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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Clever and sharp power pop for now people, May 12, 1999
By A Customer
This album was called "Pure Pop For Now People" when first released in the United States (with a few minor differences). The phrase "power-pop" has come to denote an entire genre now. Back in the day, as they say, it was just Todd Rundgren, Jeff Lynne and a few other sugar-coated miscreants. And this guy, Nick Lowe. This album is sublime. Smart lyrics (there is a song about a lady who was eaten alive by her dachsund), great melodies and solid, clean playing. America missed out on this one, Nick deserves BIG credit. Let's give it to him, shall we?
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The second coming, September 12, 2003
Thank God for Nick Lowe. When music was flirting with garbage, Lowe swooped in and helped save it. Or something like that. One of Lowe's finest albums is stocked with classic tracks. Every track here still sounds as fresh and catchy as the day it was released in a decade where Afternoon Delight had become the artistic standard. From the off kilter and ultimately gross power pop classic Marie Provost to the stunning I Love The Sound of Breaking Glass, Lowe is possessed and possesses the goods to deliver on this stunning classic. Sadly, it appears that Jesus is out of stock but he will arise again. If you can't wait, the great boxed set The Doings contains much of this classic album as well as its follow up. Well worth every penny, Lowe set a new high for witty, well written rock'n'roll.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Pure Joy For Pub People, February 23, 2001
Without a doubt, one of the best pub albums ever made, not surprising considering Lowe's pedigree (both as a member of seminal pub band Brinsley Schwartz and as a house producer for Stiff Records-If It's A Stiff, It's A Hit!). Still, as good as most Nick Lowe albums are (and they are all pretty bloody good) this one clearly stands out; the only one that is really comparable is the equally excellent LABOR OF LUST. Lowe is known for his sharp lyrics (`little eyes that could not speak said even little doggies have gotta eat, she was a winner, who became a doggies dinner, she never meant that much to me') and his fine pop song craft, both are strongly in evidence here. Lowe is also a traditionalist, making timeless classic material seemingly at a whim, if you don't like this album, you probably don't like rock and roll. All the tracks are excellent, especially `Nutted By Reality', `So It Goes', `Marie Provost', `Thirty Six Inches High' and "I Love the Sound Of Breaking Glass'. Lowe will appeal to rock fans of all stripes, particularly fans of power pop and roots rock, fans of Cowboy Mouth, Webb Wilder and Men At Work will be especially pleased. This British import is far superior to the American version, which was called PURE POP FOR NOW PEOPLE (just compare the tight witty craft of `Shake & Bop' to the tepid "They Called It Rock'). Still, the American album title says it all, pure pop indeed. Five Stars ain't enough.
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