mother brought the washing out
my friends were in their cages
and all the pigeons on the line
scattered out like pages
blown in a single gust of wind
can you come away with me
he waved his arms above him
and mother shooed the cat away
while singing songs of love
arranged in triple cadence
in the distance
a road was made
it burned away
i hear him shout above the crowd
that shuffles through the tables
my fingers strain to break the edge
that keeps me still and stable
and eyes so closed around me
i slipped upon the rain soaked lawn
for things are done in stages
and everywhere the pictures broke
and shattered through the ages
gone like sugar on the tongue
Released in 2001, “The Convincer” is a gentle gem in the Nick Lowe catalog; an anniversary edition provides opportunity for rediscovery. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 20, 2021
Avi Buffalo had a hand in producing this cassette of Lowpines' serene, self-described "Lo-fi-Anglo-Americana pop songs." Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 28, 2016