As soon as the familiar drum rhythm to "Cruel to be Kind" played through my speakers, I knew this would be an album that I would keep. Sometimes it's nice not have to agonize over whether I should keep an album or not. Labour of Lust, Lowe's second album, primarily consists of three-minute pop songs with a tinge of 'pub rock,' which I suppose gets that designation because Lowe is British. If this album is a fair representation of pub rock, then I would definitely say that I prefer it to "bar rock," the American redneck equivalent. For eleven songs, Lowe keeps the hooks coming, and the production is immaculate. Unfortunately, I don't have his debut, Jesus of Cool, on vinyl, because I hear that one is even better.
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