Reviews (page 10 of 12)
Good at times, boring at times
Meh, some ok some annoying. Funnily the 'similar songs' after on Spotify were quite good.
Got halfway through this while stripping carpet. Pump It Up will forever be an absolute jam. The rest passed in relatively dry fashion. It's kind of fun, but nothing jumps out - I'm sure I tried to enjoy this before and it's just okay. Ir continues in this vein. It is a good album. It's not a classic.
Lots of average EC on here, Pump It Up is a great song and Radio, Radio has an interesting case for one of the better last songs on an album. Usually its just junk at the end
Nice background music, but not the most interesting as a whole
A lot better than I expected.
Not bad for an Elvis
2 seems harsh, 3 is a little generous, still fairly sure Elvis Costello paid to get on this list so many times
Big Tom Petty vibes but not sure who came first.
fun
Didn't love. Lyrics were weird and simplistic at times, plus the music itself didn't seem to match the tone of the words (but not in an ironic/interesting way). I didn't listen to the whole thing so maybe not a clean break but not for me.
I find Elvis Costello a bit whiny :))) sorry
Whatevs. Boring. Ahead of his time, I guess. He sounds quite contemporary.
Couple of classics
- not sold on vocal style, - fun, cool, instrumentals, - nice mixing - some standouts but no song likes
3 1/2
This Year's Model sounds like the big brother of what will come for the next 10 years on the pop-rock musical scene. It differs from the '70s musics although doesn't exactly ressembles the '80s ones. Extravagant, some pieces surprises positively and over all the album stays relatively entertaining from start to end. However, once the entertainment is gone, the album doesn't last long in memory. Perhaps too short, without the adequate time to develop the ideas, This Year's Model hardly brings the listener back to it once done.
Ok
Nice listen, not much to say except I enjoyed it
Enjoyed it.
Better than his first record but still not an all time great
A simple Pop Rock album that was enjoyable to listen to, but also can be forgettable.
false
decent pre-punk sound. In general, not the hugest Costello fan, but decent. Would prefer Iggy Pop
A good example of Costello. Has flashes of almost frantic energy but always pulls it back to safer pop ground.
Увидел попытки в оригинальность, но не увидел лица. Навскидку: No Action, The Beat, Lip Service - хорошо, Living In Paradise, Radio, Radio, Living In Paradise - глупость. Видно, что альбом - результат труда сольного исполнителя и аккомпанирующей группы, этот Элвис постоянно что-то наваливает и наваливает, беря пару секунд, чтобы сделать вздох. Вроде бы и неплох, но утомляет. В целом эстетика приятная и понятная, но хорошего музла что-то недостаточно завезли. Между делом краем уха услышать непрочь, но возвращаться - что-то вообще нет.
Yeh alright, catchy tunes, bit of an earthed 2 vibe. Pump it Up is a great tune. Lipstick Vogue sounded like inspiration for Arctic Monkeys Age of the Understatement. 3/5
Definitely fun, and an improvement on his debut, but not quite enough to earn a full star. If his previous was the lowest of the 3s, this is the highest of them. The songs I liked I absolutely loved, but a lot of the ones I didn’t really got on my nerves.
Fun to listen to. Not super excited about it but would add to a mix for parties.
Liked his music... easy listening....a few songs I recall back then...
Overall a decent record, but nothing really stood out to me
Elvis Costello certainly has an individual voice and I like it quite a lot. The clear standout song on this album is 'Pump It Up' and it is brilliant. That riff has become super famous at this point and I'm pretty sure it's been sampled many times. I thought 'Little Triggers' was actually pretty good to follow it too. Also, 'No Action' was a punchy opener and got me raring to listen to the rest. All in all, I enjoyed this one but it didn't blow me away, maybe it's a creeper.
Heard a few of the songs before but enjoyed listening to the whole album. Lots of good basslines in there.
Pari hyvää rallia, kuten Pump It Up ja You Belong To Me, jotka poimin omalle soittolistalle. Muutenkin ihan kelpo levy ja kokonaisuutta arvoin 3 ja 4 välillä. En niin levyn hidastempoisista biiseistä niin paljoa välittänyt joten 3.
Was never a particular fan but it was good to hear those hits from back in the day. ***
This was fine. Not as annoying as his other ones on here, but can’t believe we’ve had 3 already!
Liked this more than I thought I would with a couple of recognisable of tracks in there which I didn’t actually mind all that much.
snarky and well produced. love myself a horny man in a suit. some really good lines and some really great musical moments. +: pump it up, (i don't want to go to) chelsea, lipstick vogue
Enjoyed it. I think it just missed a four stars by a smidge for no quantifiable reason.
One of those guys who, no matter how hard I try, I can never get into. Even having given this a considered listen, I still haven't experienced a eureka moment. Still, 'Pump It Up' is a banger
While the album does feel a bit ahead of its time, maybe just because Elvis' voice is very iconic, the album felt very middle of the road. Whether it came out in 78 or 21 I'd feel the same way about it. Perfectly alright in which case it makes no sense to be on this list.
Lo volvería escuchar
Meh
Pump It Up, all time classic. Elvis sneers his way through a jumpy collection of keyboard-flavored punky tracks. I can appreciate cynicism as much as the next guy! 6/10
C’est vraiment pas mon style. Je ne suis pas certain d’aimer ca . 3.25*
This must be the inspiration for a lot of 90s alt stuff
I liked it
Just fine.
Yeah, not bad. Bit of a mixed bag. Nothing transcendental, but listenable enough.
Wow, this hit the ground running. And I definitely hear the 80s in this so far. I like this one. It’s something I wouldn’t mind hearing on the radio, but I don’t like it enough to actually buy it or search out more.
