Eugene Kelly - Man Alive (CD)

Man Alive, Eugene Kelly's first solo album since the demise of his group Eugenius, is a charming, low-key effort full of his trademark wit, humor, and songcraft. The bulk of the album is made up of chiming guitar pop tunes with sweet vocal harmonies that wouldn't sound out of place on a Teenage Fanclub record -- just add Kelly's laconic vocals and world view. Indeed Kelly has learned much about the jangle from his fellow Scots. There is none of the grungy heaviness that often turned Eugenius songs into muddy filler. Now Kelly's songs are either light and tender ("I'll Be Yours," "Older, Faster") or rich and expansive ("Noise and Smoky Breath," "The Healing Power of Firewalking"). Either way they are refreshing and quite lovely. Equally as nice are the songs with a folky, acoustic feel like "Sinking Ship," "She Wears My Rings," and "Dear John" that betray a newfound maturity and the rocked-out tunes like "Ride the Dream Comet," "You're Having My Sex," and the cute, should-be-a-hit "I'm Done with Drugs." Taken together you have a fully rounded-out album that ought to make fans of Kelly -- and of intelligent and fun guitar rock -- glad the man has dragged himself back out on the tiles. ~ Tim Sendra

General

Label:	Rev-ola
Release date:	August 2005
Performers:	Eugene Kelly
Format:
Running time:	52 minutes
Categories:	Music > Pop / Rock Promotions
LSN:	XJ3-BJM-WJE-2
Barcode:	5013929442429

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Disk 1

1	I'm Done With Drugs
2	I'll Be Yours
3	Older Faster
4	Seven Out
5	You're Having My Sex
6	Stop the Press
7	Ride The Dream Comet
8	Sinking Ship
9	Bridge From Eden
10	The Healing Power Of Firewalking
11	She Wears My Ring
12	Noise And Smoky Breath
13	Dear John
14	Chemical Reaction
15	I Done Something Wrong
16	Blessed And Misplaced

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