Let me preface this with a little information about Kelly Sweet. I discovered her a few years back when she was singing some sweet soft vocal/pop songs and I was entranced by her voice, but times change and a artist has to change and grow as well. I remember a couple of years ago when Kelly first teased her new songs (I remember a in-studio clip where I heard "Sirens" and I was hooked) but time kept passing and still no release date...I could tell that Kelly was as frustrated as her fans about her record label (Razor & Tie) not releasing the album.
Now I'm not claiming to know the details about what occurred between Kelly and R&T but I do know that she left her label, and her album, "Ashes Of My Paradise" is about to be released in Japan on Victor Entertainment's label, unfortunately there is no current word about a North American release, but I dearly hope it happens. This album is special, It's hard for me to put into words the heart, soul and emotion that has been put into this album. Razor & Tie has made a serious error, "Ashes Of My Paradise" is a perfect album for the current market, it's got impeccable songwriting, great beats and heartfelt (and heartbreaking) vocals.
It's a little bit LIGHTS, a little bit Ellie Goulding, but mostly Kelly Sweet, and that's what makes it perfect.
My picks for standout tracks are the first single "My Amazing Grace" which is just simply one of the most gorgeous love songs I've ever heard, "Walking On Mars" is a perfect track for those of us who march to a different drummer and look to the stars, the aforementioned "Sirens" and "You And I", which if it doesn't tug at your heart when you hear it, you don't have one.
Right now the only way for us in North America to get the album (Japan release date, Aug 22) is by importing it (I'll post a link at the bottom) or purchasing a iTunes Japan gift card (for example, from this website.) Now I hope that success in Japan will mean a NA release, but it's certainly up in the air right now.
If you'd like to listen to some samples of the album you can do so on her Japanese label website or on iTunes Japan . You can import "Ashes Of My Paradise" here and please be sure to follow Kelly on Twitter and Facebook and listen to "My Amazing Grace" on her BandPage!
8 comments:
Thank you for this amazing review! I am so honored and glad that you love the record! KS
Amazing Kelly......
Love, love, love!
Cannot wait to hear this CD. It's unfair that her US label did not believe in this record, but actually I think it's a blessing in disguise. As a musician, I would rather be popular in any country other than the US at this point. The popular music here is really hollow and fly-by-night. I hope Kelly's fans all over the world embraces this CD, not just in America. All the best!
wonderful review. way to hang in there Kelly and keep doing it. j
Great interview Kelly!!! You were so great!!! Thanks for sharing the insight and meaning of your songs. The songs on your album are so beautiful words can't even describe. Listening to the words to some of your songs are incredibly uplifting. I wish you the very best. I know this album is going to be something so very special and a massive hit all over the world. Hang on and have fun!!!!
Hi Kelly,absolutely beautiful songs. I too am a singer/songwriter/recording artist and my sincere advice for you is to have your label grab the attention of a universal distributing company like Universal inorder to gain liscensing in the U.S. I just recently went through a similar situation where my label needed to pick up EMI Music in order to release/liscense my song on U.S. territory. The U.S. was the last place it was released after Japan and global. Keep up your faith girl and it will work out! If you are ever interested in a collaboration feel free to contact me(I don't offer this to everyone) ;) You are truly gifted.
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Kelly,
I could not wait for your new album, so I imported it from Japan. The music is room filling, but your voice still stay true to Kelly. This album is ons of the best albums I have bought this past year and I hope that the bigger labels pick this up, as you are one of the best articulating vocalist I have ever heard.
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