While
Dave Edmunds
' production makes
Party of One
Nick Lowe
's sharpest-sounding record in years, his songwriting isn't as strong as it has been in the past. Only
"(I Want to Build a) Jumbo Ark,"
"What's Shakin' on the Hill," and "I Don't Know Why You Keep Me On" rank with his best material. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine