| Kellen & Me / Kellen & Me |
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| Album: | Kellen & Me | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Kellen & Me | Added: | 02/2012 | |
| Label: | Audiotree | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2012-03-10 | Pull Date: | 2012-05-12 |
| Week Ending: | 13 May | 6 May | 22 Apr | 8 Apr | 1 Apr | 25 Mar | 18 Mar |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Dec 21, 2012: | Time Traveler Age Of Eight | 4. | May 08, 2012: | Time Traveler Why Are You? | |
| 2. | Jul 20, 2012: | Time Traveler Why Are You? | 5. | May 01, 2012: | Time Traveler Why Are You? | |
| 3. | Jun 26, 2012: | Time Traveler Why Are You? | 6. | Apr 17, 2012: | Time Traveler Why Are You? |
| Album Review |
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| Francis D Reviewed 2012-03-08 | ||
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“Kellen & Me” Kellen & Me Kellen Kerwin is a multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter from Chicago. This is indie twee pop, with mostly whimsical, if sometimes a bit out there, lyrics. Kerwin plays almost all of the instruments on the CD (hence the Kellen & Me name), featuring guitar, keyboards and electronic drum lines. Most vocals are processed. The CD reminds me a lot of several Harry Nilsson albums (which may be obscure for many of you — but check out Me and My Arrow or Nilsson Schmilsson). — Francis Recommended: 9, 3 or 8. Borderline FCC on #6 (sings “God damn” several times). 1. (3:39) Also So Absurd — Light, breezy and sweet. Playful picking of guitar. 2. (3:10) Batteries & Frequencies — Syncopated, stop-and-go melody. Electronic tambourine shaking throughout. 3. (4:11) Space-Time Ride — Bouncy mix of guitar and calliope synth. *** 4. (4:32) The Earth, Someday… — Strumming guitar over sustained synth bed. Bongo drum rhythm. 5. (3:44) Hum~Bolt Tribute Song — Circus-like melody with a bass line like an oom-pah band. Contrasts with dark lyrics about drug dealing and related violence. 6. (2:35) Practical People — Hesitant pace. Bells. Handclaps. Borderline FCC. (God damn, sung several times.) 7. (4:07) The Lovers (Waltz) — Circus calliope again — in 3/4 time! 8. (3:58) Age of Eight — Dreamy, skipping guitar and vocals with rolling waves of synth and soft vocals. *** 9. (2:26) Why Are You? — Bright, uptempo twee pop melody — not as sweet as some. Reminiscent of Paul McCartney’s first LP. (Another obscure reference, I know…) **** 10. (4:45) So Long for Now, Goodbye… — More pensive than the rest of the CD. Nice guitar picking backing the vocals. Lengthy trail-out has a Western flavor. | ||
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