ARTiST: Maria Mckee
TiTLE: Late December
LABEL: Cooking Vinyl
GENRE: Indie
TiME: 43:07 min
SiZE: 61,5 MB
BiTRATE: VBRkbps
RiP DATE: Apr-20-2007
RELEASE DATE: Apr-23-2007
WEBSiTE: n/a
Track List:
01. Late December 03:03
02. No Other Way To Love You 03:39
03. A Good Heart 04:10
04. Power On, Little Star 03:58
05. Too Many Heroes 03:37
06. Destine 04:21
07. My First Night Without You 04:05
08. Scene Of The Affair 03:43
09. Cat In The Wall 02:33
10. One Eye On The Sky (One On The Grave) 04:39
11. Bannow 01:07
12. Starving Pretty 04:12
Release Notes:
Even in the early days of her solo career, Maria
McKee had a penchant for penning dramatic melodies
that seemed more conducive to Broadway than to
contemporary radio. In fact, the former Lone Justice
frontwoman makes reference to criticisms of that
theatrical style in between songs on her "Live
Acoustic Tour" CD. Pandering to no one, McKee
continues to distance herself from her country roots
on her sixth studio release, Late December, writing
what might be best described as 'pop-ras,' miniature
contemporary pseudo-operas sung in open-throated
vibrato. "Destine" is a prime example, echoing
Queen's "A Night at the Opera" with it's dramatic
vocals and grandiose guitar solo. "Scene of the
Affair" evokes a similar sensibility, as McKee
mournfully sings "Four walls and a bed/best to let
the dead rest with the dead." Those who prefer the
old Maria will find a handful of songs to satiate
their thirsty musical pallet. "My First Night
Without You" has a soul/country cross that allows
McKee to vocally shine; other notable moments
include the gospel-infused ending to the title track
and the infectious '60s Motown styling of "No Other
Way to Love You." The one song that will likely
please fans of both musical camps is McKee's
inclusion of "A Good Heart," a track that she wrote
at 18 years of age which became a worldwide hit for
an Irish artist named Feargal Sharkey.