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Kev Kelly Reaches High Speeds in “Tilt”

By Emma Page

Kev Kelly, pop songwriter from West Orange, New Jersey who is now based in Nashville, takes us for a vulnerable ride in his new single, “Tilt,” released May 20. 

Its electric sound grabs you from the beginning as the listener is drawn into Kelly’s late night thoughts, as he has made up his mind: “I’ll be gone in the morning”.

The chorus kicks off Kelly’s stories of how he goes “full tilt sometimes” and he wonders: “Where were you when I was getting high?”. 

He further recounts personal experiences, like when he worked his first job as a lifeguard at a country club in Kentucky. “It’s a pretty conservative place so I was shocked to find out after my second week working there it was basically a swingers club,” Kelly says. “Church that Sunday must have been awkward for the people …So don’t text me asking if this song is about your family. If the shoe fits…”.

“Tilt” switches into slower gears when it reaches the bridge, a resounding repetition of “I was getting so high”.

He is vulnerable in sharing his emotions, especially relating to doing things for someone, even if you know you probably won’t get it right every time. 

This track follows his single “Royal Blue” as the third single from his forthcoming two part EP THIS MIGHT ESCALATE…AND THEN COLLAPSE

Find this and more new music on our Alchemical Multigenre Mixdown playlist on Spotify and YouTube.

Alchemical Records contributor Emma Page

Emma Page

Emma Page, a recent Journalism graduate of The George Washington University, possesses a passion for music journalism and storytelling in all its forms. Originally from Baltimore, MD, when she is not writing, she can be found at a local concert or making music of her own.

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