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The opening track, “Walk Us Uptown”, established the compelling midtempo, rap-influenced foundation that would guide the album and culminate in the masterpiece title track, appearing late in the proceedings. Costello gleefully recycles old lyrics (Questlove clearly would have condoned bringing Costello’s “Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes” line back into action) throughout a menacing set of tunes that feels even more appropriately dystopian in 2022 than it did in 2013. As is true of T''he Juliet Letters'', a faint wisp of hope that be detected in the album’s coda, “If I Could Believe”. The similar rhythmic feel of many songs might make listening to ''Wise Up Ghost'' in a single sitting feel like homework, but when you’re in the right frame of mind it’s a fascinating trip. – Rich Wilhelm | The opening track, “Walk Us Uptown”, established the compelling midtempo, rap-influenced foundation that would guide the album and culminate in the masterpiece title track, appearing late in the proceedings. Costello gleefully recycles old lyrics (Questlove clearly would have condoned bringing Costello’s “Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes” line back into action) throughout a menacing set of tunes that feels even more appropriately dystopian in 2022 than it did in 2013. As is true of T''he Juliet Letters'', a faint wisp of hope that be detected in the album’s coda, “If I Could Believe”. The similar rhythmic feel of many songs might make listening to ''Wise Up Ghost'' in a single sitting feel like homework, but when you’re in the right frame of mind it’s a fascinating trip. – Rich Wilhelm | ||
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