Easy listening
3
Go
Now this is a 3 star album. Lots of beach vibes and good vibes in general
Alright, lyrics super heavy on sex. Decent melodies - catchier as you listen to it several times
Sinänsä potentiaalisesti tarttuvat melodiat mutta vähän vaisuksi jää ja muutaman kuuntelun jälkeenkään ei mikään biisi palaudu mieleen. 70-luvun lopulla julkaistiin aika paljon merkittävämpiäkin levyjä samassa genressä.
Everything is just OK in this album. Nothing really bad. Cool bass in this one. Everything is just... ok
Idk, just wasn't anything that caught my ear in a good or bad way.
Nice collection of songs. Lots of energy, solid hooks, some great musicianship.
3,5
Not bad but not really my jam either. Happy dad-adjacent rock
The first song to stand out to me is The Beat! Its catchy and jammy. I dont believe I've heard of this artist either. Theyre voice doesn't sound familiar and I believe I already heard their big single before the beat played. omg well PUMP IT UP just came on and i totally know this song. its a good one too... i added it to the playlist! the second song to make it. which makes me nervous lol do I have bad taste? hand in hand is also catchy! okay so after the album ended, it was still just okay. :) but i enjoyed it
meh
Really didn’t want to add on to the Elvis hate I really gave this a good try. The one plus I have is I really enjoyed the instrumentals at times but sadly that was it. I found myself physically cringing at some of the lyrics and Costello’s voice is very irritating I’m really not looking forward to the next hundred Costello albums I’ll be subjected to on this journey.
This is the less popular Elvis, but the songs were alright. They all kind of sounded very similar, but they are by the same artist and in the same album, so I guess it's understandable. The overall vibe is just a bit meh, but it's alright leaving it in the background.
Im sure he’s a nice guy maybe but I just don’t get this music. Almost a 1, which is not something I do lightly, but the musicianship is alright behind Costello, the drums on Lipstick Vogue ultimately saving it from the pit. But yeah I get nothing out of this nerd
First listen. I should, from my history and listening patterns, like this much more than I do. However, it feels neutered and dull. I don’t dislike it, it just falls short of expectations. Costello, on this album, feels like the generic brand of Television.
i would hate meeting this guy in person Would I listen again: no Deserves to be on this list: no 2.0
I really don't find this album to be particularly interesting or inspired. The instrumentation is fine, but not particularly noteworthy in my opinion. I really dislike Costello's lyrics and vocal delivery however. Ultimately I'm not the biggest punk or New Wave fan, so combining the two just generally misses for me.
Kinda just meh. Some cool riffs and weirdly felt both ahead of its time and very 70s
Was alright
Nothing interesting.
Pump it Up is good but everything else is meh
This guy has two songs: Pump it Up and all the other ones. I am SO tired of Elvis Costello. This is my fourth album from him (second in 3 weeks). Two to go. Every time I refresh the app to get the day's album, it's like Russian roulette for Elvis Costello albums. Sometimes I wonder if playing real Russian roulette is favorable to more Elvis Costello. I just absolutely do not get why people / critics ride this guy's dick at every turn. The best I can say is "this is average," but I don't feel like average is enough for this list
I disliked the Elvis Costello album the least. Pump it up is however easy to enjoy
4/10 Well this is my fifth dip into the back catalogue of Elvis Costello’s work. Up to this point, I’ve found his work to be fairly patchy and inconsistent, but I’d found his debut to be the strongest of his albums to this point and, as this is his second, I’m feeling hopeful. This is also considered by many to be his greatest work, so all good signs.As with much of Costello’s work, there is obvious quality within the record, he can write decent hooks, the band perform well enough and even his voice, which can be somewhat divisive, does perform will given the correct material. Unfortunately, across this record, I found that there was an awful lot of stuff that lacked a rhythmic fluidity, or actually stuck with and properly utilised the stronger moments of melodic songwriting. Costello seems to have a tendency to come up with a decent hook, play it a couple of times and then just wander off away from it in a kind of distracted, unfocused way that, to my ears, just derails the track and results in uneven and inconsistent song structure. On the flip side of that, there are also times when things become incredibly repetitive. I think he’s often trying to make a point with these choices, but ultimately, I found these moments to be more irritating than effective. It was kind of remarkable actually, how I quite often found myself either bored, or fed up of tracks that only twice broke the three and a half minute mark. Another thing worth noting is how misogynistic and incel coded a lot of the lyrical content is on this record. It appears that he is very dismissive of women and that any issues he has with them, in relationships or otherwise, are purely their issues and not his. Costello has responded to these accusations by saying that his lyrics stemmed from “disappointment rather than disgust”, but that seems like a fairly ‘I’m sorry you feel that way’ response, rather than one willing to perhaps examine one’s own behaviour. Perhaps unsurprising for a guy who once called Ray Charles a “blind, ignorant n**ger”, and later blamed that statement on being drunk and trying to get out of a conversation he didn’t want to be in. Classy. So as we return to the nature of this record, there are actually moments of real quality in there, but all too often they are wrapped in slightly unfocused and messy compositions. As a result, I never felt able to mentally pin this album down, and, despite giving this three full spins, nothing really stuck with me, and I fail to see the genius that others do in the work. Sorry, Elvis, I don’t get it. You seem like an awful bloke, you sing with an overly forceful inflection in a American accent, despite being born and raised in London, and you write rambling songs that lack focus and don’t bother to utilise their hooks. Not for me, old chap. No Action - This has a solid chorus, but I’m not completely convinced by the flow of it. It feels a bit stilted in places and slightly rhythmically awkward. It’s almost not aggressive enough to be punk, but not melodic or hooky enough to be pop, so it kind of falls down the gap in the middle of the two. This Year's Girl - On to something a bit better now. Again, the intro rhythm is a