The Boy Named If

by Elvis Costello & The Imposters

The Boy Named If cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 14 January 2022
  • Label: EMI / Capitol
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 52:02
  • Community rating: 3.18/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Reuniting closely with his long-time backing band, the legendary British songwriter delivers one of his most energetic, guitar-driven records in recent memory. Characterized by biting, sharp-witted lyricism concerning boyhood and loss of innocence, the arrangements tap directly into the frantic, new wave-infused power pop that defined his late 1970s breakthrough.

Genres

Descriptors: witty, literate, guitar-driven, wordplay, storytelling

Tracklist

  1. Farewell, OK (2:54)
  2. The Boy Named If (4:24)
  3. Penelope Halfpenny (2:57)
  4. The Difference (3:45)
  5. What If I Can't Give You Anything But Love? (4:03)
  6. Paint The Red Rose Blue (4:46)
  7. Mistook Me For A Friend (4:13)
  8. My Most Beautiful Mistake (4:47)
  9. Magnificent Hurt (3:13)
  10. The Man You Love To Hate (4:53)
  11. The Death Of Magic Thinking (3:31)
  12. Trick Out The Truth (4:53)
  13. Mr. Crescent (3:39)

Credits

  • Elvis Costello & The Imposters - primary artist
  • Davey Faragher - bass [upright], bass, vocals
  • Pete Thomas - drums, percussion
  • Steve Nieve - organ [vox continental], piano, keyboards [electronic]
  • Nicole Atkins - vocals [guest vocalist]

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