Kelly Hogan, a backup singer for Neko Case and former Rock A Teens guitarist, has an intense fan base impatient with the pace of her infrequent solo work. Four years ago, Hogan teamed up with fellow Chicago vocalist Nora OâConnor, Scott Ligon, Alex Hall and Casey McDonough to form The Flat Five. While not entirely an a cappella group, the five singers merge their voices in droll and unexpected ways. Their 2016 debut album has just been followed by
Another World (Pravda Records), a sophomore effort that revels in fun.
They might seem to overload the gimmicks and tricks, as if Squirrel Nut Zippers teamed up with New York Dolls for a vaudeville revival. Even the silliest songs, like âDrip a Drop,â have much to recommend them. But when they get serious in tracks like âThe Great State of Texasâ or âHouse of Foam,â it becomes apparent that the quintet is maturing into a 21st-century equivalent of Manhattan Transfer. Still, with Hogan and OâConnor�
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