bit lacking in fluidity, but it sorts itself into a nice groove by the time the song starts up. The bass line is decent and it shifts through sections nicely with a laid back swagger. It feels a well written song, but it’s still a bit in between two worlds in terms of production and I don’t feel utterly convinced by it at this point. The Beat - This is immediately better. The groove is great and it feels like everything is pulling in the same direction now. It’s got a cool, new-wave pop feel to it with a nice bit of rhythmical range between the verses and chorus. As with the last track, the bass line really pulls this along well. The organ work is a lot of fun too, actually. Elvis’ vocal cadence and timing is good here and he seems a little more natural with his delivery, which helps the song to gel. Pretty good stuff. Pump It Up - Again with the very staccato rhythms. The groove is decent here, to be fair, but it’s not got a lot of rhythmical range across the album. Great bass playing, again, but the songwriting is quite repetitive and fairly uninspiring. I mean, it’s not really bad, and it’s almost got decent hooks, but it’s just not clicking with me really. Little Triggers - There’s some decent melodic moments in this, and the swung groove is a nice change in pace, although he does try and inject too much of that staccato punch into various sections, which breaks the flow up in a weird way. There’s some really nice piano playing in here, but it’s another that is promising, but doesn’t completely connect. The overly loud “oooh” vocals at the end are awful too. You Belong To Me - New wave fairground music? Something like that anyway. This is actually better to begin with, with a touch more range to the composition in places, although the organ parts are very repetitive and shrill. Bruce Thomas definitely has all the best parts on the bass. And somehow, these songs actually manage to drag by the time they’re done, despite being two and a half minutes long. Hand In Hand - So much build up in this track, for quite a small about of payoff. The chorus is melodically pleasant, but a touch meandering and the whole track just feels a bit muddled, rambling and, in places, ridiculously repetitive. I don’t get it. (I Don’t Want To Go To) Chelsea - Again, this is so rambling, it’s like he can’t quite work out what the focus of the song is going to be. It starts off pretty well, and there is some decent stuff in here, then he just starts wandering all over the place in a musically unsatisfying way that just completely derails the momentum of the track. I’m finding this to be quite a confusing listen. Lip Service - This is a pretty good one, actually. It feels more focused, has tighter composition, a hooky chorus, and a nice fluid, flowing groove throughout. Top bass playing again. I’d say this is exactly what I was expecting from this album, but haven’t found much of up to this point. Well written pop rock music with hints of punk and new wave, and solid hooks. More like this please. Living In Paradise - Here comes Bruce Thomas again on the bass. It’s very stop-start, as with a lot of the early tracks. Isn’t Elvis Costello the most unbearable part of Elvis Costello and The Attractions? He sounds like an obnoxious incel who’s unjustifiably full of himself. This feels musically muddled in places where it’s lacking in flow and feels slightly confused. There really are moments when things sound good, but he doesn’t seem satisfied to just go with something that works and tries too hard to drag it out into something tortured. Lipstick Vogue - Cool drumming to get us going here, and this has got solid pace. The sound is a bit strange though, in that it feels punky in pace and intensity, but also sounds too clean and doesn’t have enough aggression to really work on that level. There’s at least some decent dynamic range in here, but it all feels very hurried and not vastly interesting. Night Rally - Melodically and lyrically rambling? Incredibly repetitive in places? Completely forgettable? Congratulations, you’ve just listened to another song from Elvis Costello’s most well regarded and critically lauded album. Meh.
I just don't like Elvis Costello, I think he has two tunes that are alright, the rest is a hard pass.
Ok so I hated this. Sorry. It's like ripoff Huey Lewis with a side of weird guy who won't stop talking about how nice he is. Even the album cover creeps me out. I didn't hate Radio Radio though
I still don't get Elvis Costello
Not for me. Had to listen to the 2021 remaster. Fine music but not my thing
I didn’t really like this album. While listening I mostly felt bored and impatient for it to end. It’s very raw and aggressive, which I know is the point, but it just didn’t grab me at all. The tracks all started blending together — they have a similar energy and attitude, so after a while it feels repetitive and not very interesting. Nothing on here stood out as special or made me want to replay it. The raw production and fast pace are there, but they didn’t translate into anything exciting for me. Compared to Armed Forces, this one feels much weaker. That later album is way more polished, melodic, and interesting overall. This Year’s Model is considered a classic by many, but it just didn’t work for me. One listen was enough.
There’s some albums that you know you’re going to have to listen to multiple times to really appreciate them. This was not one of them. It wasn’t terrible, but nothing really stood out to me. I will not be keeping this album in my rotation
The music isn't for me, but he dunks on nazi's so he's cool in my book.
No thanks. One less to endure though I guess.
I've heard them better.
No, thank you
Meh other than Pump It Up
Okay
All the songs sound the same???
Is Elvis Costello a friend of the editor of 1001 albums or something? Surely there's some albums that is NOT in the list right?
Elvis Costello and the Attractions’ This Year’s Model is a pretty bad album that suffers from a lot of forgettable tracks and "goofy" production choices. While it starts with a nice garage-band hook on "No Action" and some solid basslines on "The Beat," the momentum quickly dies with tracks like "This Year’s Girl," "Hand in Hand," and "Chelsea," all of which just didn't work for me. The instrumentation is a mixed bag; "Pump It Up" has a decent dance vibe, but "You Belong to Me" sounds distractingly like the Ghostbusters theme and the flute on "The Beat" feels out of place. The absolute peak of the record is "Lipstick Vogue"—it’s high energy with a great melody and the drumming is totally on point—but it’s the only truly good song in the bunch. Between the "dumb lyrics" of "Lip Service" and a closing track like "Radio Radio" that misses the mark, the album fails to leave a lasting impression.
