Tuam Herald, February 5, 1983: Difference between revisions
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But Country music has never been too far below the surface on the Costello catalogue — like his own "Stranger In The House" and in the feel of nearly all his more mournful, reflective material. | But Country music has never been too far below the surface on the Costello catalogue — like his own "Stranger In The House" and in the feel of nearly all his more mournful, reflective material. | ||
His hit "Good Year for the Roses" was | His hit "Good Year for the Roses" was 1981's best deserved hit and remains a far cry from some of his previous successes like "I Don't Want To Go To Chelsea," "Oliver's Army" and "Accidents Will Happen." | ||
It might be the sophisticated view that Country is trite, maudlin and sentimental, but Elvis plays it straight. Costello and company cut through the layers of smart prejudice to find the music's enduring values, its shy humour, its lyrical craftsmanship and its melancholy dignity. | It might be the sophisticated view that Country is trite, maudlin and sentimental, but Elvis plays it straight. Costello and company cut through the layers of smart prejudice to find the music's enduring values, its shy humour, its lyrical craftsmanship and its melancholy dignity. |