaced in the unlikely form of Country and Western. Shock! Horror! Drama! scream the conformists — a sticker on the album cover proclaiming that "This album contains country and western music and may produce radical reaction in narrow-minded people" is a perfect answer to their hollow criticism.

This album is from the heart — a direct musical dialogue that doesn't smack of commerciality.

"Why Don't You Love Me" opens side one, played at a fast pace, with calmer tracks like "Success" and "Brown To Blue" complementing their harder-edged counterparts.

The current single "Good Year For The Roses" is in amongst them as well. As the best comedians say, every one a gem — the only difference being that polished professional Elvis is deadly serious.

Tags: Almost Blue • Good Year For The Roses • Success • Brown To Blue • Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used To Do)? • Almost Blue sticker