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Jesus of Cool was a jukebox, spinning out a series of perfectly crafted -- and decidedly quirky and subversive -- pop singles. In contrast, Nick Lowe's second album, Labour of Lust, is the work of a bar band, in this case Rockpile, playing the hell out of the same type of songs. Naturally, the result is a more coherent sound that may be a little less freewheelingly eclectic, but it is no less brilliant. Recorded simultaneously with Dave Edmunds' Repeat When Necessary, Labour of Lust benefits from the muscular support of Rockpile, who make Lowe's songs crackle with vitality. Working primarily in the roots rock vein of Brinsley Schwarz but energizing his traditionalist tendencies with strong pop melodies, a sense of humor, and an edgy new wave sensibility, Lowe comes up with one of his best sets of songs. Not only is his only hit, the propulsively hook-laden "Cruel to Be Kind," here, but so are the rampaging outsider anthem "Born Fighter," the tongue-in-cheek, Chuck Berry-style "Love So Fine," the wonderful pure pop of "Dose of You," the haunting "Endless Grey Ribbon," the druggy "Big Kick, Plain Scrap!," and the terrific "Cracking Up," as well as his definitive version of Mickey Jupp's "Switchboard Susan." It's an exceptional collection of inventive pop songs, delivered with vigor and energy, making it one of the great records of the new wave.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Nick Lowe, Producer, MainArtist - Anglo-Rock Inc. / Complete Music Ltd., MusicPublisher - Nick Lowe / Ian Gomm, Composer
2011 Nick Lowe Ltd. issued under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records 1978 Nick Lowe Ltd. issued under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records
Nick Lowe, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Plangent Visions Music Ltd., MusicPublisher
2011 Nick Lowe Ltd. issued under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records 1979 Nick Lowe Ltd. issued under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records
Nick Lowe, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Plangent Visions Music Ltd., MusicPublisher
2011 Nick Lowe Ltd. issued under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records 1979 Nick Lowe Ltd. issued under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records
Nick Lowe, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Anglo-Rock Inc., MusicPublisher
2011 Nick Lowe Ltd. issued under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records 1978 Nick Lowe Ltd. issued under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records
Nick Lowe, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Plangent Visions Music Ltd., MusicPublisher
2011 Nick Lowe Ltd. issued under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records 1979 Nick Lowe Ltd. issued under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records
Nick Lowe, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Plangent Visions Music Ltd., MusicPublisher
2011 Nick Lowe Ltd. issued under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records 1979 Nick Lowe Ltd. issued under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records
Nick Lowe, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Plangent Visions Music Ltd., MusicPublisher
2011 Nick Lowe Ltd. issued under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records 1979 Nick Lowe Ltd. issued under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records
Nick Lowe, Producer, MainArtist - Mickey Jupp, Composer - Blue Beard Music Ltd., MusicPublisher
2011 Nick Lowe Ltd. issued under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records 1979 Nick Lowe Ltd. issued under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records
Nick Lowe, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Plangent Visions Music Ltd., MusicPublisher
2011 Nick Lowe Ltd. issued under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records 1979 Nick Lowe Ltd. issued under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records
Nick Lowe, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Plangent Visions Music Ltd., MusicPublisher
2011 Nick Lowe Ltd. issued under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records 1979 Nick Lowe Ltd. issued under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records
Nick Lowe, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Plangent Visions Music Ltd., MusicPublisher
2011 Nick Lowe Ltd. issued under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records 1979 Nick Lowe Ltd. issued under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records
Nick Lowe, Producer, MainArtist - Plangent Visions Music Ltd. / Casablanca Media, USA, MusicPublisher - Nick Lowe / Rockpile, Composer
2011 Nick Lowe Ltd. issued under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records 1979 Nick Lowe Ltd. issued under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records
Nick Lowe, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Plangent Visions Music Ltd., MusicPublisher
2011 Nick Lowe Ltd. issued under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records 1979 Nick Lowe Ltd. issued under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records
Album review
Jesus of Cool was a jukebox, spinning out a series of perfectly crafted -- and decidedly quirky and subversive -- pop singles. In contrast, Nick Lowe's second album, Labour of Lust, is the work of a bar band, in this case Rockpile, playing the hell out of the same type of songs. Naturally, the result is a more coherent sound that may be a little less freewheelingly eclectic, but it is no less brilliant. Recorded simultaneously with Dave Edmunds' Repeat When Necessary, Labour of Lust benefits from the muscular support of Rockpile, who make Lowe's songs crackle with vitality. Working primarily in the roots rock vein of Brinsley Schwarz but energizing his traditionalist tendencies with strong pop melodies, a sense of humor, and an edgy new wave sensibility, Lowe comes up with one of his best sets of songs. Not only is his only hit, the propulsively hook-laden "Cruel to Be Kind," here, but so are the rampaging outsider anthem "Born Fighter," the tongue-in-cheek, Chuck Berry-style "Love So Fine," the wonderful pure pop of "Dose of You," the haunting "Endless Grey Ribbon," the druggy "Big Kick, Plain Scrap!," and the terrific "Cracking Up," as well as his definitive version of Mickey Jupp's "Switchboard Susan." It's an exceptional collection of inventive pop songs, delivered with vigor and energy, making it one of the great records of the new wave.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:39:03
- Main artists: Nick Lowe
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Yep Roc Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
2011 Nick Lowe Ltd. issued under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records 1979 Nick Lowe Ltd. issued under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records
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