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8.3
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8.3 |
Consequence Of Sound
Another clever collection ranging from "loud and jagged to intimate and beautiful"
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8.0
122375
8.0 |
Mojo
An album that's lighter on its feet than its closest relation, When I Was Cruel. Jagged but innovative and angry but wry. Print edition only
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8.0
122376
8.0 |
Uncut
It holds together remarkably well, and has an atmosphere at least as distinctive and beguiling as that of, say, Punch The Clock or The Juliet Letters. It isn't typical Elvis Costello album, but then they never are. Print edition only
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8.0
122382
8.0 |
All Music
It shows Costello's mastery of mood and storytelling, the kind of skill he's acquired over the course of a long career, but the key to Hey Clockface is that these techniques are applied to a record that's as restless as anything Costello made in his younger days
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8.0
122357
8.0 |
The Independent
Costello has always been an exceptional storyteller, and this is one of his most evocative albums
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7.5
122459
7.5 |
Pitchfork
Alternating between loud, sumptuously produced rock and softer, Tin Pan Alley-inspired songs, the British singer-songwriter delivers a brooding set of songs about time’s ceaseless march
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7.5
122601
7.5 |
Under The Radar
While not one of his very best albums, this is yet another fine addition to an incredible career
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7.0
122447
7.0 |
musicOMH
As uneven as Hey Clockface can become, there are still enough reminders of Costello’s genius scattered across the album. After all these years, his aim is still mostly true
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7.0
122404
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Elvis Costello reinstates the exhilaration of journeying into the unexpected with Hey Clockface
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6.5
122429
6.5 |
Spectrum Culture
Late '70s punk punches clock and sometimes misses the mark
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6.0
122358
6.0 |
The Irish Times
A late-era mixed bag
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6.0
122369
6.0 |
The Arts Desk
A beauteous arrangement cannot disguise the distracting off-key-ness of the vocal
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6.0
122416
6.0 |
The Observer
The master craftsman mixes styles and moods to often brilliant effect
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6.0
122518
6.0 |
American Songwriter
As the title suggests, time is ticking away, ensuring relevance becomes more a priority than rambunctiousness
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6.0
122541
6.0 |
No Ripcord
If he wants to make mediocre piano ballads and weird faux-Gorillaz songs, who cares, he’s Elvis Costello. At this point in his career, we’re lucky to just have him
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