Master craftsman, Elvis Costello, edges back into his rootsy Americana leanings on Secret, Profane And Sugarcane, out June 2, on Hear Music. Despite his recent Sundance Channel TV talk show, Spectacle, and all the other projects you always hear Costello getting himself involved in, he's somehow found time to join up again with also always-busy producer T Bone Burnett for this new album. Burnett also produced 1986's King Of America and 1989's Spike. A gaggle of country/bluegrass vets back-up Costello for his first whole album recorded in Nashville since 1981's Almost Blue, his first foray into classic Southern sounds. A couple of songs were co-written with Burnett and one song is a collaboration with Loretta Lynn. While the album is new, a number of songs date back to 2007, when Costello tried them out opening solo on a Bob Dylan tour. A double vinyl edition of Secret will be available with two extra tracks. Tracklist For Secret, Profane And Sugarcane: 01. Down Among The Wine And Spirits 02. Complicated Shadows 03. I Felt The Chill 04. My All Time Doll 05. Hidden Shame 06. She Handed Me A Mirror 07. I Dreamed Of My Old Lover 08. How Deep Is The Red 09. She Was No Good 10. Sulfur To Sugarcane 11. Red Cotton 12. The Crooked Line 13. Changing Partners www.elviscostello.com
