Nick Lowe ABOMINABLE SHOWMAN Music Tee Spell It Out

Spell It Out

but the over-amped dynamicism of the recording seems like a way to camouflage his dispiritedness -- as does the fact that he consigned such great songs as "Verse Chorus Verse" and "I Hate Myself and Want to Die" to compilations

and the optimistic ending

says Oliver

Nick Lowe ABOMINABLE SHOWMAN Music Tee Spell It OutWorking with the same ensemble (plus an extra player here and there) who he'd take to calling Cowboy Outfit on his thusly titled subsequent album, this 1983 release is a comfortable mix of rockers, country weepers, reggae tinged pop, and even some blue eyed soul. Further proof (if any were needed) that Nick Lowe's natural flair for songwriting and his exemplary choice in sidemen has guaranteed that the man has never made a bad album. Even when he may