Look Now [Deluxe Edition] (LP)


Elvis Costello and the Imposters

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Amoeba Review

10/11/2018

At this point, Elvis Costello has truly done it all. Out of nearly any living musician, it would be understandable for him to rest on his laurels at this point, yet the dude never stops giving us more and more. With his album count already well into the thirties, Look Now finds new ways to tweak the sound that has unquestionably become his own, which is, at its heart, a blend of Bacharach-inspired pop classicism and good old fashioned rock ‘n roll. Taking the ornate and lavish orchestration of Imperial Bedroom as a starting point, Costello modifies this formula to feature a heavy '70s soul influence, from the subtle Shaft guitars that pop on “Unwanted Number” to the Philly sound strings that grace “Suspect My Tears.” There are backing vocals all over the place, easily the most on a Costello record since the R&B-loving Punch The Clock, and they provide an authentic texture to complement Costello’s nostalgia and are a perfect counterpoint to his nasally baritone. Look Now is the sound of a genius; endlessly, restlessly tinkering with the music he loves.



Track Listing



Side A Titles
Artist
Length
1.
Under Lime
Elvis Costello and the Imposters 05:34
2.
Don't Look Now
Elvis Costello and the Imposters 02:28
3.
Burnt Sugar Is So Bitter
Elvis Costello and the Imposters 04:16
4.
Stripping Paper
Elvis Costello and the Imposters 03:52


Side B Titles
Artist
Length
1.
Unwanted Number
Elvis Costello and the Imposters 03:33
2.
I Let The Sun Go Down
Elvis Costello and the Imposters 04:26
3.
Mr. & Mrs. Hush
Elvis Costello and the Imposters 03:46
4.
Photographs Can Lie
Elvis Costello and the Imposters 03:38


Side C Titles
Artist
Length
1.
Dishonor The Stars
Elvis Costello and the Imposters 03:18
2.
Suspect My Tears
Elvis Costello and the Imposters 04:49
3.
Why Won't Heaven Help Me?
Elvis Costello and the Imposters 03:22
4.
He's Given Me Things
Elvis Costello and the Imposters 04:08


Side D Titles
Artist
Length
1.
Isabelle In Tears
Elvis Costello and the Imposters 04:01
2.
Adieu Paris (L'Envie Des Etoiles)
Elvis Costello and the Imposters 03:33
3.
The Final Mrs. Curtain
Elvis Costello and the Imposters 02:59
4.
You Shouldn't Look At Me That Way
Elvis Costello 04:30

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