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Costello's new album ''Armed Forces'' is being heavily promoted — more so than either of its predecessors. It is the biggest mover on the charts, skyrocketing from nowhere to number 37 on the hot one hundred. It is also a more commercially-oriented album than the artist's other works. | Costello's new album ''Armed Forces'' is being heavily promoted — more so than either of its predecessors. It is the biggest mover on the charts, skyrocketing from nowhere to number 37 on the hot one hundred. It is also a more commercially-oriented album than the artist's other works. | ||
The album cover is an insane collage of multi-colored paint splats; the album title and Costello's name are camoflaged. The music, however, is the same type of high-Elvis energy found in his previous LP's. The back-up band, the Attractions, are more powerful than in previous collections. The band consists of a keyboard player, a bassist, and a drummer. Elvis' guitar sounds more subdued than ever, but the use of the synthesizer and guitar feedback make the sounds on this album more sophisticated. There are only two disposable tracks "Big Boys" and "Chemistry Class" | The album cover is an insane collage of multi-colored paint splats; the album title and Costello's name are camoflaged. The music, however, is the same type of high-Elvis energy found in his previous LP's. The back-up band, the Attractions, are more powerful than in previous collections. The band consists of a keyboard player, a bassist, and a drummer. Elvis' guitar sounds more subdued than ever, but the use of the synthesizer and guitar feedback make the sounds on this album more sophisticated. There are only two disposable tracks "Big Boys" and "Chemistry Class," in which the vocals are out of tune with the instrumentals. They're downright annoying. The use of the strong hook is to the fore, especially on "Senior Service" and "Moods for Moderns" which feature thumping drums and perfectly integrated keyboards, bass and guitar. "Oliver's Army" is a pretty piano-acoustic guitar melody and "Party Girl" is a powerful vocal build-up to a final loud climax and it works, beautifully. Meticulous vocals and synthesizer work are evident in "Green Shirt," "Two Little Hitlers," and "Busy Bodies." | ||
Lyrically, this album is Costello being devastating frank and vague at the same time. Sexual suggestions and political statements abound. Weird lyrics such as "You tease, you flirt, and you shine all the buttons on your green shirt" are here as well. The album closes with producer Nick Lowe's "What's So Funny 'Bout Peace, Love and Understanding?" | Lyrically, this album is Costello being devastating frank and vague at the same time. Sexual suggestions and political statements abound. Weird lyrics such as "You tease, you flirt, and you shine all the buttons on your green shirt" are here as well. The album closes with producer Nick Lowe's "What's So Funny 'Bout Peace, Love and Understanding?" | ||
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