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| Studio album by Elvis Costello and The Imposters | ||||
| Released | 14 January 2022 | |||
| Recorded | 2021 | |||
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| Length | 51:58 | |||
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The Boy Named If
Elvis Costello
Discográfica: EMI Capitol · · Productor: Sebastian Krys , Elvis Costello
2022 studio album by Elvis Costello and The Imposters
The Boy Named If is the 32nd studio album by English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello and The Imposters. The album was released on 14 January 2022 by EMI Records and Capitol Records.[2][3]
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2022 studio album by Elvis Costello and The Imposters
The Boy Named If is the 32nd studio album by English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello and The Imposters. The album was released on 14 January 2022 by EMI Records and Capitol Records.[2][3]
Leer másThe Boy Named If received critical acclaim and was nominated for Best Rock Album at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.[4]
Content
The album`s first single, "Magnificent Hurt" was released on October 27, 2021. Stereogum`s Tom Breihan described the track as a "a straight-up rocker" and compared it to his late 70s work.[5]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 83/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
| American Songwriter | [7] |
| Classic Rock | [8] |
| Paste | 7.8/10[9] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10[10] |
| Slant Magazine | [11] |
The Boy Named If received positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 83, which indicates "universal acclaim", based on 14 reviews.[6] Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that The Boy Named If was Costello`s "purest doses of rock and roll since maybe Blood & Chocolate (1986)".[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Elvis Costello
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Total length: | 51:58 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Truth Drug" | 1:41 |
| Total length: | 53:45 | |
Personnel
Musicians
- Elvis Costello – vocals, guitar (all tracks); piano (6)
- Davey Faragher – additional vocals, bass (all tracks); upright bass (12)
- Pete Thomas – drums, percussion
- Steve Nieve – keyboards, piano
- Sebastian Krys – background vocals (3, 4)
- Nicole Atkins – vocals (8)
Technical
- Elvis Costello – production
- Sebastian Krys – production, mixing, engineering
- Brian Lucey – mastering
- Daniel Galindo – engineering
- Ron Taylor – engineering
- Dex Green – recording (8)
Charts
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[13] | 47 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] | 20 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[15] | 149 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] | 41 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[17] | 55 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] | 1 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] | 15 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[20] | 6 |
| US Billboard 200[21] | 200 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[22] | 34 |
2022 studio album by Elvis Costello and The Imposters
The Boy Named If is the 32nd studio album by English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello and The Imposters. The album was released on 14 January 2022 by EMI Records and Capitol Records.[2][3]
The Boy Named If received critical acclaim and was nominated for Best Rock Album at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.[4]
Content
The album`s first single, "Magnificent Hurt" was released on October 27, 2021. Stereogum`s Tom Breihan described the track as a "a straight-up rocker" and compared it to his late 70s work.[5]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 83/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
| American Songwriter | [7] |
| Classic Rock | [8] |
| Paste | 7.8/10[9] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10[10] |
| Slant Magazine | [11] |
The Boy Named If received positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 83, which indicates "universal acclaim", based on 14 reviews.[6] Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that The Boy Named If was Costello`s "purest doses of rock and roll since maybe Blood & Chocolate (1986)".[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Elvis Costello
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Total length: | 51:58 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Truth Drug" | 1:41 |
| Total length: | 53:45 | |
Personnel
Musicians
- Elvis Costello – vocals, guitar (all tracks); piano (6)
- Davey Faragher – additional vocals, bass (all tracks); upright bass (12)
- Pete Thomas – drums, percussion
- Steve Nieve – keyboards, piano
- Sebastian Krys – background vocals (3, 4)
- Nicole Atkins – vocals (8)
Technical
- Elvis Costello – production
- Sebastian Krys – production, mixing, engineering
- Brian Lucey – mastering
- Daniel Galindo – engineering
- Ron Taylor – engineering
- Dex Green – recording (8)
Charts
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[13] | 47 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] | 20 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[15] | 149 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] | 41 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[17] | 55 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] | 1 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] | 15 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[20] | 6 |
| US Billboard 200[21] | 200 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[22] | 34 |
