Tracks1.1 Walk Us Uptown 1.2 Sugar Won't Work 1.3 Refused to Be Saved 1.4 Wake Me Up 1.5 Tripwire 1.6 Stick Out Your Tongue 1.7 Come the Meantimes 1.8 (She Might Be a) Grenade 1.9 Cinco Minutos Con Vos 1.10 Viceroy's Row 1.11 Wise Up Ghost 1.12 If I Could Believe
NotesLong-rumored and shrouded in mystery, this collaborative album between Elvis Costello and the Roots promises to be one of the most unexpected and revelatory releases of 2013. Born out of multiple performances by Costello on the Roots day/night job at Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, this album developed organically and is definitely a situation where the whole is greater than the sum of the amazing parts.
This is one of the best new albums I have heard in centuries. Fantastic musicians, great writing, and every song is listenable. You don't skip songs because of poor writing skills, this CD is brilliant with classic quality of lyrics and musicianship.
This is an intense listen, but also joyous and, of course, thoughtful, funny and intelligent. Elvis fans would expect as much — but it becomes clear quickly that The Roots bring just as much to the table as EC. Recommended.