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Hmmm.... Paul Kelly's Post. I like this album, but I don't love it. I think the opening track, From St. Kilda To King's Cross bugs me a little too much - after that I think I settle into it. Kelly released this album independently, and sold it by mail order - hence the name - after not being able to get a satisfactory recording contract. After it gained popularity it was released by a major label. The songs are good, but it is the performances that leave me a bit cold. The arrangements are simple singer/songwriter-plus-band stuff. I think the idea is to give the songs some space and let them stand alone, without burying them in complex (or interesting) arrangements. I think this works but, perhaps personally, it doesn't provide me with an interesting enough experience.

Actually, it's interesting that From St. Kilda To King's Cross bugs me, since it has one of the more interesting arrangements on the album. Perhaps next time I play this album I should just skip that track and see how I feel. Perhaps entirely different? Hmmm...