This was one of the most obnoxious albums I have ever listened to. The main singer's vocal style was just not my thing. I hated the way he pronounced certain words and stretched certain syllables. To me, it ruined almost every single song. Which is a shame because all of the instrumentals are so freaking good. Another thing that really irked me was the constant repetition at the end of a lot of the songs. I wished they had come up with a more creative way to end them; let the instruments do the talking. That is why the only song I liked on the album was "Lipstick Vogue". I really like the breakdown in the middle of the song and the key changes and/or accidentals they use on the keyboard are so so good. Even though this song has annoying repetition at the end of it as well, this is the only track on the album that shines to me.
I’ve tried to get into this guy a few times over the years. It’s in my ballpark. There’s something about his voice and the 50s rock n roll throwbackness of it. Doesn’t click. Then XTC came on Spotify shuffle after and blew this out of the water. Only 25 more Elvis Costello albums to go. It might click eventually.
theres nothing really wrong with this, its just not for me.
Gefällt mir nicht
Not into it
In one ear and straight out the other. Quite samey, but probably deserves more
The worst Elvis Costello album, apart from all the others.... 174 albums in, 5th Elvis Costello so far extrapolates to 29 in total.
What am I missing? I've never heard a good Elvis Costello song. Someone please explain to me what I'm not getting with his music.
ok i guess
Interesting pop/punk style. Meh
I was not a fan of this album. Something about his voice just did not click for me.
This is probably the best album of his I’ve heard so far, and it’s still not very good. His vocal style comes off as a bit pretentious to me, which makes it harder to get through even when the music itself has some energy behind it.
no es mi estilo, no guardé ninguna canción y no lo sentí particularmente timeless
I've concluded that I don't like his voice and can't get past it
Pretty meh
No sé si es malo, pero Elvis Costello me aburre taaaanto.
ehh 2.4
On s'emmerde un peu non ?
ist eigentlich ganz okay. trotzdem klingt er schmierig und gut ist das album auch nicht. reicht langsam mal mit elvis costello
Reminds me of the beetles a little and I do think that the beats are fun and refreshing he good with his wordplay and writing 7/10
I noticed some RHCP lyrical style
Album 165. This Year's Model (https://open.spotify.com/album/3QyqhSxACBlGzsai7TqB1G?si=FyY3CnIvRRS8XC4jSf24jg) — Elvis Costello & The Attractions (1978) Not bad, but absolutely forgettable for me. Fuck, there're five albums of this dude in the list, it'll be harsh. 2/5 No liked songs
5/10
Nothing interesting here.
Has some great radio hits, but his voice and the album seems shrill. High end intensity makes it hard to listen to.
Not bad, but no for me
Way too many Elvis Costello albums in this list. It's not terrible it's just the same old stuff.
"oh hey I know "Pump It Up" maybe this album will actually be good" It was not
Nada
Is it bad that I couldn’t do a whole album of his in one setting? I find his voice too annoying to hear his lyrics which are supposed to be his best stuff. I finished it. A grand total of one song that I’d like to hear again. (Lipstick Vogue) I just can’t seem to get into Costello despite a lifetime of trying…. Sorry fans.
The really superb instrumentation gets sunk on almost every track by Costello’s repetitive vocal bullshit. Chelsea definitely the standout track.
Fattar vad Gessle gillar med dessa. Gillar inte hur han sjunger men musiken är ok.
Lo escuché mientras hacia la cama
Not gonna go track by track. All my life I figured I hated Elvis Costello. Not sure why. Maybe the Elvis name? So I really expected to hate this album, but I didn't. It was alright. Just new wave without as much of the synth element, which admittedly is the part I like most about new wave. Pump It Up and Living in Paradise are the standouts. Writing's alright, I think the lead singer's kinda limited vocal range contributes to the post punk feel. That one organ sound did start to overstay its welcome a bit by the end. I'd call it a 2.5 or so.
168/1001 First listen. This guy is hard on the ears and hard on the eyes. He still trudged on and made a name for himself though. There’s a lesson in there kids. 4/10
Urgh. Second Elvis Costello album in a week. The man can’t sing.
this years model well I listened 4 times today. no fucking clue what genre this album is, is it jazz is it punk what's with all these fucking organs? it's all just frenetic rambling, if the doors were an inspiration it's lacking mystique. the title comes full circle, as there's two versions. enjoyed the 78 recording more. took a while to hear the lyrics, cause I was just confused about instrument choices, and the weird backing vocals. unsure what Elvis deal is, is he incel, is he top g, is it satire, (Seems too personal for that) is he just cooked out. there's some decent musicianship here in isolation, but fuck me the vibes whack 2/5
#316/1001. I really respect artists, who have a unique sound, are instantly recognizable and write their songs in a personal style, all this fitting to a slot in the musical map we didn't know had an empty spot. And while Elvis Costello is surely one such artist (not the only one like that in this list), I still just don't like his music (not to mention his voice). Repeat listens might help it but I doubt it.
no
Pros: It's 20 minutes shorter than 'Brutal Youth', it has "Pump It Up" on it Cons: It's ANOTHER Elvis Costello album
Really struggled getting through this album. There were bright spots instrumentally, but I really couldn’t get over Costello’s voice and how most of the album felt like a parody of the worst of classic rock. Not looking forward to how many times this guy is gonna show up on the list after this first impression. Favorite Songs: “(I Don’t Want To Go To) Chelsea”, “Lip Service”, “Lipstick Vogue” Least Favorite Songs: “Little Triggers”, “You Belong To Me” Low 2.
Ok
Yeah, um that was........different? Interesting? Unusual? I hadn't noticed this before with Elvis, but there is a similarity in his voice to Tom Petty. Sadly, his songs aren't as good. This is a 2.5 all day. So, does it get a 2 or a 3? I mean it is somewhat better than a lot of the 2s, but it would be at the bottom end of the 3s I've given. Tough choice.
Saved? ✅ Would listen again? 🤔 Would recommend to anyone? 🤔 Would buy on Vinyl? 🤔
Eh. Enjoyed the first 1/3-1/2 and then I fell off.
