Tales from the North!

Reckless Kelly include the Texas-based musicians among the top contenders for the succession of the Eli Young Band for the nationwide career breakthrough. With the release of the new album "Long Night Moon" this breakthrough is expected to be postponed for now. This is primarily because the "Kelly" in the absence of an "icebreaker hits" a la "Crazy girl" have taken a profound step to its origins as indie folk band from the American Northwest. After more supple previous album "Good luck and true love" the guys around the brothers Willy and Cody Braun disclosed their musical roots and leave arising prior to the spiritual-musical eye the gorgeous landscapes of Idaho and Oregon. Already the opener and title track Boasting an almost mystical tranquility and melody lines that connects to the end repeatedly with the song "Idaho" to elegiac homage. More moments to pause offer the folk ballad "Irish Goodbye" and "Did not mean to break your heart." Even the current radio single "The Last Goodbye" bears despite its pleasant song structure a basic melancholy in itself. As a counterpoint, there are songs like the ajar to Steve Earle "real cool hand" or the straightforward country-rock number "Every step of the way" by which the wishes of the live audience should be satisfied safely. The highlight of this collection is the creative song rhythmically dramatic perfectly staged "I can not stand it", where the edgy baritone of Willy Braun is profitable advantage. A light, radio typical Funsong a la "She likes money" is not found, however. Nevertheless, "Long Night Moon" because of its careful stylistic staging certainly an album, which can be used to gain new followers, the bottom line without the core audience to disappoint only rudimentary.

Conclusion: "Long Night Moon" leaves an indelible mark on the musical soul of the listener and inclined running significantly against the trend of the ground, easily consumable genre productions. Ostensible Chart ambitions arise only incidentally, goes there to do it, to reveal the inner values ​​of Americana-influenced band character. Who, however, admitted the profound, authentic and elegiac base note once, will be a certain addictive can hardly escape.

Rating: 4 Stars