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sekerka writes:

3of 5 Stars

ELVIS COSTELLO:
MY FLAME BURNS BLUE (Deutsche Gramophone)
I swear Elvis just keeps releasing these crazy records just to spite me. Ever since the life-changing "This Year's Model" I've eagerly devoured every new release, every new direction, like every new flavour at Baskin Robbins. And every time it's been a disappointment. Sure there have been moments, when Elvis shows some of his vitriolic swagger, or when he takes on a new genre and conquers it, but there has never been an album since, that I could listen to end to end without flipping the channel (so to speak). But what Elvis has done in the interim is create a gargantuan body of complicated work that easily eclipses anyone in his day. And here he is again screwing with the system, delivering a live classical jazz record, covering some of his better career moves. Heck he even reaches back for a swinging version of "Watching the Detectives". It may not find space next to his early explosions on the shelf, but it confirms his status as rock's renaissance man, not to mention a big band style crooner. Vegas is just around the corner (after all he is Elvis). You almost wanna forgive him for getting hitched to Diana Krall .... almost. (Sekerka)

Jun 13, 2006 13:08:01