My dad's chicken (no flavor)
Some decent moments but overall not for me
Feel good 70s music! 2 stars.
i bet it smells soooo stinky in that recording studio
I enjoyed parts but overall this wasn't for me. 4/10
quite irrelevant to me
Punk Rock vibes
Your uncles band kinda music
3/2 I've heard the song Pump it Up many times before but never knew the title or artist of it. Rest of the album is alright
stuck between 2 and 3
I cant put my finger on it, but I just cannot get in to Costello. Couple of tracks saved this from being a 1
Liker fortsatt ikke elvis costello
Not my jam. Into the bucket. Chelsea was kinda decent though.
Rating: 4/10 Funny how I'll say that I usually really like any New Wave that pops up but in the case of this early influential release, I almost can't stand it. I just find this to be annoying grating pop rock, pretty good playing, I almost could have enjoyed it but I really just didn't. If I had to choose a best song it would just be Pump It Up, that one sounds pretty good
just ok
Meh. I recognised one or two songs
The music is decent once again but every time he talks about women it grosses me out and it's more difficult to ignore on this one
Jeff: Feels like an album made for a movie, nothing outstanding just background music with words. Simran: This guys a wannabe Jarvis Cocker and hes not that good.
ok
First. Fuck Elvis Costello. It's some poetic injustice that I go from Sex Pistols to Declan MacManus. It feels intentional. The two are as far apart as Randy Newman is to Death Metal, and the Sex Pistols notoriously hated Declan. Who could blame them? Anyway, I'm reading that this album is the segway from punk to new wave. I hear the new wave........I don't hear the punk. It is way too pop and nothing about Declan is punk. I will say that the album is better than that Bloody Chocolate or My Aim for the Toilet, but that's not saying much. It's a strong album for #2 but I really can't do it with this poser.
wasnt bothered to listwn to this, the first 30 seconds of the first song just egged me on to stop listening
Solidly a 5/10 for me but I’ll round down to a 2 as I found nothing particularly compelling here.
Not for me, annoyed by the voice
Not my favourite, reminds me of a worse version of Tom petty
This was ok. My second Costello album on this list and I think it was a little more palatable to me than the other one. Nothing overly impressive here for me though. Perfectly good for what it is, but I didn’t take away much from it at all. There’s certainly no need for two Elvis Costello albums on here, in my opinion.
It just didn’t hit like the last album from them
not my cup of tea
Hmmm, maybe I don't really like Costello, just some of his songs. Pump It Up is a jam, a few others caught my ears but meh. 2/5
Lorne Michaels was right
I can only listen to a man sing about his failed love life for so long.... I typically don't mind the whiny voice a lot of punk musicians had around this time but this album is really testing me.
Cute not my vibe. Wayyyy to happy.
Mostly vapid pop rock. Never been a fan of Elvis Costello.
idk i thought it would be swingy but it’s just giving whiney danny zuko
idk maybe i'm just not in the right mood today. it's very average. some of the songs are pretty groovy but not in a way that stands out from the 70's. i liked his voice in the beginning but i got tired of it after like 4 songs. all the songs sound vaguely the same. eh
Feels like a recent album and I can appreciate the influence. It’s not too my taste and generally found Costello’s vocals unenjoyable.
Despite having seen him live I wouldn’t be able to name an Elvis Costello song off the top of my head. I certainly recognise a number when they are played, but am not sure I’ve ever listened to an album of his. So this will be a first… A couple of ok tracks but largely unremarkable.
The first five seconds to most of these songs are usually quite interesting. Then Elvis Costello opens his mouth and it all goes to hell. The Attractions should mutiny and throw him overboard.
The nicest thing I can probably say about This Year’s Model is that it had a few songs I liked and a few songs I almost liked. I’m not particularly looking forward to checking out Elvis Costello’s other (lower rated) albums. Highlights: The Beat, Pump It Up, Lipstick Vogue
Pode ser do cansaço das obras, mas não gostei do álbum. É 2/5, não é horrível. Talvez, num dia diferente, com outra disposição daria 3*... Mas faz parte da experiência de ouvir 1 álbum por dia. Há dias que posso não gostar de algo que depois volto a visitar e gosto. Depende do dia, da disposição, da circunstância, tudo.
Not a huge fan but an OK album.
meh
Not a fan of this guys voice, the only good part of this album was when he stopped singing during Vogue Lipstick and the sick drum solo came in. Just another mid repetitive 70s rock album, the only good thing about this coming up is that its one more average rock album on this list out of the way. Feels like we are getting a lot of these as of late... So many albums that I have given 3s are so much better than this, so this gets a deserved 2 from me. Even gave it a 2nd listen just to be sure, and the 2nd listen was worse than the 1st.
Not a fan
Not a huge fan. Little Tigger will be stuck in my head all day. And not in a good way. Overall, not my thing
Totally not my type. Love the artwork though
Please no more elvis costello on here
It’s been a while since I’ve been less interested in an album
Almost a quarter of the way into this list and I finally got the first Elvis Costello album out of six. It's not great, hopefully he has better. A lot of my problem with this album is the guy's singing. His really overly nasally voice gets pretty grating after 45 minutes. Every track starts to blend into the same love song with the same awkward rhyme scheme about halfway through, and him repeating the same line over and over at the end of every song sure doesn't help fix that. Lipstick Vogue at least breaks up the sameyness with a pretty interesting groove, but past that I feel like London Calling did this sound much better about a year later.
Don’t mind me; I just don’t like him
mediocre album of indie rock
Better than the other 2 Elvis C albums on here so far, as it was at least listenable.
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Talk about annoying vox
esse álbum me deu dor de cabeça. o elvis parece que cospe enquanto fala, parecia que eu tava escutando um adolescente virgem e frustrado cantando, odiei as letras. em contrapartida eu achei os instrumentais ótimos. espero nunca mais ter que escutar esse álbum na minha vida.
