Allen Toussaint Funks Up Elvis Costello

More reasons to praise Allen Toussaint: He makes Elvis Costello sound downright funky on their collaboration, River In Reverse. 7 of the 13 are Toussaint chestnuts, 6 are new with one solely by Elvis. That would be the title track, which is the political moment on the album. But this is really what it is: a celebration of New Orleans, and Toussaint's catalog is a great guide. Costello hasn't been this soulful since Get Happy.