| All Artists: Nick Lowe Title: The Convincer Members Wishing: 4 Total Copies: 0 Label: Proper Release Date: 9/19/2005 Album Type: Import Genres: Country, Alternative Rock, Jazz, Pop, Rock Styles: Americana, New Wave & Post-Punk, Country Rock Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 604988001228 |
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 | Nick Lowe The Convincer Genres: Country, Alternative Rock, Jazz, Pop, Rock Nick Lowe has reached a midlife plateau in his career where he can actually gaze down upon some mighty impressive past accomplishments. Lowe left his mark on pub rock, punk, and new wave as a performer and producer before ... more » |
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Amazon.com's Best of 2001 Nick Lowe has reached a midlife plateau in his career where he can actually gaze down upon some mighty impressive past accomplishments. Lowe left his mark on pub rock, punk, and new wave as a performer and producer before losing momentum in the late '80s and early '90s. However, with 1994's The Impossible Bird he engineered a stunning artistic comeback. Dig My Mood, which arrived four years later, proved Bird was no fluke. And The Convincer keeps the streak going. Like its predecessor, this 12-song set is anchored around reflective tunes that are presented with a minimum of fuss. The mature Lowe takes his vocal cues from Nat "King" Cole; like the great romantic crooner, there's an elegant catch in his delivery that's both downcast and dignified. The once irrepressible wag with a propensity for punning record titles (The Abominable Showman, 16 All-Time Lowes) is now a soulful balladeer of the first order. Somehow those irreverent hijinks aren't missed in the least. --Steven Stolder Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsNick's Country Soul album C. M. Turano | Upstate New York | 10/13/2005 (5 out of 5 stars) "Man, I love this album. Only Nick could make an album, full of melancholy and regret, that you'd want to play over and over. The choice of covers seamlessly melds with his witty, self-deprecating originals. The sequence of the tracks is great, because just when you think he's gone suicidal, he throws in "Between Dark & Dawn", which is pretty hopeful. "Has She Got A Friend?" would be a huge hit from Nashville if the right pre-packaged pretty boy covers it. And the cover of "Only A Fool Breaks His Own Heart" makes you wonder how this oldie was never a huge hit. Also, his band is solid and the recording is crystal clear, which isn't always the case with Nick's stuff." Another brilliant post-power-pop/punk recording TMG | Harwich, MA USA | 07/30/2004 (4 out of 5 stars) "I came of age loving Labour of Lust and Nick Lowe's other early records as the essence of pop-punk. But I can't think of another artist who has so seamlessly made the transition to a new genre, in his case, that of lounge singer/country troubador/crooner par excellence. I love this record and I love his album Dig My Mood even more. Great writing, great arrangements, and great singing. If you don't agree the first time you listen, give it a few more spins, and you'll be, uh, convinced."
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