The ravaged intensity lately introduced into his music was no less evident on the album he released in February, We Can Get Together. A spokesperson for Delta Groove Records was moved to say of their new signing: "As the world continues to experience the loss of so many originators of the art form, you can rest assured that the future of the blues is in capable hands."Costello had many admirers who would have confidently backed the publicist's words, hardly expecting the testimonial to turn so abruptly into a memorial.