Delivery Man, the

Costello, Elvis/The Imposters
Lost Highway Records
General | Nov 2004

Reviews

Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2005-02-12
A country-tinged pop/rock album; Elvis returning to his roots. A nicely varied set of grown-up tunes with Costello's overly clever lyrics and lots of color from Steve Nieve on keyboards. Those who love that stuff and don't mind Costello's country side (me, f'r instance) will have a good time.

"The Imposters" are Pete Thomas on drums and Steve Nieve on keyboards (i.e. most of The Attractions) plus a bassist and a few special guests including Emmylou Harris (8, 10, 13) and Lucinda Williams (3).

1*- A bubbling mid/fast intensity, chugging bass, wild keyboards. The non-country track.
2- Slowish
3- Bouncing country/pop . Duet with a gruff Lucinda Williams.
4- Mid/slow country rock
5*- Lightly bouncing rockabilly feel. Densely packed lyrics.
6*- Mid/slow waltz time
7- Midtempo chugging bar-band tune
8- Slow, gentle
9- Midtempo, a bit gruff
10*- Deeply country: slow, sad, depressing
11*- Rockabilly, energetic but not that fast
12- Slow, dramatic
13- Small, light, pretty

Recent airplay

Button My Lip
CLEAN COPPER RADIOOct 13, 2014
Button My Lip
The Songsmith ShowApr 02, 2010
There's a Story in Your Voic
Bedlam
The LunchboxApr 08, 2005
There's a Story in Your Voic
SonarMar 30, 2005
Bedlam
Eran MukamelMar 29, 2005

Charting

2005-02-13 — 2005-04-17
Week EndingAirplays
Apr 10 1
Apr 3 2
Mar 13 1
Mar 6 1
Feb 27 2
Feb 20 3

Track listing

1. Button My Lip
2. Country Darkness
3. There's a Story in Your Voic
4. Either Side of the Same Town
5. Bedlam
6. The Delivery Man
7. Monkey to Man
8. Nothing Clings Like Ivy
9. The Name of this Thing Is Nt
10. Heart Shaped Bruise
11. Needle Time
12. The Judgement
13. The Scarlet Tide