Brutal Youth

Rock · 1994 · 15 tracks

Brutal Youth

A fierce reunion with The Attractions that balances jagged, high-energy rock with sophisticated, piano-led balladry and Costello's sharpest social critiques.

March 8, 1994 · Warner Records

A high-velocity collision of intellectual vitriol and sophisticated melodic craftsmanship.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks

01

Pony St.

3:25

02

Kinder Murder

3:26

03

13 Steps Lead Down

3:20

04

This Is Hell

4:28

05

Clown Strike

4:06

06

You Tripped at Every Step

4:13

07

Still Too Soon to Know

2:24

08

20% Amnesia

3:26

09

Sulky Girl

5:07

10

London’s Brilliant Parade

4:23

11

My Science Fiction Twin

4:11

12

Rocking Horse Road

4:05

13

Just About Glad

3:17

14

All the Rage

4:02

15

Favourite Hour

3:31

Moments Worth Listening For

The explosive, jagged guitar riff that opens 13 Steps Lead Down, signaling a return to high-velocity rock.

The sudden, lush shift into a music-hall piano arrangement on London's Brilliant Parade.

The haunting, skeletal piano and vocal delivery on Favourite Hour that closes the album in total stillness.

Reviews

AllMusic

Where This Album Departs

How does Brutal Youth sound next to the rest of Elvis Costello's catalogue?

High Energy+1.9σ

It runs notably hotter than this artist's baseline.

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