Graham Parker

This 1985 album came out after Parker's masterwork, Squeezing Out Sparks, but as his devout fan base knows that doesn't matter. Parker's songcraft is on a par with Elvis Costello's, and the once out-of-print Nerves lives up to the rep, with lyrics as sharp as tacks and tight New Wave backing.

Once upon a time, Graham Parker was pub rock's rawest nerve and, along with Elvis
Costello, New Wave's most literate malcontent. Nowadays, he's a happily married man who
can boast of steady nerves, having put emotional traumas behind him. The question is,
What does an angry young man sing about when he's no longer angry? While not a
definitive answer, his ninth album is an encouraging step. Steady Nerves is Parke... More >