The Convincer

Here Lowe expands on the torchy twang of ’90s albums *The Impossible Bird* and *Dig My Mood*, working with a dozen shades of blue. “You look like butter wouldn’t melt in your mouth, but I know it will,” he croons on “Homewrecker,” set to a slow simmer with cruising organ and ’60s soul guitar. Even when quickening the pulse with country shuffle “Has She Got a Friend?” and the Spector-meets-Bacharach pop drama of “Cupid Must Be Angry,” Lowe sings only for the lonely.

A new reissue of the the master craftsman’s 2001 album offers the quintessential portrait of his third act, showcasing a fascination with the places where genres intertwine.

Nick Lowe's 2001 album, 'The Convincer', is a late-period masterpiece and a textbook example of a gracefully maturing artist. It's now a deluxe reissue.