Elvis Costello

A gentle struggle between two incredibly gifted songwriters, this 1998 album works better than it ought to. Seemingly inspired by each other, the two veterans created an unbelievably lush and gorgeous pop record; a highlight in both careers.

In case you missed his cameo in Austin Powers or his nationally televised tribute concert,
Burt Bacharach is again in vogue; his opulent brand of Sixties-pop songwriting has found a
new audience among swizzle-stick hipsters. Elvis Costello, on the other hand, has seen his
chic factor drop to less than zero in recent years, in part because he keeps fluttering from
genre to genre, collaborating with the likes of the Brodsky String Quartet and av... More >