His Best?
5
By Rick Drais
Nick Lowe started out doing pub rock and country with Brinsley Schwarz, then moved on to work as a superstar producer & co-leader of Rockpile with Dave Edmunds.
But for a 2-album period he was one of the shining examples of just how to write and perform pure power pop. Whether this album or "Jesus of Cool/Pure Pop For
Now People" is his best is simply a matter of opinion -you can't go wrong with either. And he was briefly Johnny Cash's son-in-law then too. On top of the world?
Maybe...just buy everything he ever recorded and sort it out for yourself.
One of the all time best
5
By 4 Naut
I never saw anything "new wave" about this album when it came out in '79, except for Nick Lowe's reputation for his inspired association with Elvis Costello. New Wave was just a label to place on a creative force that had no home in radio's mainstream categories. If you were looking for a bridge between the arena rock of the '70s & the pure roots rock that fueled bands like the Blasters, Los Lobos & similar talents, this album was it. Lowe's deft touch with lyrics & melodies belie a nervy urgency that runs throughout he album. Yet Lowe & band (Rockpile) deliver that sound in pure pop form. An amazing acheivement.
What a great ride back to '79
5
By Silver Bones
Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds, Rockpile. This is the soul of the new wave explosion. So great to hear these great tunes again. Go ahead, give it a spin.
