jamieanderson1968
Well-Known Member
I have tried over the last 40 years to get into Costello and have never had any luck.
I think it is his singing voice that gets in the way, as I like when people cover his songs.I love me some Elvis Costello. This album is good. I think the next two, This Year’s Model and Armed Forces, are great. Elvis writes songs that are as straight forward as Dylan but is a chameleon musically - kind of like Bowie but without all the extra personalities. I don’t remember ever not liking Elvis Costello, but it was really my college years when I dove into his catalogue.
Fair enough. I think he has a very interesting delivery and cadence. But you know to each their own and what not.I think it is his singing voice that gets in the way, as I like when people cover his songs.
Brutal Youth (which has the attractions) or any of the Imposters albums may be worth your time.I like Costello even though I'm not a superfan by any means. I own and enjoy this and a few other of his albums as he is a good songsmith, and I like the urgency in the deliverance on his earlier stuff in particular. I haven't really dug into his discography though, as I tend to get pretty bored every time I try to pick up his later 80s stuff or things like the Bacharach collaboration. But this early punkish/power pop-esque stuff is pretty great.
This is one of my EC faves. Really varied and interesting.
Vinyl copies are stupid now. Sorely needs a repress...
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Wait the bassist from The Imposters was in Cracker. What the fuck?
Cracker is great although I really only know their first two albums. The band formed after Camper Van Beethoven broke up.Um… wait is Cracker good? I think I thought they were the same as Uncle Kracker.
Um… wait is Cracker good? I think I thought they were the same as Uncle Kracker.
Are you familiar with Camper Van Beethoven?Um… wait is Cracker good? I think I thought they were the same as Uncle Kracker.
Cracker is great although I really only know their first two albums. The band formed after Camper Van Beethoven broke up.
Are you familiar with Camper Van Beethoven?
The lead singer of CVB went on to form Cracker. I bet you know two maybe even three songs of of their early 90s classic, Kerosene Hat.
Are you familiar with Camper Van Beethoven?
The lead singer of CVB went on to form Cracker. I bet you know two maybe even three songs of of their early 90s classic, Kerosene Hat.