The Beauty of the Present
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It should come as no surprise that Tim Kelley’s Beauty in the Flaws release would follow his Older and Wiser? debut. These songs are older. They were all written in the years before his first release. And they are wiser. These songs have been evaluated, reassessed, redefined, and had their perimeters shifted to rid them of the encumbrance of things simply passed to be forgotten or merely painfully remembered. Here are heartbreaking aspects of history dealt with in a manner appreciative of the strengths that they garnered, through the beauty of all to which they gave birth.
“The truth is I only miss you when it rains,” and rain here it does, and swings, swings, swings. If you’ve heard Tim you’re well acquainted with the harmonies, the stacked vocals, the jazz and folk influences. This album is his past made blindingly present and his pain made brilliantly white; four or more part harmonies confessing, admonishing, atoning. Beauty in the Flaws is both cut and suture, loss and gain. It’s the present and the beauty is self evident.
If it breaks your heart, it’s immediately there to point out why it’s right and perfect that it should be so; after all, how much of your painful past was presented so beautifully?
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Amazing
author: Philip
This is a true gem . The harmonies on this album are so haunting. I highly recommend End of the Immortal and Father Time. Tim's music has found it's unique voice and could not be better represented in this collection of songs. While I hear a lot of jazz and folk influences I also hear Radiohead and Robert Plant. I am glad to have added this album to my collection and my afternoon commute.
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Amazing
author: Philip
Haunting, Beautiful art. I highly recommend End of the Immortal, and Father Time. Tim's music has found its unique voice in a sea of blandness. Congrats! I am proud to have added this to my collection and afternoon commute.
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Magically Delicious
author: Kristen
Beauty in the Flaws has a magical way of pulling a wide range of your emotions in every which way. Tim Kelley has such an impressive talent of expression in his ability to capture his thoughts not only lyrically but being able to match very unique arrangements to his words. The Understanding of Nothing is far one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard. It is not often a song moves me in such a strong emotional way! Vocally this cd amazes me, lyrically its thought provoking, and musically it is Groovy to the core!! All in all it is Magically delicious:)
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