North (Elvis Costello album)

North
Studio album by
Elvis Costello
Released23 September 2003
Studio
  • AIR, London
  • Avatar, New York City
  • Nola, New York City
GenrePop, rock[1]
Length40:31
LabelDeutsche Grammophon
ProducerElvis Costello, Kevin Killen
Elvis Costello chronology
Cruel Smile
(2002) 		North
(2003) 		Il Sogno
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork3.9/10[2]

North is an album by English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello, released in 2003. Contrasting with its rock-based predecessor When I Was Cruel (2002), North is an intimate album of ballads and torch songs using classical music and jazz idioms, partially inspired by the dissolution of his marriage to wife Cait O'Riordan and his burgeoning relationship with Diana Krall.[3][1] It reached No. 44 in the UK Albums Chart, No. 57 in the US Billboard 200 chart and No. 1 in the US Traditional Jazz chart.

  1. ^ a b c Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "North". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Elvis Costello: North | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 10 November 2003. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  3. ^ Simpson, Dave (12 September 2003). "CD: Elvis Costello, North". The Guardian.