Very often, it’s hard for this reviewer to stop himself from searching for the ‘point’ of an album, for the place of a band in the musical sphere, where they’re going, what they want and where they came from. So sometimes, this reviewer will not listen for a genuinely nice piece of music, but instead search for its relevance.
Well, in this case, Nick Lowe’s album, ‘The Old Magic’, is one occasion where it’s pointless to look for what this album is trying to say, and where Mr. Lowe is trying to get himself. Nick, as he sings on Checkout Time, is sixty-one years old, he’s a New Yorker who has been writing music for forty years, and has been constantly releasing material all that time.
To me, this is just a very nice album, free from the world conquering ambition that tends to plague a lot of newer bands. Its folk/rock tinged and its lazy tightness reminds the listener of the experience and skill of Lowe and his backing band. It’s a perfect record for a Sunday morning.
There’s not much more to say about Nick Lowe’s, The Old Magic and to not tar the record with the same brush I used on Blanck Mass a couple of weeks ago, I’d implore you to check it out yourself. Definitely one this reviewer would recommend. Just don’t try and think too hard about it.
Drop-D Rating : 6/10
Published on Drop-D.ie - 15th August, 2011
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