ELVIS COSTELLO - Taking Liberties LP proto-punk “Demo to London” and “Coma

“Demo to London” and “Coma Dos” from the original 7” tick off seemingly every box on the UK DIY checklist—charmingly fidelity-challenged

all-night session

and still wasn't ready for them nearly ten years later as Punk exploded across the country and up the charts

While The Side Eyes sound like a throwback to early Southern California hardcore punk rock like Circle Jerks and the Adolescents

ELVIS COSTELLO - Taking Liberties LP proto-punk “Demo to London” and “ComaElvis Costello is one of those rare artists that makes more good music than in those days could fit on a standard album. And Elvis did short songs! Nevertheless, there's 20 of 'em on Taking Liberties, a compilation of B sides, out takes, and cuts released only on English pressings. Most of 'em are pretty good.