Armed Forces (Remastered 2020)

This album has been added to 2 public lists:

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  1979

  James

  After two LPs that defined nervy post-punk, Armed Forces' more sophisticated and polished surfaces carry added weight. The arrangements are intricate, but never crowded. The lyrics cut sideways rather than directly. Costello was proving he would be a career artist.

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  Listened to in 2025

  andrew