Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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By Michael Romatowski shots, t staH Wrtt?r machim In the three years since he burst upon the you don New Wave/Rock scene, Elvis Costello has 1? "V been cranking out songs at a machine gun become pace. Indeed, in the last six months of 1980 matter he released two albums, "Get Happy," and charge "Taking Liberties," each packed with 20 black 'n songs. If his fans thought those two records so you ji would be enough for a long while, they were wrong. Costello is already back with a new Time." Columbia Records release called "Trust." b?un(;? On the new record, he has opted for songs lines lik that are slightly longer than his usual two- lust ton minute bits, and the result is an extremely musical well-conceived album. The s< ELVIS'S BAND, The Attractions, is in top is "Shot form; Drummer Pete Thomas and bassist piano si Bruce Thomas provide plenty of rhythmic doom wl punch, and Steve Nieve has shunned his "losing electronic keyboards for an acoustic piano song is E which adds a melodic touch to manv of thp Not al '? ? J ? ~ songs. Lewis-st The recurring cl iracter in most of lost in a Costello's tunes has always been a hurt and 'N' Chip confused lover, and that same figure haunts the emotional landscapes in most of the ALL 0 songs on "Trust." In "Lovers Walk," the attentive vocals keep pace with a rapid-fire drum to under: beat while proclaiming, "Your love walks they are where three's a crowd, be on caution where master lovers walk." In "Pretty Words," the around < character at first suffers abuse: "I ask you and he is nicely, get my face slapped..." then gets a New W? littlo m nro rnKiilliAiic "All T cnn or**-* r- ?-* ?-v nlhum fK V a vuviiu/uo . nil i OLt ul v ^lltip "i^uni ill i ? L *-K? Elvis Costello's new album release "Trust" h week. I ODK Forum ll~1 g I I "t~ i?' '?> I l_t ? ?> P P<?> r?\ QOj I II I V?4 C^l I?J K?J UJ O Ul I ^ pi p LJO^ "7% personnel budget cut Thur. Feb. 5 T7p.m. in Capstc BEST MUSICAL 1 978 TONY AWARD WINNER / VtW I Tickets: February 18,1 < Public?$10, $8 8 PM usc students?$5, $4 The Townshi rhuu Travel center, The Township b< Office Sponsored by the rhuu Cultural Series committee and the p Hellenic council. Costello u lg shots, dead spots, mug shots, slots, you don't know what's what, ^y| t know what you've got." ^aSi hite Knuckles," the scene finally physically violent: "It doesn't f your face doesn't fit, there's no V or changing it...white knuckles on blue skin, you don't have to take it st give in." ALBUM'S centerpiece "Strict Oostello's guitar and Nieve's piano he tune alone while Rlvis Knits nut ? "You talk in hushed tones, I talk in s, tryin' to look Italian through the valium." ng that has received radio airplay With His Own Gun." Nieve's grand W j^&HT , unds like a melancholy voice of : i S^BjQ ile Costello's alienated character is lis touch with each caress." This 3 J1 lvis at his best. I the songs work; The Jerry Lee Y||jp?|||||| le vocals on "Luxembourg" are _ nrtttn nf I I I TT>' _ I tdVC Ul CVIIU, UIIU llillt', Japer," is annoyingly obnoxious. 7 F Elvis Costello's albums demand listening. The lyrics are often hard tand, but once they are figured out | ^ always fascinating. Costello is a at twisting words and phrases "The Attractions b ach other in extraordinary ways, one of the more musically creative ^ ve style artists. "Trust" is an / it Costello fans are sure to enjoy. / SPECIAL HHHI I as Bg* In our Speci ||| opportunity t fij ferent functic 3 job placemer mm University t the Columbia record shops last EFFECTIVE CC HAS ALWAYS B Man lear ned at a very early age that good ideas have to fc |L heard to be effective. So he devised his own method of 11 getting those ideas across. 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