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Elvis Costello and Cup Noodles

by Caser

Momofuku Ando, the inventor of cup noodles, created a product guaranteed to give the consumer the same sensual experience with every purchase. The same has not been true for the Elvis Costello listener. Costello's first albums in the late '70s - early '80s were practically lessons in popular music genres, from New Wave in This Year's Model (deluxe edition released this year) to Soul in Get Happy!! to Country in Almost Blue. The years in between have seen the former "angry young man" further explore these genres while honing his distinctive craft of pop songwriting. Momofuku, Costello and the Imposters' latest release -- available at the AADL -- documents the artist in top form, combining the acerbic wit and frenetic energy of his early work with the quirky, soulful melodies of the last 10 years. Expect to see this album in December on the inexorable lists of what critics call the best of 2008.

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