Perry Keyes
March 12, 2010Johnny Ray's Downtown
He’s the Paul Kelly you’ve never heard. And Perry Keyes’ third album shows he deserves to rank alongside Kelly and Don Walker as a great Australian songwriter. He’s the Sydney Springsteen, documenting the life and crimes of the inner-city, where “falling backwards is easy” and “some stuff just won’t wash off”. But there’s beauty amid the bleakness – check out the glorious opener, Will You Shine? and the soulful serenade Down On The Street With You. This is the Redfern version of Born To Run, a cinematic rock ‘n’roll epic. Keyes has crafted an Australian classic. By Jeff Jenkins
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