I really enjoyed Nick Lowe's 2007 release At My Age, so it comes as no surprise that I am also found of his 2001 release, The Convincer , which I've just gotten around to listening to. I think the recordings are similar in theme and delivery, however, this one is more mellow somehow. Lots of great tracks like: "Lately I'm A Mess," "She's Got Soul," and "Homewrecker."
Since I recently revisited Pavement's classic 1995 recording Wowee Zowee, it inspired me to reacquire their first album, 1992's Slanted and Enchanted, which was on heavy rotation in my share house back in the post-college days. My favorites among the low-fi tunes are: "Summer Babe," "Trigger Cut/Wounded Kite at:17," "Here," and "Two States."
The only newish album aomong this bunch is Massive Attack's latest Heliogoland released this year with an array of guest singers-not unlike this year's Gorillaz release. MY favorite features former Mazzy Star lead Hope Sandoval on "Paradise Circus." I also like "Babel" with Martina Topely-Bird former Tricky collaborator, and "Saturday Come Slow" featuring Gorillaz's Damon Albarn on vocals.
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