Louise Killen hits the right note!
Rarely but from time to time, a CD lands on my desk that isn’t resigned to the “coffee mat”
or coaster application.
In October, I received such a CD from Louise Killeen. She was new to me but as always, I played it, expecting the usual mix of mediocrity which seems to be acceptable nowadays and sadly has become the norm. It dominates much of our viewing and listening.
However, the first track “Ease Up On Me Dear” went by and I thought “not bad at all. I’m going to listen to more.”
By the time I reached track 3 – which I thought was called “risk it for a biscuit” but that turned out to have the improved title of “Charming Hands”, I was beginning to get hooked. I played it twice more before I continued with the rest of the tracks.
Louise Killeen
Louise is from County Offaly in Southern Ireland and she is awfully good!
Most of the tracks are outrageously catchy and everyone will have a particular favorite. “Our Katie”, “This Love”, “Everywhere Out There”, “Easy Talk” – they grew on me like a beard on Santa Claus.
Brilliant Tease is not perhaps the best produced album ever but most of the arrangements are very good and classy. The lyrics are exceptional and it has the “feel good factor”. Although there is some melancholy sadness in some of the words, the
mood is always optimistic and the album left me feeling a bit better with the world.
And anything that can do that in these miserable times has to be a positive.
I understand Louise Killeen has won a couple of songwriting competitions and I’m not surprised. She is a wonderful talent.
I have not had the privilege of seeing Louise play live but that day hopefully won’t be far away. Every radio station should be playing her material, especially the incredibly radio friendly “Charming Hands” which stands up against anything else out there.
If you get a chance, listen to the “BRILLIANT TEASE” and sit back and bathe in
the talent of Louise Killeen.
