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I understand that Elvis Costello has a big fan base, in fact my wife is a big fan, but I can honestly say I've never been on board. There are songs of his that I love, but to sit and listen to an album of his has never been my favorite past time. One issue I have in particular with Costello is that he is known as a great lyricist, but I can never understand what he's saying. I am apparently the only person that has this problem, but it definitely affects my ability to enjoy his music fully. All that being said National Ransom in an interesting sounding album. He's building on the bluegrass sound he played with on his last album, something which flopped on album but worked brilliantly live. He's now figured out how to take that bluegrass sound and turn it into an Elvis Costello sound and musically it's incredible what he's done on this album. The growth from Secret, Profane, & Sugarcane to this is incredible.
He's gone here to essentially a double album length at 16 tracks. I have a feeling if you are a big Elvis Costello fan this album will hit home. I'm going to have to put this on my wife's MP3 player and see what she thinks.
I could see playing this while packing the house to move to Idaho.
Following the Rhapsody rating method I give it 2 out of 5 stars for Not Bad.
I'm really happy to see the album reviews starting again.
ReplyDeleteI will also take this opportunity to point out that my daughter was very pleased with Taylor Swift's Thanksgiving night special.
Elvis Costello could've done nothing but "Veronica" and its video, and he'd rate as an all-time great in my book.
ReplyDeleteLovin Elvis- I'm such a fan of his- we went and saw him perform live for his last album Secret, Profane & Sugarcane- so have a special place in my heart for that album.
ReplyDeleteStarted up Rhapsody to hear the new album..but just for a minute- am going to go back and listen to some of his older stuff for now-
am listening to the song-Down Along the Wines & Spirits- and have to say if you're reading this- check out that album too.
Declan MacManus is my most famous brush with fame, so far. He and I walked past each other in a hallway at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel ('06). He had an entourage, I did not. And at 5'9" I'm just a smidge taller than he. I waited to lose my composure until I after the elevator doors closed.
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