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I thought the self-titled album Marshall Crenshaw was kind of corny the first time I listened to it, but it has really grown on me. It is wonderfully positive while simultaneously genuine. Marshall Crenshaw sounds a lot like Elvis Costello only focusing more on the positive aspects of romance. One of the things that I didn't appreciate when listening to Marshall Crenshaw for the first time was the lack of variety. Nearly every song seemed upbeat (major) and pretty fast paced. However upon re-listening, each song seemed to convey a myriad of emotions. "There She Goes Again" is ambiguously melancholy, "Someday Someway" is appreciative and hopeful, "Mary Anne" (my favorite track) is very uplifting and counseling, and "Somebody Like You" is sarcastically angry for good measure. This is some great New Wave music.