Drowning in the Fountain of Youth is the second album by Australian act Dan Kelly & The Alpha Males. The album received positive reviews in the local music scene, and was considered for the Album of 2006 by Melbourne street magazine, Inpress. The album provided a single, "Drunk on Election Night"; the track was included by Neil Young in his website's playlist: Living with War - Songs of the Times, in late 2006.
Drowning in the Fountain of Youth peaked at No. 8 on the ARIA Hitseekers Albums Chart and Kelly was nominated for Best Male Artist for the release at the ARIA Music Awards of 2007.[1][2]
At the J Award of 2006, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[3]
Track listing
In-Fidelity (SHK INFCD-125)
- "Safeway Holiday (Get Wise)"
- "Babysitters of the World Unite"
- "Drowning in the Fountain of Youth (Plastic Surgery Jam)"
- "I Will Release Myself (Unto You)"
- "Fire & Theft (The Landscape Gardners Dream)"
- "My Brains Are On Fire! (Life Coach Baby)"
- "Back on the Booze Again"
- "Mail Order Bride"
- "Drunk On Election Night"
- "The Lonely Coconut"
- "Vice City Rolling"
- "Star of the Sea"
Personnel
- Dan Kelly – Guitar, vocals, Bass, keyboards, Glockenspiel
- A. Ron Cupples - Guitar, Recorder
- Dan Luscombe - Keyboards, Vocals
- Lewis Boyes - Bass, Vocals
- Christian Strybosch – drums, Vocals
References
- ^ Wallace, Ian (4 September 2006). "Week Commencing ~ 4th September 2006 ~ Issue #861" (PDF). The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) (861): 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2006. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 2007: 21st Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 18 November 2007. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "The J Award 2006". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2006. Retrieved 15 August 2020.