Kelly McMichael -- Waves

[ryqui]

Giving this one a listen, very different than what I was expecting
given the album art.
always trying to keep up with new releases in canada. Thanks for
posting!


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[David Dalton]

Post by ryqui
Giving this one a listen, very different than what I was expecting
given the album art.
always trying to keep up with new releases in canada. Thanks for
posting!

Yes, it certainly isn’t country as the picture of Kelly on
the horse might indicate to some, but to me it indicates
a virile confident woman in the same way that Vladimir
Putin likes to be pictured bare-chested on a horse.

Also the horses/waves t-shirt might be referring to
some analogy of horses to waves in Celtic mythology,
though the CD isn’t Celtic music either.

Some may know Kelly from her previous work in
the band Renders, or from her brief stint as part
of Sarah Harmer’s touring band before the pandemic
ended the tour, or for her recent tour opening for
and also playing with The Burning Hell.

Anyway, I’m glad you like it; thanks for the feedback!

And Happy New Year to all readers!

[David Dalton]

Tonight I listened to the only CD I got for Christmas, the album
Waves by Kelly McMichael. All ten tracks are strong but my
current top four favourites are (3) Stepping Stone, (2) Out the
Window, (7) I Won't Stop, and (8) Montreal. I'll write a longer
review after a few more listens. Check her out on her bandcamp
page at https://kellymcmichael.bandcamp.com/album/waves
where you can stream the tracks. Merchandise is also available,
including a digital album for C$10, a CD for C$15, an LP for
C$30, two cool t-shirts that are each C$20, and a tote bag
that is C$15. All of those last six physical items include the
digital album for free. (And note that C$1 is currently US$0.78.)

The East Magazine recently posted their top 100 songs of 2021
from The Atlantic Provinces of Canada, and Out the Window
is number 7 and Stepping Stone is number 1. You can read
their short reviews of those two songs at
https://www.theeastmag.com/2021/12/30/the-best-music-of-2021/4/

[David Dalton]

She won some Music NL awards (for Newfoundland and Labrador)
and later some East Coast Music Awards (for the four Atlantic
provinces) and I don't know if she is eligible for the
Junos (for Canada) next year. And she recently found out
that her album has been shortlisted for the prestigious
Polaris Prize, a critic jury selection of the best album
of the year in Canada.

[David Dalton]

There was a feature article on Kelly McMichael in todays
The Telegram, an article plus her answering 20 Questions,
and it is available at

https://tinyurl.com/2p8rbkp6