Nick Lowe, Party of One

We went to see Nick Lowe on Friday night, happily paying the $22 door fee to gain entrance.

Lowe, in case you aren’t aware, recently re-released his classic Jesus of Cool, and is touring to support it, as well as his most recent release, At My Age. As a friend noted, if you’re out, with grey hair, supporting a record called At My Age, you might not be a sure bet for a Friday night rock-a-thon, but we were pleasantly surprised.

I wasn’t familiar with the new record, but I’ve listened to it since Friday and have to say … I can’t think of many guys Lowe’s age still touring and writing that sound so good. His voice has matured so well, and his occasional dips into soul, country and R&B really showcase his range and tone. His voice is really just a beautiful thing to listen to, and I’m not sure the earlier records ever really intimated that to me as clearly as his performance.

Obviously I’m a big fan of Jesus of Cool, but he reintroduced me to one that I hadn’t heard in a long while - Party of One. I revisited it this weekend and really wanted to share a couple tunes from it with you.

If he comes through your town, I highly recommend you paying the ticket price to go: the crowd will be kind of weird, but you’ll enjoy it. Here’s a sampling of some Lowe songs, from Jesus of Cool and Party of One, enjoy!

Nick Lowe “I Don’t Know Why You Keep My On”
Nick Lowe “Little Hitler”
Nick Lowe “So It Goes”
Nick Lowe “What’s Shakin’ On the Hill”

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I loved that Nick Lowe was so charming. I’ve always enjoyed his music, but this was my first time seeing him perform in person.

I also really liked the audience doing background vocals for his songs. That mad up for all the loud talkers at the back of Antone’s during his final few songs.

I’m glad you’ve taken a listen to “At My Age” I too am amazed that he still sings that well and his music is so relevant.