Paul Kelly is a wordsmith.
Sure, the Australian songwriter knows his way around a melody or two, but it's the way each word connects that makes his work stand out.
New album 'Seven Sonnets & A Song' takes its cue from Shakespeare, and translate six of his famed sonnets and the song from Twelfth Night into a musical setting.
'Sonnet 73' is given a beautiful rendering, with that slightly rough around the edges delivery adding something special to those timeless words.
Check it out now.
'Seven Sonnets & A Song' will be available to download from midnight as April 22nd ticks over to April 23rd, the day of Shakespeare’s death 400 years ago. It will also be available as a 10’’ vinyl.
Catch Paul Kelly at London's Islington Assembly Hall on May 28th.
