DAVEY LANE
From its late ‘70s LA party vibes to its cheeky cover artwork nod to Rod Stewart, Davey Lane’s new long-player, Finally, A Party Record, lives up to its title... and then some.
“The title’s pretty clearly ironic,” Lane qualifies. “It presented itself as a bit of a gag on the thematic tone of the record, while it's up tempo musically, for the most part it’s a bit of a bummer trip, maaan.”
A bummer of a party record? All aboard! As a quality songwriter, writing rock- poppin’ gems with stings in their tales is Lane’s business, after all.
And business is good. The album’s first single, God I’m Fucked Up Over You, released in October, hinted at both the sentiments in the songs and the disparate musicality of the whole album.
After 26 years as guitarist for You Am I and collaborations with the likes of Todd Rundgren, Crowded House, Jimmy Barnes, Robyn Hitchcock and more, Lane has a rock’n’roll pedigree that is second to none. His solo career illuminates why he is so highly regarded by so many musical greats as he forges onward with his own inspired and eclectic musical path.
