The Convincer
by Nick Lowe
  • Record Label: Yep Roc
  • Release Date: Sep 11, 2001
Metascore
86

Universal acclaim - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    Old soul and country records hover like guardian angles over trim, unhurried tunes... [14 Sep 2001, p.94]
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  2. The A.V. Club
    90
    Lowe keeps turning out albums that sound like the best of his career.
  3. Magnet
    90
    The Convincer gives Lowe yet another gold star with which to pad that resume. [#51, p.99]
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  5. AllMusic
    80
    The Convincer is a laid-back record that simply feels good.
  6. Q Magazine
    60
    The Convincer slots in smoothly behind 1998's Dig My Mood. [Oct 2001, p.126]
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  7. Mojo
    90
    Nick Lowe has made the album of his career, a dozen stories of love and loss so beautifully simple that you'll never get to the bottom of them. [Nov 2001, p.12]
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  8. Sonicnet
    80
    Even darker and more emotionally resonant than its impressive predecessors.

Awards & Rankings

20
#20 Best Album of 2001
100
#100 Most Discussed Album of 2001

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User Score
6.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
  3. Negative: 4 out of 14
  1. Jaska
    Mar 11, 2007
    10
    Great album!
  2. MikeH.
    Aug 23, 2002
    10
    easily the best album of nick's career. miss this album at your peril!
  3. RickF.
    Jul 22, 2002
    10
    Best of 2001
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