The Old Magic
by Nick Lowe
  • Record Label: Yep Roc
  • Release Date: Sep 13, 2011
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
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  1. Mojo
    Sep 19, 2011
    60
    As usual, it mixes vintage country, soul and R&B. Be cool, however, listen on, and it comes together. [Oct 2011, p.106]
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  2. The Independent (UK)
    Sep 12, 2011
    60
    The Old Magic is stuffed with the kind of retro-styled standards that will doubtless be mined by generations of Nashville crooners to come, performed here in unassuming arrangements that try not to get in the way of the songs.
  3. Under The Radar
    Nov 9, 2011
    50
    One might say it's a composed, mature listen. [Oct. 2011, p. 108]
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User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. gunther23
    Sep 20, 2011
    10
    Nick Lowe makes another great, interesting record. I enjoy everything from the production to the stories in the songs. While certainly in theNick Lowe makes another great, interesting record. I enjoy everything from the production to the stories in the songs. While certainly in the same space as The Convincer and At My Age, it's a welcome release in an era where crafting a record has become a lost art.… Full Review »
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