3.5 - I skimmed through the reviews and was excited for another “My Aim is True” caliber record but after putting this record on repeat all weekend, I feel very ambivalent about it. Costello’s technical proficiency as a songwriter is clear. The song architecture is consistently intricate with plenty of interesting guitar riffs. At times there are interesting turns of phrase, as on “Sunday’s Best.” But I find most of the songs overly complex in a show-offy sort of way. And there’s a nervous pacing to the whole thing - each song presents a slew of ideas at a frantic pace (see “Moods for Moderns”). Standouts: “Green Shirt”, “Party Girl.”