Kay Hanley - Cherry Marmalade

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Free Music Review: If you do not know Kay Hanley...you should be arrested!!
Hit: 5 Stars

Displaying a more mature songwriting style, Kay shows that she
not only has a great voice, but an equally sharp mind. She bares
her soul with her most personal lyrics to date.

This album features no less than 8 stellar tracks and is a rarity in
todays music scene in the sense that it can be played from
beginning to end with no need for skipping. Tracks such as (#2)
"This Dreadful Life", (#3) "Satellite" and (#5) "Sheltering Sky"
showcase Kays ear for pop rock melody with their intoxicatingly
fresh hooks (courtesy of hubby Michael Eisenstein) and "too good
for Top 40 radio" polish. Track (#7) "Made in the Shade" is an alt
rock gem, with guitars courtesy of fellow Bostonian Jen Trynin,
that bangs out power chords to echo the woulda-coulda-shoulda
tone of the song. ""...but first do your worst, I've got my best
happy-ending face on...".

For me, the highlight track of the album is track (#8) "Faded
Dress". One of the most emotionally charged tracks on the disc,
this song should be destined for the top of the charts with it's
"Hey that's how I feel" appeal and incredibly well composed lyrics
complemented by the perfect not too slow, but not too hard
music. In Kay's words "...forget the love and just bring the happy."

I've rambled enough...suffice it to say that the other unmentioned
tracks are all fantastic in some or many other regards. (#12)
"Trans-Neptunian Object #1" is difficult to categorize but even
more difficult to get out of your head once it is there. That is the
magic of this album. It is full of great writing that finds its way into
your memory because of it's exciting, intelligent, seductive and
fresh delivery....courtesy of the criminally overlooked and
underappreciated angelic voice of Kay Hanley. In terms of musical
quality, album of the year is no stretch.....find out for yourself.

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