#Elvis decides to sing in a soft voice quite often by the horns and Steve Nieve's piano are so loud and shrill so

[scary-ivy]

Punch the Clock really is a great album. I think it's kinda underrated among Elvis Costello albums, probably because it came out in the 80s and it has a more "pop" sound. But all the dark and clever lyrics are still there under all the danceable beats, the horn section and backup singers sound amazing and take Costello's usual sound to new and exciting places, plus the Attractions are also still here and slaying as usual. This is an album that has "Everyday I Write The Book" AND "Shipbuilding" on it, two hugely important and yet very different songs in his discography. And despite having that range, it still feels like a cohesive album with a unified sound, which is extremely rare for Elvis.