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When I Was Cruel

Description: Following a string of tasteful but sometimes bloodless collaborations with Sophie Van Otter, Bill Frisell and the London Symphony Orchestra, Elvis Costello delivers his most visceral and satisfying album in years with When I Was Cruel. Reunited with half the Attractions, Pete Thomas and Steve Nieve, Costello sticks relatively close to the sharp new-wave melodies that sealed his reputation in the late 1970s and 80s, but infuses them with powerful sonic touches: a hypnotic loop of Italian pop singer Mina that carries the title track, the melodica that casts an eerie glow over "Soul for Hire" and the frenetic, klezmer-ins ... (more)
Manufacturer: Mercury
Release date: 15 April 2002
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0731458682929 UPC: 731458682929
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