Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit

by Nick Lowe & His Cowboy Outfit, Nick Lowe

Overview

The title isn't entirely in jest -- Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit does represent Lowe's reinvention as a roots-rocker, as he delves into Tex-Mex, country-rock, garage rock and, of course, pop. After the muddled The Abominable Showman, Cowboy Outfit sounds positively vibrant, thanks in no small part to Lowe's backing band, comprised largely of veteran pub-rockers. The songs are also more consistently memorable, from the Farfisa-driven "Half a Boy and Half a Man" to the sublime covers of Mickey Jupp's "You'll Never Get Me Up in One of Those" and Sandie Shaw's "Breakaway." The rest of the album's pleasures, however, are subtle. "Maureen" and "God's Gift to Women" are charming yet slight, and the songs become increasingly lightweight as the album approaches its close. Even with the uneven songs, the Cowboy Outfit make the material appealing, and Lowe certainly sounds more appealing -- and comfortable -- as a roots-rocker than as an aging new wave popster. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	08/25/2017
Label:	Yep Roc
UPC:	0634457240025
Rank:	70403

Tracks

1. Half a Boy and Half a Man
2. Breakaway
3. You'll Never Get Me Up (In One of Those)
4. Love Like a Glove
5. The Gee and the Rick and the Three Card Trick
6. (Hey Big Mouth) Stand Up and Say That
7. Awesome
8. God's Gift to Women
9. Maureen
10. L.A.F.S.
11. Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young
12. Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor
13. Walk On By

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Nick Lowe & His Cowboy Outfit   Primary Artist
Nick Lowe   Primary Artist
Dave Plews   Trumpet
Jeff Blythe   Saxophone
Bobby Valentino   Fiddle
Jim Patterson   Trombone
Billy Bremner   Guitar
Paul Speare   Saxophone

Technical Credits

Eddie Hazelwood   Composer
Scotty Harrell   Composer
Robert Kirby   String Arrangements
Rory Block   Composer
Tom Springfield   Composer
Paul Riley   Mixing
James Eller   Composer
Nick Lowe   Composer
Mickey Jupp   Composer
Isaac Hayes   Composer
Joe Allison   Composer
Carlene Carter   Composer
Colin Fairley   Producer
Elvis Costello   Horn Arrangements,Producer
Tex Atchison   Composer