Like the British Invaders of a generation earlier, Nick Lowe has mined various strains of American popular music, ignoring the lines demarking separate genres. Among his most prevalent influences is country music. Lowe Country presents 13 vital artists interpreting songs from Lowe's 4 1/2-decade career. They are the leading lights of a new generation of artists who use classic country music as a springboard for their unique musical explorations. They vividly display Lowe's trademarks: catchy melodies; clever word play and wit; a sense of fun and musical adventure; and the appropriate delivery of a lyric, whether it be outlandish or heartbreaking.