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PAUL KELLY
releases new compilation album
‘DRINKING’

LISTEN HERE

Features two new recordings
of KELLY songs
“ONE MORE TUNE”
and “TO HER DOOR”

LISTEN TO “ONE MORE TUNE”

LISTEN TO “TO HER DOOR”

+Announces
‘MAKING GRAVY’
show for MELBOURNE
on December 9

TICKETS ON SALE WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 5 AT
1:00PM LOCAL TIME
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

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Paul Kelly // Photo – Michael Hill

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Since Paul Kelly has contributed his fair share of fine songs about drinking during his illustrious four decade-long career, it is only fitting that he chose to stock the third installation of themed compilations with a bevy of alcohol-involved tunes. Released today, Kelly’s latest ‘mixtape’ album, ‘Drinking’, follows ‘Time’ and ‘Rivers and Rain’, the first two titles in this on-going retrospective series.

Kelly serves up a selection of his most sobering, insightful songs and two new recordings of “One More Tune” and the perennial crowd-pleaser “To Her Door”.

“One more Tune” finely balances the creative and destructive sides of drinking with its description of the aftermath of a party ‘coming down to just us singing soft inside a room’.

LISTEN TO “ONE MORE TUNE” HERE

LISTEN TO “TO HER DOOR” HERE

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“I’m a drinker. For me it is one of the great pleasures of life. A glass of wine or two with dinner, the first beer after hard physical work or sport, a dark ale and a whisky on a cold night. The beaded bubbles winking at the brim of the glass on the surf club balcony looking out over the sea. A little buzz on. The camaraderie of family and friends. Farewells and welcomes and ceremonies.”

The 18 tracks on ‘Drinking’ span almost 40 years, stretching all the way back to “Little Decisions”off Kelly’s 1985 record ‘Post’. Kelly also includes pieces from his collaborative efforts with Australian multi-instrumentalist Charlie Owen, Melbourne-based bluegrass outfit Uncle Bill, and the Merri Soul Sessions guest vocalist Vika Bull whose dynamic singing fuels the heart-wrenching song “Sweet Guy.”

‘Drinking’ also presents a trio of live performances: a spare rendition of “King of Fools” from his epic ‘The A to Z Recordings’ (2010), the bitter and hilarious “Every F*cking City” from ‘Songs of the South’ (1997), and a rollicking, never-before-released recording of his classic “To Her Door” from his appearance at Sydney’s 2022 Vivid Festival.

Kelly has found subtle yet resonant ways to use drinking as a way to explore human nature and the pros and cons of drinking. Breakup songs such as “No You” and “Stories of Me” aren’t mere “tears in my beers” weepers but are existential snapshots of someone losing their sense of self. “I Don’t Remember A Thing” conveys a blackout drunk’s tragic actions and “Sweet Guy” delivers a harrowing account of domestic abuse from the point of view of the woman who is confused over her sweet guy’s polarized behaviour. Characters in “Gonna Be Good” and “King of Fools,” meanwhile, talk about cleaning up their acts, but they sound far from convincing.

Ranking as one of Australia’s most revered musicians, Paul Kelly holds the prestigious title of an Officer of the Order of Australia for his distinguished service to the arts as well as recently being inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame. Kelly is a 17 x ARIA Award winner and has been nominated 61 times during his illustrious career, making him the most nominated Australian artist in ARIA history.  One of Drinking’s songs, “To Her Door,” is ranked among the top 30 Most Australian songs of all time.

Paul Kelly’s ‘Making Gravy’ show returns this festive season with a very special Melbourne show taking place on Friday 9 December at Melbourne’s iconic Sidney Myer Music Bowl. Fans can kick off the festive season with an evening and night under the stars, celebrating the songs of Kelly’s four decade-long career. This year, Kelly will be joined on stage in a line-up featuring three of Australia and New Zealand’s finest musical exports: Amyl and the Sniffers, The Beths and Alex The Astronaut. Ticket for the ‘Making Gravy’ show go on sale Wednesday October 5 at 1:00pm local time. For more info, head to www.frontiertouring.com/makinggravy.

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‘DRINKING’
Track Listing

One More Tune – New studio recording with band
Stories Of Me – Gossip
Nothing on My Mind – Words & Music
Forty Miles To Saturday Night – Under The Sun
No You – So Much Water So Close To Home
Gonna Be Good – Spring And Fall
Little Decisions – Post
Parting Glass – Death’s Dateless Night
King of Fools – The A to Z Recordings
Crying Shame – Ways & Means
To Her Door – Live recording at VIVID 2022
Sweet Guy – The Merri Soul Sessions
Tease Me – Words & Music
Blue Stranger – Comedy
Don’t Stand So Close To The Window – Foggy Highway
I Don’t Remember A Thing – Smoke
Seagulls of Seattle – Nature
Every F*cking City – Songs From The South

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Paul Kelly // Photo Mushroom Creative House

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