My scores over time do not necessarily tell the story of a man who is realizing how much he dislikes Elvis Costello, but over the course of the last couple of years that is what happened. Look: this is the best one, but it still wasn’t good, and I’m glad this is the last
I did not like it
Not very good in my eyes, pretty boring to me. Mainly skipped all the songs, felt like agony listening to the whole songs entirely.
Kinda Boring. I like the instrumentals but nothings really standing out to me.
😐
Number of Elvis Costello albums in this list: 6 Artists missing from the list: Whitney Houston, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, The Supremes, Heart, Cher, Celine Dion, Alicia Keys, Alison Krauss, Joan Jett, Stevie Nicks, Pat Benatar, Etta James, Shania Twain, Billie Eilish, The Chicks, Toto, Journey, Bob Seger, Bryan Adams, Ben Folds, Bruno Mars, Barenaked Ladies, Weezer, Hall & Oates, Neil Diamond, Styx, Evanescence, Blue Öyster Cult, KC and the Sunshine Band, Three Dog Night Enough is enough. I don't want this voice in my ears anymore. Listened before? N Saved to library? N Favorite track(s): N/A ⭐⭐: Didn't like it, didn't hate it. Saved no tracks.
It was okay. Got some catchy toons and recognized a sampel from one of the songs which was fun. But nothing really fantastic.
not my type, okay...
I don’t really understand a lot of the infatuation with Elvis Costello and listening to this album just reaffirmed my position. Yeah the playing on this is good and there are a few decent songs like Pump It Up. But too often I think the songs have choruses that are really lacking. Worse, I am forced to listen to Costello’s voice which is just inferior to a lot of others in music. It all adds up to a subpar album for me. Nothing that is really that exciting or even interesting.
Dull and not worthy of this list
What is this, my 4th Elvis Costello album? I liked the first one but since then I’ve gotten over the sound and the lyrics.
Respectfully, I hate this, this isn't for me. I don't like his voice.
Maybe my least favorite Elvis Costello. Like him best when he’s hitting more emotional notes. Too fast and jangly, no payoff melodically or lyrically for me.
Ist mir zu British.
Costello is REALLY not my cup of tea. I didn't HATE it but by god i didn't like it.
Did not like this guy's voice. Pump it Up was the only one I really enjoyed.
Can’t complain. I haven’t had an Elvis Costello record in two days. Out of the four (five?) I’ve had, there are only two that I guess I agree with. Which ones are they? I don’t know, I can’t keep track. Anyway, this is not one of them.
- ihan hauskoja koukkuja biiseissä - mulla ei oo mitään "erikoisesti" laulavia laulajia vastaan mutta tää kaveri kuulostaa välillä vähän ärsyttävältä - jaksoin kuunnella puolet, ei tää ny ihampaska ollu mut ei silti jaksanu enempää
Noooo 2/5
Ne razumijem njega očito. Ako se ima šta razumjeti. Meni zvuči vrlo površno i nespektakularno, evo već drugi put. S prvog albuma se ništa nije promijenilo ni uznapredovalo. Unutar pjesme se nikad ništa ne promijeni ni uznapreduje.
eh
Maybe the most palatable EC album I’ve heard, mostly due to the bass, but I still don’t understand the cult of Costello. His voice feels restrained or something. It hurts my throat when I listen to it.
I just prefer My Aim is True
2,1/5
I find his voice very nasal
Not my jam.
I suppose I can appreciate the music, but it’s not really my speed.
apparently I'm gonna have to listen to 5 more of this guy's records, and I don't really care for it
Did not really click for me
little funky, but nothing else really to it. Can't fully appreciate his voice either to be honest. It's ok, but would never listen to this myself.
Fine. It was fine.
not my thing
Just not really my jam maybe like one play song on the whole thing
most tolerable album thus far (my third) but still, no tracks i'd choose to listen to again. this one just fades into the background for me...not bad OR good enough to catch my attention
I was bored listening to this one and skipped through a lot of songs. Favorite Song(s): Pump it Up
Fuck Elvis Costello
Good album, sounds ahead enough of its time. Maybe I'm not giving it a proper shot since this list is full of early new wave-y stuff (crazy how pop-punky this feels for an album from the 70s) but it wasn't really that fun or interesting to listen to. Hard to hate, but it's a 2 from me. fav tracks: Lipstick Vogue
Raw and emotionally gut wrenching. Grunge classic for a reason. Would? Might be one of my favorite songs of all time. That, and the Alice In Chains Unplugged performance of some of these songs (notably Down in a Hole) are some of the most poignant moments in rock history with the lead singer visibly succumbing to addiction as he performed live for one last time.
Threatens to excite but never manages it
Sounds like a drunk guy singing karaoke
Pretty fun, upbeat album. It sounded fresh and kind of reminded of some of the easy-going 90s / early 2000s music, just with a little less noise. That said, probably not rushing back to go listen.
Meh
I don't know if i love his voice. but it was cool
I could not get onto the overall sounds and grove of this today. Turns out I maybe like the raw sound of the first album a lot more than I like the attractions. It feels tighter and more produced, but I think that works against the material a bit for me. I found that organ sound quite grating in parts. Still seems like some good songwriting at the heart of it though
Heavy on the pop/punk rock themes, good rockabilly sounds. Okay, just not my thing.
More 70s artsy fartsy pop rock by a nasally white guy. This was my first time listening to Elvis Costello, though, I understand he has many more albums on this list so I guess I’ll get more acquainted with him. My biggest complaint is his voice. Otherwise, it’s decent pop rock. Catchy and tight music with clear and visual lyrics mainly about relationships, women, growing up and angst in general. The album’s good enough but not exactly memorable and I probably won’t return to it much. But yes, I understand this is near the apex of songwriting for many listeners.
