Momofuku
Elvis Costello & The Imposters
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| Name | Artist | Time | Price | ||
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| 1 | No Hiding Place | Elvis Costello | 3:59 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | American Gangster Time | Elvis Costello | 3:45 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Turpentine | Elvis Costello | 5:40 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Harry Worth | Elvis Costello | 4:28 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Drum and Bone | Elvis Costello | 2:34 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 6 | Flutter and Wow | Elvis Costello | 4:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 7 | Stella Hurt | Elvis Costello | 4:46 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 8 | Mr. Feathers | Elvis Costello | 2:45 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 9 | My Three Sons | Elvis Costello | 3:05 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 10 | Song With Rose | Elvis Costello | 3:02 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 11 | Pardon Me Madam, My Name Is Eve | Elvis Costello | 3:53 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 12 | Go Away | Elvis Costello | 4:55 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Booklet Digital Booklet - Momofuku | Elvis Costello & The Imposters | Album Only | View In iTunes |
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iTunes Review
Normally prone to overthinking a situation, Elvis Costello pieced together 2008’s Momofuku in a spontaneous burst of inspiration. And it shows. The album opens with the tightest, most convincing trio of rockers Costello has birthed in some time. Invited to the sessions for Jenny Lewis’ follow-up album to Rabbit Fur Coat, Costello met up with his band and a few new additions and after doing his part for Lewis began cutting this lean, tough collection. “No Hiding Place,” “American Gangster,” and “Turpentine” prove Costello can still rock and strain his vocal cords three decades on, while the shuffle of “Harry Worth” and “Mr. Feathers” recall his penchant for toying with and mastering different genres. The production is stripped to the essentials, placing the emphasis not on tricky, clever arrangements, but on Costello’s voice and his cadre of backing vocalists. “Flutter and Wow” is kept a modest piano ballad. “Stella Hurt” barrels forth with a full band assault backing up the pounding piano riff with precise focus. “Pardon Me Madam, My Name is Eve” pounces with the perfect cat-step he’s been chasing for years with varying results. For Momofuku, Costello’s clearly on his game.
Recent Customer Reviews
Too bad, so sad
by GH54I hate to say it, but Elvis has clearly gone off his nut. Boring songs and muddled production. But, I guess almost every musician just gets old. I truly mean, "so sad".
Yeah, it's pretty good, but....
by Dr. A.This is probably his best work in years, but given the competition that isn't saying a whole lot. Having seen him twice in the last two months, playing much of this material, it seems clear he is at least seriously considering the possibility he is really not much of a singer, and his crooning (which to me seems to have dominated many of the releases of the last decade) made ok songs sound like Barry Manilow demos. At least live, he seemed to be more focused on song delivery versus singing, and EC fans of old get the difference. This is a good album, but like so very many rock artists, EC will probably always be judged by his early work, and one would be hard pressed to top Aim/Model/Forces as definitive rock and roll. This is a step in the right direction, but there is a long way to go to capture the feeling those records delivered in rapid fire succession. Of course, that is not what he is after, and I certainly don't expect a 50 something guy to churn out 20 something type tunes, but I find myself getting off the Costello bus quick if he starts his male Celine Dion tricks.
Yawn
by ben the ghostAt the risk of betraying my late 30's/40-something peer group, I can't help but feel that Elvis has become tragically irrelevant. I was about as big of a fan as one could be, since 1983. I know his music backwards and forwards and love it all up until things started going south after the (stellar) Bacharach collaboration. It's not that this and his last two albums are bad per se, they're just...boring. Judging from his fantastic discography alone, he's a restless artist with a voracious appetite for new challenges and passions. His latest forays into TV (series coming out on Sundance, produced by Elton John's company) seem more like an artistic evolution to me than this album. That said, his latest forays into TV make my skin crawl just a bit. But that's just me.
Biography
Born: August 25, 1954 in Liverpool, England
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s
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- $11.99
- Genres: Rock, Music, Singer/Songwriter, Adult Alternative, Rock & Roll
- Released: May 06, 2008
- ℗ 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
