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Momofuku
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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews What's this?

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7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

  • Summary: Elvis Costello and the Imposters recorded and mixed the album in a week.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Observer Music Monthly
    100
    This is easily Costello's most instinctive, least self-conscious record of original songs in over a decade.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    91
    Soul ballad 'Flutter & Wow' might be the best of his rare love songs, and harmonies from Rilo Kiley's Jenny Lewis add elegance to this garagey mix. [23 May 2008, p.122]
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  3. AllMusic
    80
    As it makes these digressions seem funny, not fussy, and that's ultimately the charm of Momofuku: it's captures a loose, natural Elvis Costello, somebody that hasn't been captured on record in years. It's still a Costello that plugs Lexus, writes operas and plays jazz festivals, but here he's not trying to prove anything, he's just making music and that's why it's one of his most enjoyable latter-day records.
  4. PopMatters
    70
    Momofuku is the kind of more-than-solid effort that reaffirms a great artists’ relevance, but doesn’t quite prove it all over again.
  5. No Ripcord
    70
    Momofuku has glorious fragments and plenty of passion.
  6. Rolling Stone
    70
    Among his sharpest sets in years, Momofuku was first released on double-disc vinyl.
  7. The New York Times
    60
    It’s effortfully tossed off; it’s a middling record battling against his built-in high standards.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. ScottS.
    May 10, 2008
    10
    His best album since "When I Was Cruel". I know that's not saying a whole lot as that album came out in 2002. People are always His best album since "When I Was Cruel". I know that's not saying a whole lot as that album came out in 2002. People are always complaining Elvis Costello doesn't make records that sound like his first 4 or 5. Well, this one does, so everyone can shut up.… Expand
  2. TomThornton
    May 9, 2008
    8
    Very good stuff. Wasn't really expecting it to be as good as this.
  4. JacksonM.
    May 13, 2008
    8
    A really fresh rocking Elvis album. I'm loving the rhythms and the melodies. Not too long either(although if he'd dropped A really fresh rocking Elvis album. I'm loving the rhythms and the melodies. Not too long either(although if he'd dropped 'Drum and Bone' and 'Mr Feathers' I'd have give the album 9). Too early to say where it will rank in a career littered with highlights, but definitely the best album I've heard this year.… Expand
  5. ImanL.
    May 10, 2008
    7
    There is something so depressing about old rock stars past their prime. Costello, who changed my life with "This Year's Model", makes There is something so depressing about old rock stars past their prime. Costello, who changed my life with "This Year's Model", makes another predictably iffy rock ordinaire like his opera ordinaire and his jazz ordinaire. Ok here, less so there. It's a sad state of affairs when Jonathan Rice's latest cuts EC at his own game.… Expand
  6. scottK
    May 9, 2008
    3
    I wish Elvis had thrown a couple of dollars he got from that Lexus ad towards a producer. This album sounds terrible. The Imposters are one I wish Elvis had thrown a couple of dollars he got from that Lexus ad towards a producer. This album sounds terrible. The Imposters are one of the greatest bands around but you wouldn't know it from this lazy affair. I bought the Mudcrutch album and it was done live with flubbed vocals and 1st takes, but sounds like a million bucks. What gives? Instead of sounding urgent and alive, it just sounds like Elvis doesn't really care. I guess this wouldn't be such a problem if the songs were great. Nothing here is.… Expand

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