Elvis CostelloMy Aim Is True

Costello's debut, bitter and brilliant, pub-rock spite wrapped in razor-sharp melodies and snarling, bespectacled wit. 'Watching the Detectives' slinks through reggae-tinged noir, while 'Alison' aches with tender, simmering menace beneath its sweetness. Vengeful, literate and impossibly catchy. The arrival of a songwriter with a chip on his shoulder and a gift in his pocket. Sharp as a blade.