Kelly Finnigan-LOVER WAS BORN (CYAN BLUE VINYL)

Distance as a measure of time and place informs Kelly Finnigan's, A Lover Was Born with a grit and grace that turns passion into virtue. The latest solo release from The Monophonics frontman roots itself in the best traditions of midwest soul labels like King, Curtom, Dakar, and the Bodie Recording Company. A Lover Was Born is a testimony that these deep cut grooves are not resigned to nostalgia, instead, they are at the burning heart of longing and hope. The journey Finnigan takes listeners on over Lover's eleven tracks echo the state of motion and growth since his solo debut, The Tales People Tell (2019). Dramatic influences like Isaac Hayes (check out the piano on "Be Your Own Shelter") and Jerry Ragovoy are chopped and folded into Northern Soul uptempo numbers to create stompers like "Get a Hold of Yourself" or "Chosen Few". Finnigan's take on Deep Soul is captured brilliantly on "Walk Away from Me" and "Love (Your Pain Goes Deep)", while Boom Bap pervades on hard hitters "His Love Ain't Real" & "Cold World". Slower songs such as "Let Me Count the Reasons", the emotional "All That's Left", and the soul-stirring album closer "Count Me Out" show the honest and tender side that has become Finnigan's calling card. All the while, the voice is raw and earthy - in the best tradition of R&B shouters like Otis Redding, Lee Moses, and David Ruffin.

• Label: Colemine Records
• UPC: 648564355961
• Genre: Funk / Soul NEW
• Release Date: 10/18/2024

Track List: 

• 1 Prove My Love
• 2 Be Your Own Shelter
• 3 Cold World
• 4 His Love Ain't Real
• 5 Get a Hold of Yourself
• 6 All That's Left
• 7 Love (Your Pain Goes Deep)
• 8 Let Me Count the Reasons
• 9 Chosen Few
• 10 Walk Away from Me
• 11 Count Me Out