Lowe, Nick - Rose Of England

 NEW VINYL LP ON YEPROC 2017

180 GRAM VINYL.

Following through on the roots-rock leanings of Cowboy Outfit, Nick Lowe delivered the delightful The Rose of England. While some of the material is still rather lightweight -- "Lucky Dog" and "Bo Bo Skediddle" are defiant and thoroughly entertaining throwaways -- much of the record is clever and charming, delivered with laidback confidence from the Cowboy Outfit. "Darlin' Angel Eyes" and "The Rose of England" are minor classics in the Lowe canon, while his cover of John Hiatt's "She Don't Love Nobody" and the revival of the rockabilly standard "7 Nights to Rock" keep the album moving. Still, it's his stark take on Elvis Costello's lovely "Indoor Fireworks" that gives the album an anchor, and it's a performance so affecting that it makes the neutered reworking of "I Knew the Bride" completely forgivable.

Tracklist

Darlin' Angel Eyes     2:43
She Don't Love Nobody     3:20
7 Nights To Rock     2:44
Long Walk Back     3:53
The Rose Of England     3:24
Lucky Dog     3:06
I Knew The Bride (When She Used To Rock 'N' Roll)     4:25
Indoor Fireworks     3:31
(Hope To God) I'm Right     2:42
I Can Be The One You Love     4:00
Everyone     3:03
Bo Bo Skediddle     3:02