You just have to admire Kelly’s Heels. This is a band that has been in the trenchs of post-punk power pop for a long time. Since the first IPO show in 1999, Kelly’s Heels have been a band that was consistently first-rate with Beatles, Records, Kinks inspired guitar pop. They had Not Lame’s theme song written for Hook Heaven vol.2 pop compilation on top of everything else. And now the band has matured gracefully to this new release. Bob Kelly’s vocal approach can best be summed up as a mix of McCartney and Elvis Costello. And let me tell you the music is full of great hooks and melodies that knock you down after the first listen. If you heard any of the earlier albums, this one just raises the quality level to “11” and makes it a near perfect album. Each song follows a tight arrangement and stays under three minutes for the most part. The tracks later on don’t quite reach the great highs at the start of the album, but there is no filler in here. A great track, “For Always” best speaks with the lyrics, “Some may call it growing up, accepting what life all orders up” and other songs talk about reliving the past and it being hard to let go of old dreams. “The Same Mistake” sounds a bit like a lost Squeeze tune and the ballad “Walk Alone” provides a brief pause in the high energy here. Listen to the entire album streaming on Not Lame! If you never listened to Kelly’s Heels yet, this album is a great place to start!
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