ALEX LOWE Hoboken Girl (2009 UK 10-track CD album - Alex Lowe's fourth solo album, 'Hoboken Girl', sees him turning his back on the raw, rootsy Americana sound of 2006's 'Step Forward All False Prophets' and, instead, embracing classic pop influences. Incredibly, the album was written in four days and recorded in only three. Largely acoustic, but complemented by co-producer Steve Ransome's rippling keyboards and warm Hammond organ, it is Lowe's most soulful record yet – simple, timeless melodies with lush, spacious arrangements. with highlights including the gorgeous 'It's Not Impossible'; the album title track, a tale of angels and summer rain, but with a sad undercurrent and a shuffling country-pop feel. 'I'll Save My Soul For You' chimes like church bells, the touching, piano-led 'Shaman All Know The Truth' has Lowe embarking on an existential quest for answers, and the anthemic 'Raindancer' is an emotional story of lost love in Los Angeles. Presented in a digipak picture sleeve)