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The Imposters respond in kind, Pete Thomas’s seemingly ageless dynamic drum style in full effect, keyboardist Steve Nieve sounding like a carnival one moment and a one-man spy-theme factory the next, and bassist Davey Faragher really coming into his own, finding the nexus between nimble and beefy. | The Imposters respond in kind, Pete Thomas’s seemingly ageless dynamic drum style in full effect, keyboardist Steve Nieve sounding like a carnival one moment and a one-man spy-theme factory the next, and bassist Davey Faragher really coming into his own, finding the nexus between nimble and beefy. | ||
Speaking of innocence and experience, Costello has now conquered so many styles that some of his work could become florid and over-cooked. Although he ranges across psychedelic pop (Penny Halfpenny), bruised balladry (Paint the Red Rose Blue) and a dash of theatrics (The Man You Love to Hate), there’s a directness here that prevents the songs wandering too far into “look at me!” territory. If you want parallels from his past, ''Imperial Bedroom'', ''Blood & Chocolate'' and ''Trust'' are the closest ancestors. And as the aliens would attest, they’re some of his best “early, funny” ones | Speaking of innocence and experience, Costello has now conquered so many styles that some of his work could become florid and over-cooked. Although he ranges across psychedelic pop (Penny Halfpenny), bruised balladry (Paint the Red Rose Blue) and a dash of theatrics (The Man You Love to Hate), there’s a directness here that prevents the songs wandering too far into “look at me!” territory. If you want parallels from his past, ''Imperial Bedroom'', ''Blood & Chocolate'' and ''Trust'' are the closest ancestors. And as the aliens would attest, they’re some of his best “early, funny” ones. | ||
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{{tags}}[[The Imposters]] {{-}} [[The Boy Named If]] {{-}} [[Hey Clockface]] {{-}} [[Blood & Chocolate]] {{-}} [[Marc Ribot]] {{-}} [[The Difference]] {{-}} [[What If I Can't Give You Anything But Love?]] {{-}} [[Pete Thomas]] {{-}} [[Steve Nieve]] {{-}} [[Davey Faragher]] {{-}} [[Penelope Halfpenny]] {{-}} [[Paint The Red Rose Blue]] {{-}} [[The Man You Love To Hate]] {{-}} [[Imperial Bedroom]] {{-}} [[Trust]] | {{tags}}[[The Imposters]] {{-}} [[The Boy Named If]] {{-}} [[Hey Clockface]] {{-}} [[Blood & Chocolate]] {{-}} [[Marc Ribot]] {{-}} [[The Difference]] {{-}} [[What If I Can't Give You Anything But Love?]] {{-}} [[Pete Thomas]] {{-}} [[Steve Nieve]] {{-}} [[Davey Faragher]] {{-}} [[Penelope Halfpenny]] {{-}} [[Paint The Red Rose Blue]] {{-}} [[The Man You Love To Hate]] {{-}} [[Imperial Bedroom]] {{-}} [[Trust]] |
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