Music Review

Spike (1989)

Elvis Costello
Reviewed by Brian M. Raftery | May 04, 2001
EW's GRADE
B

Details Lead Performance: Elvis Costello; Genre: Rock

This Japanese duo seems to have ''novelty act'' written all over it: two bubbly, photogenic gals who specialize in sugary tunes with titles like ''This Is the Song of Sweet Sweet Season When Cherry Garcia Blossoms Bloom.'' But while a few songs get lost in translation (the too-cute opener ''Boogie Woogie No. 5''), Spike is an amiable mix of pop-rockers (''Love So Pure'') and smooth dance-floor dirges (''Cosmic*Wonder'') that's hard to dislike.

Originally posted May 04, 2001 Published in issue #594 May 04, 2001 Order article reprints

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