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The Trouble with Success or How You Fit into the World by Paula Kelley
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13 tracks | 50 minutes
Released Oct 2003
on Kimchee Records
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 00:33 My Finest Hour (Enter) lyrics BUY MP3 00:33 My Finest Hour (Enter) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 00:33 My Finest Hour (Enter)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:47 A New Time lyrics BUY MP3 03:47 A New Time lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:47 A New Time
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:20 Could There Be Another World lyrics BUY MP3 04:20 Could There Be Another World lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:20 Could There Be Another World
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:28 The Girlfriend lyrics BUY MP3 04:28 The Girlfriend lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:28 The Girlfriend
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:27 How Many Times lyrics BUY MP3 04:27 How Many Times lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:27 How Many Times
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:55 My Finest Hour lyrics BUY MP3 03:55 My Finest Hour lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:55 My Finest Hour
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:57 The Rest Of You lyrics BUY MP3 03:57 The Rest Of You lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:57 The Rest Of You
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 06:28 I'd Fall In Love With Anyone lyrics BUY MP3 06:28 I'd Fall In Love With Anyone lyrics "GIFT MP3" 06:28 I'd Fall In Love With Anyone
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:48 Night Racer lyrics BUY MP3 04:48 Night Racer lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:48 Night Racer
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:42 September Eyes lyrics BUY MP3 03:42 September Eyes lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:42 September Eyes
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:25 Friday Came lyrics BUY MP3 03:25 Friday Came lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:25 Friday Came
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:49 Where Do You Go lyrics BUY MP3 04:49 Where Do You Go lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:49 Where Do You Go
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:24 My Finest Hour (Exit) lyrics BUY MP3 01:24 My Finest Hour (Exit) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:24 My Finest Hour (Exit)
Sophisticated orchestral baroque pop as catchy as it comes.
Editorial review
The Trouble With Success or How You Fit into the World finds ex-Drop Nineteens/Boy Wonder vocal darling Paula Kelley moving beyond the cute factors of her Nothing/Everything debut for a divine pop effort. She and musician Eric Matthews craft a sophisticated set that's both classic in Baroque pop and indie pop to showcase Kelley's lovely imagination. It's a daring move. Going for Burt Bacharach-like stylings without it all sounding contrived is a task; however, Kelley succeeds. Joining her is a backing section of nearly 40 musicians known as the PK Orchestra. Each song is bright in instrumental color and spirit and Kelley's angelic, girlish vocals leave you swooning. Basically, The Trouble With Success... can be anyone's autobiographical tale of fighting fit and Kelley's storybook of "My Finest Hour" experiences the many waves of personal introspection. "How Many Times" is a wonderful ballad dressed in acoustic guitars and violins for one of the album's shinier occasions. "I'd Fall in Love" gushes about the obvious with a glorious horn section for Kelley's best Carole King moment. It won't take long to realize that The Trouble With Success... is one of those albums that's thankful for pop music while flattering it at the same time. Kelley doesn't lose sight of that. She has achieved her "finest hour" on this one. ~ MacKenzie Wilson, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
Pure pop auteur Paula Kelley began her career riding a wave of college-press hype and European touring during her stint as a supporting player in early '90s American shoegazers the Drop Nineteens. She left them before their demise in 1994 to pursue a vehicle for her own songwriting. The brief one-shot indie rock result was Hot Rod, also featuring John Dragonetti (of Jack Drag fame) on guitar. Boy Wonder came next, formed in 1996 and well-known in Boston for their glorious bubblegummy pop. By the end of the decade Paula was ready to indulge her pop muse fully in the less confining role of solo songwriter. Nothing/Everything arrived in 2001 and successfully demonstrated her drift into the more pristine waters of pop music while leaving the volume and vigor of alternative rock behind.
With The Trouble with Success or How You Fit into the World, Paula Kelley has created something unmatched in beauty and pop smarts.
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