Elvis Costello - North

Please turn off the endless vibrato

While Elvis reigns near the top of my "Fave Songwriters" list and North certainly contains some sleek writing...I just can't (as another reviewer also noted) get past the constant vibrato ol' MacManus surrounds his voice with on...gasp...EVERY song. With each new album, his use of vibrato has risen from mildly amsuing to quite annoying to brain-numbing. Elvis, it's great that you want to stretch your wings. You're a five-star talent. But please, oh please, oh please - can you hold a note now and then without that bloody vibrato?! Aaaaaaaahhhhhh... November 8, 2005

Another masterpiece!!

I love all of EC's work, but this one will always hold a special place in my heart. His voice on this disc is clear and beautiful, the score is a perfect match for his voice. I never get sick of listing to "Still" or "I'm in the mood again". Some people who only know the 80s new wave concept of his music, may not get this album. But true fans of Elvis will appriciate this romantic and heartfelt album. October 20, 2005

I concur...

...with the reviewer who said that if there were anything that could possibly improve this terrific CD, it would be that a few arrangements were a bit livelier. Otherwise it's perfect as is.
"Let me tell you about her" (which I've been humming around the house.) and "Fallen" are among my favorites. I hear the next CD will be a rocker. This sort of musical variety should be encouraged and supported. Elvis Costello is a musical treasure. I'd like to see more diversity on one CD. February 14, 2004

Very musically artistic

NORTH is my first Elvis Costello CD. I did hear some of his past stuff and I really liked it...but NORTH is one of those CDs you can turn on and just lay down and chill. It's like wine drinking music...haha. I really dig Elvis Costello's voice...he's like the modern day Frank Sinatra, at least on this CD he is. And another thing I really like about the album is that most of the songs are just him singing and piano under him. So do yourself a favor, and get this really mellow jazzy album! January 5, 2004

amazing - you better get this cd

He did it again, amazing album with the fantastic Costello. Maybe it's a new genre, maybe it's a new record label but this man and his voice is outstanding, wonderful tracks, heard him live the other day in Ringsted playing some of the "north" tracks, and I was very impressed with his vocal performance and the "mood" he makes with his music November 21, 2003

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