I thought they were great, even though I had these stray thoughts that in all the days of listening to Elvis Costello and the rest of the post-punk generation we were supposed to go running, kicking and screaming from bands like this. I can understand why Seattle-sound fans love this record: Production bigger and muddier than the Mississippi heavy duty Led Zep riffs and a superlative growl from singer Chris Cornell. Not that there are supposed to be, really. There aren't any on Soundgarden's latest, Superunknown (A&M). While we're talking post-punk influences. Archer - you know her from her big 1993 single, "Sleeping Satellite" - does a fair job with some of Costello's mid-career work, including "Shipbuilding," "All Grown Up," "New Amsterdam" and a strong "Deep Dark Truthful Mirror." Speaking of Elvis, Tasmin Archer released Shipbuilding (SBK Records), an EP of four Costello songs along with four of her own live tracks. But it's nice to hear Costello get back to basics. Brutal Youth isn't going to make you forget This Year's Model (more Attractions post-punk vintage). Not really nostalgic and not quite as angry, Brutal Youth songs "20 Percent Amnesia" and "Kinder Murder" still wouldn't be uncomfortable on My Aim is True. It is his first album with his mates plus bass player Nick Lowe - since 1986's Blood & Chocolate. Costello, who's back to the horn-rimmed look of days past, also returns to his old band, the Attractions. Since his 1977 post-punk beginnings, starting with the everlasting My Aim Is True, Costello's career has taken turns at proto-country, blue-eyed soul and, more recently, pseudo-chamber music (1993's The Juliet Letters collaboration with the Brodsky Quartet).Īs the name implies, Brutal Youth returns to jagged, raucous pop and high-minded attitude. 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23Ĭostello returns to knock-kneed 'Brutal Youth'Ĭoming off the reissue glory of his first albums - Rykodisc's amazing, four-disc set, Elvis Costello & the Attractions 2½ Years - Elvis Costello bounces back with Brutal Youth, a nod to his knock-kneed youth.īrutal Youth (Warner Bros.) is Costello's 18th album in as many years.
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