The Resurrection of Rust

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The Resurrection of Rust
Rusty - The Resurrection of Rust.jpg
EP by
Rusty
Released10 June 2022 (2022-06-10)
Recorded2021 [1]
Studio
  • Bonaparte Rooms West
  • Chateau Shorty
  • Frogville Studios, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
  • Sentry Sound
  • Studio Pasteur, Puteaux, France
Genre Rock
Length23:22
LanguageEnglish
Label EMI
Producer
Elvis Costello chronology
The Boy Named If
(2022)
The Resurrection of Rust
(2022)
The Songs of Bacharach & Costello
(2023)

The Resurrection of Rust is a 2022 extended play from Rusty, a musical duo of Elvis Costello and Allan Mayes which had broken up 50 years prior and reunited for this release. [1] This is the first recorded work by the group, who disbanded when Costello hit out for a solo career. [2]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Clash Music 710 [3]
The Irish Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
The Scotsman Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]

Editors at AllMusic rated this album 3.5 out of 5 stars, with critic Mark Deming writing that "Allan Mayes turns out to be a great vocal match for Costello" and "they sound like they're having a blast". [1] Susan Hansen of Clash Music rated this album a 7 out of 10, praising the "fuzzy, but romantic vibe" of some tracks and characterizing it as "a warm boost down memory lane in one way, while the modern times filter gives the record intricacy, and it is one to check out". [3] In The Irish Times , Tony Clayton-Lea rated The Resurrection of Rust 3 out of 5 stars, characterizing it as "an intriguing glimpse at the formative years of one of rock music’s most prolific and resourceful scallywags". [4] Tom Doyle of Mojoj rated this album 3 out of 5 stars for being "a diverting curio, ... rather than essential" and encouraged the musicians to team up again. [5] Fiona Shepherd of The Scotsman also gave 3 out of 5 stars, stating that the recording has an "executed with a carefree, celebratory feel". [6] Writing for Ultimate Classic Rock , Gary Graff calls this a nice "curio in Costello's catalog". [7]

Track listing

  1. "Surrender to the Rhythm" (Nick Lowe) – 3:42
  2. "I'm Ahead If I Can Quit While I'm Behind" (Jim Ford) – 3:54
  3. "Warm House (and an Hour of Joy)" (Declan P. McManus) – 4:25
  4. "Don't Lose Your Grip On Love" (Lowe) – 4:23
  5. "Maureen & Sam" (Allan Mayes and McManus) – 3:07
  6. "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" / "Dance Dance Dance" (Neil Young) – 3:55

Personnel

Rusty

Additional personnel

See also

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