Paul Kelly - Post (1985)

Tracklist

01. From St. Kilda to Kings Cross
02. Incident on South Dowling
03. Look so Fine, Feel so Low
04. White Train
05. Luck
06. Blues for Skip
07. Adelaide
08. Satisfy Your Woman
09. You Can Put Your Shoes Under My Bed
10. Standing on the Street of Early Sorrows
11. Little Decisions

Without any help from either The Messengers or The Coloured Girls, Paul Kelly's Post is a modest album to say the least, and as his third release it is evident that this Aussie loves his homeland. With regional reference titles like From St. Kilda to King's Cross and Adelaide, his inclusion of cities and towns seem to gather too much detail, familiar to only those who reside down under. All is not lost though, and there are a few bright spots that represent Kelly's shy, humble address and low-key demeanor. Incident on South Dowling is another one of his tongue-in-cheek character-based songs in which a man fails to save his choking girlfriend, then is blacklisted as a murderer. While the theme is serious, he adds humor to certain lines in a style all his own. While he focuses on life's daily tragedies and tribulations, there is a missing element in the music, as it lacks any vigor or flash. Both Steve Connoly and Michael Barclay, who are members of the Coloured Girls, help out on the album, but Kelly still hasn't reached full bloom with Post. This album serves as an interesting building block in his career, since fans will be able to notice his philosophical teachings along with his early pub sound begin to unfold here.

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