Elvis Costello - Blood & Chocolate - CD

Elvis Costello - Blood & Chocolate - CD

Elvis Costello returned to the Attractions as quickly as he abandoned them, hiring the band and old producer Nick Lowe to record Blood & Chocolate, his second record in the span of one year. Where King of America was a stripped-down roots rock affair, Blood & Chocolate is a return to the harder rock of This Year's Model. Occasionally, there are hints of country and folk, but the majority of the album is straight-ahead rock & roll: the opener, "Uncomplicated," only has two chords. The main difference between the reunion and the Attractions' earlier work is the tone -- This Year's Model was tense and out of control, whereas Blood & Chocolate is controlled viciousness. "Tokyo Storm Warning," "I Hope You're Happy Now," and "I Want You" are the nastiest songs he has ever recorded, both lyrically and musically -- Costello snarls the lyrics and the Attractions bash out the chords. Blood & Chocolate doesn't retain that high level of energy throughout the record, however, and loses momentum toward the end of the album. Still, it's a lively and frequently compelling reunion, even if it is a rather mean-spirited one. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Performer	Elvis Costello
Music genre	Rock
Music subgenre	Rock
Music release type	Release
Media format	CD
Original release date	2007
Edition	Standard
Language	English
Has parental advisory label	N
Number of discs	1
Series title	Elvis Costello - Blood & Chocolate [CD]
Track listing	Uncomplicated,I Hope You're Happy Now,Tokyo Storm Warning,Home Is Anywhere You Hang Your Head,I Want You,Honey Are You Straight or Are You Blind,Blue Chair,Battered Old Bird,Crimes of Paris,Poor Napoleon,Next Time Round
Record label	Universal Uk
Songwriter	Elvis Costello
Music producer	Nick Lowe
Music media format	CD
Is edited	N
Is enhanced	N