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The River in Reverse
Rock · 2006 · 13 tracks

The River in Reverse

Elvis Costello

A collaborative soul-rock document recorded in post-Katrina New Orleans. Warm piano grooves meet sharp political commentary and deep-pocket R&B rhythms.

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It's what happens when a British punk poet and a New Orleans soul king decide to save the world with a piano and a horn section.

A potent blend of righteous anger and soulful resilience set against a backdrop of sophisticated New Orleans R&B.

The River in Reverse · vs · Elvis Costello
Soulful+4.0σ

Soulful saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
On Your Way Down
4:55
02
Nearer to You
3:32
03
Tears, Tears and More Tears
3:30
04
The Sharpest Thorn
4:16
05
Who’s Gonna Help Brother Get Further?
5:04
06
The River in Reverse
4:32
07
Freedom for the Stallion
2:58
08
Broken Promise Land
4:34
09
Ascension Day
2:58
10
International Echo
4:59
11
All These Things
4:07
12
Wonder Woman
3:08
13
Six‐Fingered Man
4:31
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the Crescent City Horns punch through the title track, punctuating Costello's most pointed political lyrics.
The transition into the gospel-inflected chorus of 'Freedom for the Stallion' where the weight of history feels tangible.
Allen Toussaint's elegant, rolling piano introduction on 'Ascension Day' which reinterprets a classic melody with funereal grace.
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