"My Aim Is True" is Elvis Costello’s debut album, released in 1977. A mix of rock ’n’ roll, punk, pub rock, power pop, ska and, on the bonus tracks, country rock, it showcases Costello’s talent for perfect three-minute rock ’n’ roll songs with a punk attitude and clever lyrics. The album showcases Costello’s talent for writing perfect three-minute rock ’n’ roll songs with a punk attitude and clever lyrics. It marked the start of his meteoric rise as a critic's favourite and indie pop star. However: I’m not at all interested in old-fashioned rock ’n’ roll songs with a punk attitude. Musically, nothing on the album appeals to me except perhaps "Watching the Detectives" with its gritty white reggae sound similar to that played by the early Police. There’s no doubt that this debut made rock history. But I don’t have to like every historically significant rock album. Elvis Costello won't care, just as I don't care about his petty-bourgeois rock rebellion.