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Watch Elvis Costello and the Roots Rehearse ‘Wise Up Ghost’ in New York City

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Before Elvis Costello and the Roots unveiled their remarkable collaborative album, Wise Up Ghost, they dropped by New York City’s MSR Studios to prep for their September record release show at Brooklyn Bowl. Now, footage of those rehearsal sessions has surfaced online. Scroll down to marvel at the open-collar cool of Wise Up Ghost highlights “Wake Me Up,” “Cinco Minutos Con Vos,” “Stick Out Your Tongue,” and “Walk Us Uptown,” as well as a raw-nerve rendition of Costello’s Blood & Chocolate staple “I Want You.”

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