Momofuku (album)

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Momofuku
Studio album by
Elvis Costello and the Imposters
Released22 April 2008 (2008-04-22)
Recorded16 January 2008; 7 – 14 February 2008
Genre
Length47:10
LabelLost Highway
Producer
Elvis Costello chronology
The River in Reverse
(2006)
Momofuku
(2008)
Secret, Profane & Sugarcane
(2009)
Elvis Costello and The Imposters chronology
The Delivery Man
(2004)
Momofuku
(2008)
Look Now
(2018)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Guardian[3]
Pitchfork Media(7.5/10)[2]

Momofuku is an album released in 2008 by Elvis Costello and the Imposters. The album features Rilo Kiley's frontwoman Jenny Lewis on harmony vocals on several tracks. The album title refers to Momofuku Ando, the inventor of instant ramen noodles, and the speed at which the album was conceived and created.[4] It was first released on vinyl and as a digital download, then later released on CD.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Elvis Costello, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."No Hiding Place" 3:59
2."American Gangster Time" 3:45
3."Turpentine" 5:40
4."Harry Worth" 4:28
5."Drum & Bone" 2:34
6."Flutter & Wow" 4:18
7."Stella Hurt" 4:46
8."Mr. Feathers" 2:45
9."My Three Sons" 3:05
10."Song with Rose"
3:02
11."Pardon Me, Madam, My Name Is Eve"
3:53
12."Go Away" 4:55

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Pitchfork Media review
  3. ^ The Guardian review
  4. ^ "Elvis Costello Reveals All About "Momofuku"". Retrieved 6 May 2008.