You can shine a turd all day long, but at the end of the day it’s still just a piece of sh*t. This album is more of the same from Elvis Costello; musically interesting yet vocally insulting. If they gave out an award for saying the title of your song as many times as possible within your lyrics, the podium would be Elvis Costello and then everyone else. I’m not sure if I’m being punk’d or if I lost a bet, but being served Elvis Costello twice in one week when there are 1001 albums in this project just seems cruel.
Rob: Hey man, let’s put this album in the book. Tony: Another Elvis Costello album? C’mon mate. That makes 5 now. Have you ever even listened to this one? Rob: No, but the publisher says we will never sell a book called 278 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die! So we need a thousand. Just put it in and quit bitchin’. Tony: Why a thousand? Why not 500? Rob: More albums means more pages and more pages means we can charge more money. Stop arguing or we’ll never finish this list. This will take forever if we think about every album we put on it. Just add that Elvis record. Tony: Ok, but what if someone actually listens to it? Won’t they know we just put it on the list to reach a thousand? Rob: You’re a full-on wanker, then, huh? Are you daft? Who the hell would ever listen to all these albums? We’re writing a book, Tony, a book. You read books, Tony, you don’t listen to them. Tony: Yeah, I guess you’re right. Rob: Plus, they don’t read the book before they buy it. By the time they read this, we’ll already have their money. Tony: Yeah, you’re right, mate. I’ll put all those Nico albums back on the list then. Rob: Plus, if anybody asks, we can say it had Pump it Up on it. That’s a great song. People will believe that. Tony: Yeah, I guess, and I sort of liked Radio, Radio, too … and maybe even I Don’t Want to Go Back to Chelsea. Rob: Whatever, brov, we just need to reach a thousand. So put this on the list and keep thinking… what comes after Costello? Tony: Um … Counting Crows. Rob: Nope, no one would believe that one! [They laugh as the lights fade]
Really don't get the appeal of this one. It's just totally not for me
Music is great, lyrics about women are super shitty
I didnt enjoy his voice, the album isn't for me.
This one was just OK for me. No real issues with the production or playing but the songs just didn’t grab me so I was a little bored by the end.
There’s way too many Elvis Costello albums on this list, and this one only has 1 good song.
It's... fine. Not my thing. It's not so terrible that I'd give it a 1/5, but it's just barely above that.
Elvis? I thought he was dead! Oh no, it’s the other one. I have heard this dude’s name for my entire life, and never once heard an Elvis Costello song. I mean one may have slipped through the cracks, but if you gave me a billion dollars, firstly I’d say “how did you get this and why are you offering it to me?” And then I would be unable to conjure one descriptor of this man’s musical output. Not a one. It’s time to break that streak. Hey, if you still want to offer me the billion after this, make it a cool 900 million as billionaires are unethical. No Action - Look at this cover and tell me you’re surprised by the words “No Action” being associated with this fella. This singing is comically obnoxious. This is how I would sing if I was trying to make fun of this song. This Year’s Girl - What a player. From no action, to a new girl every year. Elvis, you sly dog. You old scallywag. You rapacious rapscallion. The Beat - Alright. I relent. This is pretty infectious. I’ve acquired the taste. Goes hard, silly and fun. Pump It Up - LESS fun. Too repetitive here fellas. I don’t know which one of “The Attractions” suggested repeating that refrain so many times, but it can’t be my sweet Elvis. Little Triggers - On the tiniest little guns. They’re too small to do any damage, so when I try to end it all during this song I just get a little raised welt on my temple. Blast. You Belong to Me - Hoping this about an object and not a person. Either way, the song sucks. Hand in Hand - This reminds me of the intro to White Hen Decapitator by Macabre. What a song. Anyway. Now I’m just mad I’m not listening to Sinister Slaughter. Whatever. Song is fine here. And that’s a big uogradr from the last few. (I Don’t Want To Go To) Chelsea - Well then don’t go. Man. I should be a psychologist. Or some sort of crisis mediator. Sometimes I’d just start yelling. Separates the men from the boys. By that I mean I would break up families with my newfound power. Lip Service - This was a nice little power pop sort of thing. Liked it more than some of the other tracks. Living in Paradise - East Chezzetcook? Lipstick Vogue - As opposed to a regular vogue sesh. I routinely break out into some pretty fucking rad hand dancing. I wouldn’t call it voguing but it certainly has the same heart. Night Rally - Man I’m just finally coming around to making a Randy Newman reference. Is this Randy Newman? I never said it would be good. Radio, Radio - Decent closer. To paraphrase The Go-Go’s “At least we’ve got “The Beat.” Nah I mean this was a very interesting record. It sounds light years ahead of 1978 and with the borderline comical vocals, there is a punk-ish tinge to this that held my interest. This isn’t a classic for me by any means but Elvis Costello isn’t as bad as I expected when I saw the artistic camera model shot on the front cover here. Another week in the books. Only like 2 and a half years and 12 Nick Cave albums to go. 2-2.5 HIGHLIGHTS: The Beat
Aged like milk. Sexists and boring
I'm very much conflicted with this one. When the album settles into less assuming, contemplative pockets ("The Beat", "Hand in Hand", and a couple of other points within its second third), it ventures closer towards being within my wheelhouse, but I can only describe measurable portions of this album as "bad American sitcom theme tune music". It captures an angsty, rebellious mood of sorts, but channeled through a sticky-sweet sonic template with a nasty aftertaste. It's a kind of over-exerted new wave album which crosses the threshold in which I'm willing to tolerate in large parts. Vocally, Costello is not my cup of coffee at all here, whereas I can't remember this being a significant issue that I took with My Aim is True (though, it is an album that I already have barely any recollections of, so I'd have to revisit it to compare fairly). I guess I understand his energetic, kind of sarcastic appeal, and can hear the influence sought from later alt-rock vocalists, but I'm not keen on a great many of them either. Crop me out of your film, ta mate.
