No Introduction Needed

The main purpose of newgazzi is to introduce you to new music.  For the most part, it's new artists, or new stuff from lesser known artists that I think are great.  Or sometimes, it's something so good, that it really doesn't matter if they are new, or need a push with exposure.

Growing up, my sister and I thought Elvis Costello was "the biggest nerd" on MTV.  As I became a young adult, the days of judging musicians by what they looked like were long gone, and I really started to let my ears decide what I liked.  I slowly became a fan in the late 90's.  I had a greatest hits double disc set, and the first album I bought was a collaborative recording with Burt Bacharach.  It was right around the time they had a quick cameo in Austin Powers 2 (which I thought was very cool).  I even remember, the first song I ever downloaded on napster was "Less Than Zero".  Then I started to slowly collect the older records.  Fast forward to 2013, and I would probably say that Elvis Costello has become my favorite recording artist.  When I heard about a new album recorded with The Roots, I circled the date on the calendar (sept 17), and started to tap my foot.  By the way, as great as The Roots are (on Fallon, on the Jay-Z Unplugged), I don't own a proper album of theirs.  Any suggestions?

The album is still six and a half weeks away, but here's the video for the first single, "Walk Us Uptown" ...