At My Age
by Nick Lowe
  • Record Label: Yep Roc
  • Release Date: Jun 26, 2007
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 15 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15

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  1. MayaM.
    Jun 26, 2007
    10
    Fantastic!!
  2. dickj.
    Jul 4, 2007
    9
    Nick is covering familiar territory, but this time his steps are much more confident, and convincing. The album flows with a sincerity I've not heard before and feels like a old comfortable chair.
  3. JamesT.
    Jun 28, 2007
    9
    A terrific album from a great rock-n-roll veteran.
  4. mikes.
    Jun 28, 2007
    5
    Well the new nick lowe sounds exactly like the last three albums he's released. He sounds old, so the album of the title is appropriate. An overrated album, i'm a big fan of old school nick lowe and rockpile but this album is nothing like the nick lowe we all love and adore. The main problem is that at the time of jesus of cool and his albums released early in his career is the Well the new nick lowe sounds exactly like the last three albums he's released. He sounds old, so the album of the title is appropriate. An overrated album, i'm a big fan of old school nick lowe and rockpile but this album is nothing like the nick lowe we all love and adore. The main problem is that at the time of jesus of cool and his albums released early in his career is the production. The production on those old albums were modern sounding for the time, this albums sounds as if it was recorded back in the 70's and offers nothing new to a modern listener. His songwriting is also over cynical and not as enjoyable as his old stuff. His lyrics are playful but the lyrics don't match the somber tone and "mature" sound the record.… Expand
  5. MichaelD.
    Jun 30, 2007
    9
    Lowe puts his contemporaries to shame.
  6. StephenU
    Jul 25, 2007
    9
    Albums this sublime don't come around very often. Lowe plainly has put his 58 years of humanity into this album, although most of the songs on this album are clearly not autobiographical. For this we should be thankful, instead of an introspective confessional album that many artists at his age fall prey to, we get to enjoy a great storyteller who is also a great singer/songwriter. Albums this sublime don't come around very often. Lowe plainly has put his 58 years of humanity into this album, although most of the songs on this album are clearly not autobiographical. For this we should be thankful, instead of an introspective confessional album that many artists at his age fall prey to, we get to enjoy a great storyteller who is also a great singer/songwriter. Near perfect!… Expand
  7. JasonK
    Jul 9, 2007
    9
    It make take a refined listener to appreciate just how good this album is. If your always drinking 2 buck chuck you won't know a fine bordeaux when you drink it. This is probably not a young mans album. There's history in these tracks, both in a personal way as well as musical. His references to a wide variety of styles have an organic, truthful feel to them-and it sounds great. It make take a refined listener to appreciate just how good this album is. If your always drinking 2 buck chuck you won't know a fine bordeaux when you drink it. This is probably not a young mans album. There's history in these tracks, both in a personal way as well as musical. His references to a wide variety of styles have an organic, truthful feel to them-and it sounds great. I took to this album immediately, much like Ry Cooders latest album. It fits like a great old pair of jeans, and couldn't be more comfortable! Well done, Nick!… Expand
  8. PaulE.
    Jun 28, 2007
    10
    They don't make records like this anymore. It's not an event record, there's nothing masterpiece about it. It's just perfect pop for now, people.

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#40 Best Album of 2007

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Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Rolling Stone
    70
    [Lowe] keeps it terrifically mellow without getting mushy in the head.
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  2. Uncut
    80
    [It] sidles forth with an easy-going aura, belying the artistry within. [Jul 2007, p.107]
  3. Observer Music Monthly
    80
    Lowe pulls it all together with warmth, wit and searing emotional honesty.
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