{"product_id":"when-i-was-cruel","title":"When I Was Cruel - 4933","description":"Amazon.com\n\nFollowing a string of tasteful but sometimes bloodless collaborations with Sophie Van Otter, Bill Frisell, and the London Symphony Orchestra, Costello delivers his most visceral and satisfying CD in years with When I Was Cruel. Reunited with half the Attractions, Pete Thomas and Steve Nieve, Costello sticks relatively close to the sharp new-wave melodies that sealed his reputation in the late '70s and '80s, but infuses them with powerful sonic touches: a hypnotic loop of Italian pop singer Mina that carries the title track, the melodica that casts an eerie glow over \"Soul for Hire,\" and the frenetic, klezmer-inspired horns that drive \"15 Petals.\" Costello's guitar is frequently drenched in tremolo, and his lyrical wit hasn't been this consistently spiky and unforced since Blood \u0026amp; Chocolate. Compared to some of his more uptown adventures, When I Was Cruel may seem at first a kind of semi-nostalgic slumming, but the opposite may be the case: like Woody Allen, Costello is at his most artful when he produces perfect pop trifles that will almost certainly outlast his more self-conscious \"serious\" work. --Keith Moerer\n\nProduct description\n\nCOSTELLO ELVIS WHEN I WAS CRUEL\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B000063526\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: GGV.B000063526.LN\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Like New\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Costello, Elvis\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Audio CD\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Recycle4","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49565911875882,"sku":"GGV.B000063526.LN","price":10.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0773\/0819\/9210\/files\/skuimage_7bc1d605-eeeb-4911-b28f-8fa41bbbd067.jpg?v=1731190507","url":"https:\/\/recycle4.com\/products\/when-i-was-cruel","provider":"Recycle4","version":"1.0","type":"link"}