This is a fun guitar pop album from a witty lyricist who shares a kindred vision with such as Jonathan Richman and Ben Vaughn.
(Check out Michael Shelley "Too Many Movies" also on Shoeshine...)
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very latest release from the Shoeshine hit factory is
'Half Empty', the debut album from the NY half of Cheeky
Monkey Michael Shelley. This is a fun guitar pop album from a witty lyricist who shares a kindred vision with such as Jonathan Richman and Ben Vaughn. (Check out Michael Shelley "Too Many Movies" also on Shoeshine...) |
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(Click to buy for £9.99) |
"When Michael Shelley's puppy dog vocals click against his poppy melodies and bemused lyrics about lost love he sounds like Nick Lowe fronting The Replacements" - ****
-Q Magazine"...great tune-laden and finely-crafted guitar music"
-The Independent"A fine collection of Beach Boys whimsy, country-rock tales and good old fashioned rock n roll shot through with sarcastic wit"
-The List
"Shelley is a sweet-voiced songwriter with a good handle on a hook"
-The Scotsman
"Full of winning pop moments...Shelley's influences shine through but frankly Nick Lowe would be proud to have written pure pop of the calibre of Think With Your Heart and Rollercoaster"
-The Herald
"Every track on this album aspires
to be a classic ...the brooding opener of "Don't",
contrasting with perky "Think With Your Heart" just for
starters. Uplifting"
-Jockrock Fanzine
"The singer paid for the recording and his faith in his own songwriting and musical talent is well founded...the songs celebrate love and loss with a tongue in cheek attitude and great lyrics"
-Morning Star"Poppy hooks abound on songs such as Think With Your Heart whicle country and folk influences surface on Don't"
-Record Mart & Buyer"Michael Shelley Half Empty - optimistically recorded on his credit card - offers some sparkling, celebratory pop"
-Mojo