Elvis Costello & the Imposters - Momofuku
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Free Music Review: Where's the spice packet?
Hit: 2 Stars
With Momofuku, Elvis serves up a bland, thin broth brimming with leftovers.
Okay, I'm a lifelong fan who has spent thousands on Elvis albums, concert tickets, and associated travel. Sorry Elvis. I'm wondering if you are just sick of it all, or if you are simply getting lazy. Like when you stumbled over some lyrics at a concert a couple years ago because your mind was clearly elsewhere ... going through the motions.
One of the things I've always enjoyed about Elvis' music is the "integrity of the album" - broadly speaking each album had its own sound, its own comprehensive style, and sometimes an overarching theme. This album lacks the discipline that comes from this practice - it just sort of meanders through the sounds of albums past. Many of the tracks sound like leftovers from "Brutal Youth," although "Mr. Feathers" clearly bears the fingerprints of "Spike" and Paul McCartney's influence.
Perhaps "My Three Sons" ruptured the trust developed over the years. This is a syrupy, auto-pilot, rhyming dictionary track that serves no purpose. The twins are too young to be amused by its banality and Matt is probably embarrassed as he envisions his father singing this in 15 years in some backwater casino with his keyboard on "lounge" setting.
Listenable, certainly. But not a worthy effort for this artist. Two disappointed stars.
Free Music Review: What a Cool Record
Hit: 5 Stars
I'm not an Elvis fan who loves everything he does. Once again, however, he's collaborated with the right people and come up with something that's as excellent as anything he's ever produced. The songs and the performances are great. If you still have a turntable, or if you've just bought one (it happens), I highly recommend the vinyl version. You'll enjoy the high-quality fidelity and the ineffable feel of capturing this music in the right medium. If you're completely unfamiliar with Elvis Costello's music, I would recommend this record anyway. It's modern and classic at the same time; it's just a great record.Free Music Review: I Love Elvis But...
Hit: 3 Stars
...I found this to be rather a boring album, as though he phoned it in. Or, as the title suggests, he simply added water to his noodles. Before you dismiss this review, let me state that I am a HUGE Elvis Costello fan and have been, all through his ups and downs. I even enjoyed "Goodbye Cruel World". And I appreciated, if I didn't really care for, "The Juliet Letters" (which, I know, isn't purely a Costello album). But I expect more from Costello. As far as these songs go, they are rather disposable.Free Music Review: An ok album but not a classic Elvis Costello
Hit: 3 Stars
I read other reviews and have to question all the 5 star ratings. A rating system is to give comparison between albums. If everyone rates MOMOFUKU a 5 star they are essentially saying this album is a classic and as good as it gets. This is where I disagree I felt this album was so-so with a couple of great songs mixed in with a few not so good. I see reviews that compare the album to Blood and Choclate which deserves a 5 star rating, MOMOFUKU is no Blood and Choclate. This is a good album and true fans will enjoy it but to say that it is a throw back to classic Elvis is not accurate. It is unlikely EC will ever make another album that compares to his earlier stuff, he is growing as an artist and deserves to try different avenues. Free Music Review: How does he do it?
Hit: 5 Stars
I don't know how it's happening, but this album gets better every week. This is good music.