Nick Lowe – The Rose Of England (LP Vinyl)
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Nick Lowe spent the late 1970s and early 1980s as one of the sharpest pens in the room, producing Elvis Costello's debut and writing "Cruel to Be Kind" before the industry caught up with his sensibility. By the mid-80s he was threading a quieter needle, and *Rose of England* finds him fully comfortable in that mode, balancing wry British pop craft with his deep roots in American rockabilly and country.
The Rose of England continues with a slightly more contemporary feel. John Hiatt's "She Don't Love Nobody" is a sturdy pop single, while "I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock and Roll)"-a song Lowe wrote in the '70s and was popularized by fellow Rockpile member Dave Edmunds-is given a modern kick in the pants, produced by Huey Lewis and featuring Huey's band the News. Granted, from a production standpoint it basically sounds like a Huey Lewis and the News song, but the quality of the songwriting is miles past "The Heart of Rock and Roll". The Rose of England isn't necessarily a record company's bid for Lowe to top the pop charts, though. "Seven Nights to Rock" is a lively, caffeinated rockabilly cover that feels like a timeless whirl through a more carefree time, and there isn't a synthesizer or over processed drum sound in sight.
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UPC: 634457239616
Label: Yep Roc Records
Release Date: 8.25.17
Format: LP Vinyl