Album Info

Labour of Lust (Remastered)

Rock - 1979

While his 1978 debut album was a superb sampler of styles, this follow-up found Lowe truly nailing his sound, backed... more

Tracklist

1

Cruel to Be Kind

3:30 min
2

Cracking Up

2:59 min
3

Big Kick, Plain Scrap

2:26 min
4

American Squirm

2:30 min
5

Born Fighter

3:08 min
6

You Make Me

1:53 min
7

Skin Deep

3:15 min
8

Switchboard Susan

3:49 min
9

Endless Grey Ribbon

3:16 min
10

Without Love

2:29 min
11

Dose of You

3:21 min
12

Love So Fine

3:55 min
13

Basing Street (Bonus Track)

2:32 min

About Labour of Lust (Remastered)

While his 1978 debut album was a superb sampler of styles, this follow-up found Lowe truly nailing his sound, backed by Rockpile’s in-the-pocket rhythms and pub-rock grunt. The sparkling strum-along single “Cruel to Be Kind” hitchhiked in on the New Wave movement with buoyant harmonies, a bruised heart, and a twinkle in its eye. The choogling feel of “Cracking Up” is equal parts London lager and Louisiana moonshine, and that’s Elvis Costello sneering along in perfect harmony on the sprightly and cutting “American Squirm.”