elvis costello

three tracks streamed from a recent usa show

www.bringohioback.com

 

There's also some UK dates upcoming with his band, The Imposters:

Thu 02/10/05 London, UK Carling Apollo Hammersmith
Sat 02/12/05 Bristol, UK Colston Hall
Wed 02/16/05 Liverpool, UK Royal Court Theatre
Thu 02/17/05 Sheffield, UK Octagon Centre

 

What's his new record like?

-- Ian

 

not bad ian though i reckon you'd buy it, listen to it and then flog it

 

That's probably what'll I do then.

-- Ian

 

I reckon The Delivery Man is his best in nigh on 20 years (since Blood and Chocolate and King Of America era). Its one of those where his writing just seems totally natural and the songs follow you around for days afterwards. I've struggled with recent albums (particularly North which was a big bag of self indulgent crapness - as well as being very boring) - but this does the trick for me. Its basically a mix of out and out Attractions-style loud numbers and some nice country type stuff......

Give it a whirl!

Rich

 

you're right about north - wot a dreadfull record. not as bad as the show at the rfh that went along with it. it was close to embarrasing. god bless him

j

 

I'm probably going to go and see him in Bristol. I saw him once before, in 1999, when he toured with Steve Nieve as a duo. That was a superb show, only a few new tracks, 3 of which made it onto When I Was Cruel, and lots of hits and album tracks. Think he played about 35 songs across 2 3/4 hours... well worth the £20 or whatever it was.