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Summary: A great C.D.
Comment: This is one of his best pieces of work. His voice is more mature, and his singing is far smoother than his younger stuff.
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Summary: Older, wiser, better
Comment: Back in the day, one often wondered what would happen to the punk-rockers who railed against dinosaur rock acts when *they* aged. Here's one answer, in the form of a thoroughly enjoyable album.
Of all the Stiff-era literate punk rockers, Nick Lowe has aged the best, neither holding on to the snotty-young-man persona until it's off-putting (Elvis Costello) nor losing his edge and wit completely (Dave Edmunds). Here's a collection of songs that are mature in outlook, mellow and tasteful in execution, yet as knowing and sharp as anything he wrote in the '70s. From the title and artwork to the burnished leather of his voice, Lowe has embraced rather than fought against the march of time.
Recommended.
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Summary: A perfect morning after record!
Comment: As an old-time Nick Lowe fan, I was unsure what to expect from him as he's middle aging. What he's created is a bunch of heart-felt songs that are all very pleasing to the ear. The tracks are a wonderful mix of pop anc country, and the horns (which concerned me) are a great compliment. No "I Knew The Bride"-esque tracks, but not dull either. Perfect record to cleanse the sins from the night before.
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Summary: Nick Lowe- "At My Age"
Comment: You can't go wrong buying any Nick Lowe album, but "At My Age" has to be one of his best. Like a fine wine, Nick is getting better with age: simply a brilliant songwriter and one of the best voices in the business.
England should declare him a national treasure, and if they don't want to, he can move to the US and WE will!
I only give this album 5 stars because that's the most you CAN rate it.
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Summary: Easily the best album I've heard in years
Comment: I've been a Lowe fan since the beginning, checking in on him now and then, but this CD has spawned a binge that has had me listening to nothing else and driving two and a half hours each way on a weeknight to see an amazing acoustic show.
When I played the cd for my husband, also a fan of the late 70's Lowe, he said somewhat disparagingly, "It's country." Well it is, and it isn't and it's really so much more. I'm most impressed by the album's unity; every song explores a theme near and dear to the midlifer's heart. There is not an ounce of filler here. "Long-Limbed Girl" is for everyone who's ever googled an old flame after coming across an errant photo. "I Trained Her to Love Me" continues Lowe's wink at misogyny begun years ago with "All Men are Liars." My thirteen year old augments Chrissie Hynde's backup vocals on the jangly "People Change," but by far my favorite cut is the soul-infused "There's Hope for Us All." As other reviewers have said of this song, who but Nick Lowe could seamlessly weave the word "feckless" into a song?
By all means buy this cd along with The Convincer, so we can perhaps get Nick to commit to tht second tour with a band that the success of the current tour is making him contemplate.
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