Not my vibe
Just an annoying album that I have no desire to revisit ever again.
bad as usual
Meh
would be really enjoyable album if anyone else but Costello sung on it.
Not really a fan of his vocals. Don't like the new wave vibes. 2.5/5
I just don’t care for Elvis Costello. I find his music annoying
Bah, I just don't like Elivs Costello.
not for me at all
The Beat est pas si pire J’aime pas sa voix
A more tolerable Costello record. "The Beat" is kind of a bop... no other keepers for me though.
Respect the man, but not my thing.
Meh
Nope
Elvis Costello sounds like this every song: Euhyeuyhheeyuyeuh
Get why people like them but he just seems ok to me. All songs sound similar...
This is a really weird album. It just... doesn't feel right. Like this thing came out in the late 70's, but it feels like a 90's album, but not in the best ways? I can still feel the 70's smoke lingering in most of the songs, and I'm not a huge fan of Costello's voice. 2.5/5? Its hard to rate this one, but its perfectly average, but leaning toward the 2/5 rating.
2.5
I don't think I'm a fan of Elvis Costello. I like this one better than the last album I got but it's not landing for me. I've been told by lots of folks I should love his stuff, yet it falls flat for me.
Not for me but decent album
Didn't realise that Voodoo Child used a sample. This is a decent album, not crazy about it.
horny jail.
Doesn't do much for me.
OK but not really for me. The only other album of his I've listened to is My Aim is True, which is much better.
I am tired of hearing this guy's voice. Are we going to have his entire catalog on this list? The music is ok on this one. 2
This album sounds exactly as I expected from the art cover : very British, quirky and a bit full of itself. I don’t doubt its influential nature ; it might have been a novelty back when it was released, but it’s hard to appreciate now that this kind of music has been endlessly rehashed. It actually sounds like an early blueprint of what a lot of pop, pop-punk and Britpop acts would later try to do in the 90s (probably because they grew up listening to this). It’s not unpleasant, I even liked a couple of songs (like The Beat), but overall I found it mostly bland and unexciting. The words "inoffensive" and "forgettable" come to mind.
Peut être que je comprend pas mais l’album est très blend. Submid de chez mid ; terre du sous-milieu
Ouais non j’suis pas dans le mood pour ce genre là. Bland et mal mixé
No action : whaaat c'est vraiment un son des années 70 ? en vrai ça ambiance ouf , je me vois grave me déhanché dessus. ça fait meme un peu teen beach movie. direct dans la playlist , je kiffe. c'est meme trop court !! This year's girl : j'aime bien mais c'est un peu ch paaaas... goofy ? The beat : waaaah le mood. carrément je vis la chanson c'est du lourd !! pump it up : ouai pour moi c'est trop fou. mais ça ambiance ça reste pas mal ( pourtant c'est la chanson qui a le plus d'écoute ) , il me faut surement une seconde écoute pour accrocher little triggers : pas ma tasse thé... je skip... You belong to me : sympa , mais trop répétitive. je suis un peu fatiguée maybe faire une pause dans l'écoute serais une bonne chose hand in hand : c'est quoi ce bruit de moustique mdrrr en vrai je pense que je bloque avec sa voix... genre tete à claque ? "apologiseeee" " daaaooooaaooown" , ch pas c'est trop exagéré. oskour le hand in hand en répétition , je skip... i don't want to go to Chelsea : frr c'est bon il me saoule , j'arrete l'écoute...
He sounds like discount Tom Petty or Randy Newman lite. Too much organ/electric keys too. I don't hate it enough to give it a 1, but it was really pushing the lower limits of a 2.
Not bad sort of chill rock music. Good beats and vocals it just that nothing really stood out for me. I don't regret listening to it but I won't be in any hurry to listen to it again.
Elvis Costello is so popular and yet this was boring. lyrics were boring or insulting, music was boring or annoying, and I just didn't feel anything about these songs. there were maybe 2 songs that I wouldn't change if they came on
Sounds more modern than 1978. His voice is a bit annoying to me though, and I couldn't really get past that. Some fun guitar licks throughout. Not bad overall. Favorites: - Pump It Up - Living In Paradise
This is another artist I’ve heard of, but envisioned a completely different sound before listening (not necessarily in a bad way). The album is upbeat and easy to listen to, though it didn’t leave a super lasting impression after a few playthroughs. Overall, solid and inoffensive. Favorite tracks: - Pump It Up - Living in Paradise
I was going to give this a 3 halfway through but I was so bored by the end I couldn’t justify it
I don't get what the fuss is about.
Not my cup of tea
Fun but eh
goofy, but not in a fun way picks: the beat, pump it up
I like two of his songs and the rest kind of blends.
Love the vibe but I cannot listen to more than 10 seconds of his voice
Old pop, not bad but not the best voice
Not my fave - didn’t really get into any particular song and didn’t feel moved or connected to anything.
I liked Elvis Costello’s debut, ‘My Aim is True’ but this one is definitely more background music to me and a lot less interesting.
I don’t see what this one does that’s any different from the others we’ve had.
Seems innocuous/meh
Did not enjoy
Safe rock and roll. Not for me
I found most of the tracks 'annoying'. Didn't enjoy the singers voice and the music was very repetitive.
Rock, 1978 -> 2
Harmless, happy and mostly meaningless. Just because it gave me some happy vibes I take this to two stars.
His voice drives me nuts, I don't really get the hype and didn't enjoy.
Un álbum olvidable. no entiendo realmente cual es la relevancia de este álbum. Supongo que suena moderno para su época, pero en realidad creo que artistas más actuales se inspiraron en estilos como este, y por eso suena moderno para oídos jóvenes. Tal vez es una cuestión de gustos. En lo personal solo conecté con el tercer track, "The Beat".