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Rock 'n' Roll perfection

642 | TN | 10/04/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Nick Lowe's "Nick the Knife" is one of the best, all-time rock albums. The combination of the artist's stunning wit, unshakable grooves, and breadth of musical styles are simply unmatched.



Every track here is first-rate, but most particularly the middle tracks: Couldn't love you (romantic hyperole gone wild), Let Me Kiss Ya (catchy, offbeat rocker), Too Many Teardrops, Ba Doom (Got a smile like a searchlight....), and Raining Raining (beautifully sad).



This album, combined with his first solo LP, "Jesus of Cool", also known as "Pure Pop for Now People" established Nick Lowe as a powerhouse of pop, and set him out on a journey of great music for over 25 years now.

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Sounds like a death rattle....

Frederick Luthardt Jr. | Maryland | 07/09/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I was already turned on to Nick Lowe from Labour of Lust and Pure Pop/Jesus of Cool. Of course, the foray into the works of other artists and bands, in which Nick had active and/or behind the scenes impact, created a large and diverse section of my old LP collection. When Nick the Knife came out, the band was different, the sound was different, the lyrics were classic and edgy Lowe. I purchased a new German import of the album and was enchanted. The songs have pop-hooks for the most part, but they are still unique and, to me, are hard to categorize. My favorite Lowe song of all time is "My Heart Hurts" on this record. I have to agree with some of the other reviewers for this and other Lowe records that he has become somewhat blue and morose, so I have to admit I'm partial to the "First Half" ouvre."