#121 Elvis Costello, 'This Year’s Model' (1978)

The second album by Elvis Costello, and the first with his band, The Attractions, is for me, his most accessible record. The album’s upbeat, danceable music is contrasted by its lyrics of heartbreak and relationships. Album opener, ‘No Action,’ tells the story of a past love that is still into the protagonist but the feelings aren’t quite mutual… until she gets into a relationship.