Nick Lowe

The Abominable Showman Nick Lowe

**Nick Lowes** *'Abominable Showman'* was recorded with his post-Rockpile touring band *Noise to Go*. Following the blueprint of Rockpile, the band also featured a second lead vocalist in erstwhile *Ace* frontman **Paul Carrack** and had been featured on the **Lowe**-produced *Carrack* album *'Suburban Voodoo'* (as well as on this albums duet *'Wish You Were Here'*). This unit could play hard driving rock & roll and soulful pop music, all in evidence here from the opener (and concert favorite) *'Raging Eyes'* to the full on pop-soul of *'Time Wounds All Heels'*. And the band barnstormed the USA opening for the likes of *The Cars* and *Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers* which yields the bonus EP of live tracks from Clevelands Agora.