Last Minute Man, by Kyle Avallone

Last Minute Man

by Kyle Avallone

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1.	Somewhere You Can't Find Me 04:13	lyrics	buy track
Somewhere you can’t find me Please don’t even try Somewhere you can’t find me We both know that’s a lie Somewhere you can’t find me A place I used to go Somewhere you can’t find me That’s all you need to know The walls are plain The floor is filth I’m soaked with burden I’m ready to spill I’m somewhere Somewhere you can’t find me Jumped right off the track Somewhere you can’t find me I gotta call you back Somewhere you can’t find me Mother’s on the line Somewhere you can’t find me She’s giving up this time A murderous blood is at my door He wants me here Can’t leave no more I’m somewhere you can’t find me Somewhere you can’t find me Not doing so good Somewhere you can’t find me I really wish you would Somewhere you can’t find me A place I used to go Somewhere you can’t find me That’s all you need to know Locked inside this dump motel It’s private disaster It’s personal hell I’m somewhere you can’t find me That’s all you need to know
2.	Savage Song 03:19	lyrics	buy track
May I say that you glow like a goddess in the night May I say that you activate my eager appetite Bare trees are breathing Cold sun is sinking I’m hungry Do you always look at strangers with anchors in your eyes Does your perfume always provoke the street hounds to cry Music plays softly Savages wafting They’re hungry Have you heard once upon a time there were two moons I’ve been told you’ve been found in the darkest of rooms Clothes crumpled on the floor What’s that behind the door I’m hungry Let the promises break Let the red light shine An earlobe, an eyelash, two lips You’re mine You know you’re a little devil when you speak I heard about your late night liaison with the geek Books are on borrow No time for tomorrow He’s hungry I’m breaking up a sweat cause your fire burns so bright I keep fixing my shirt cause your dress fits just right Come on quit stalling I’m not afraid of crawling When I’m hungry Let the cameraman flash Let the dish jockey spin An earlobe, an eyelash, two lips I win An earlobe, an eyelash, two lips I win I win
3.	The Haunted Screen 03:56	lyrics	buy track
Well I’m a fallen angel trying to fly back up I broke my wings swooping down for love My feathers are tattered and my limbs are thin I’d gladly go to hell if they’d let me in Cause the haunted screen sucks the life from me When I stroll on out it’s so hard to see Well the flowers you left they know my pain And their crimson charisma has all washed away It’s a long road to the top for a fool like me I’d be better off sailing drunk through a raging see Cause the haunted screen sucks the life from me When I stroll on out it’s so hard to see Fly on…
4.	I'm Ready 04:06	lyrics	buy track
I’m ready I’m ready for my crown I’m ready to look down I’m ready to be claimed the king of this crooked earth and sing my song To the rich, to the poor through the hills, to the shore I’m ready I’m ready I’m ready to go far I’m ready for the war I’m ready to be garnished with love spill innocent blood with my hands For greed, for mirth, for lust, for worth I’m ready I’m ready I’m ready for the fight I’m ready for the night I’m ready to see towns in flames and spread my name ‘cross the land Because I was born ‘Cause I can I’m ready I’m ready I’m ready to pretend I’m ready for the end I’m ready for the final show and this world to go too far By bomb or flood, black hole or star I’m ready
5.	Last Minute Man 04:18	lyrics	buy track
When the bar shuts down When your toy’s out of town When you crack your pink plastic crown I’ve got some tape up my sleeve When your drink is done When the party’s no fun When you bite and bat but still he don’t come That’s when the light shines on me I’m your last minute man I’m your last minute man Hush your pretty self ‘cause I understand When your friends are lame When you’re caught in the rain When strangers faces all look the same Somehow mine seems different When you don’t wanna try You just wanna cry You’re walking home and your battery’s about to die It’s me your sorrow you do send I’m your last minute man I’m your last minute man Hush your pretty self ‘cause I understand Won’t say I was waiting I’ve done my fair share of chasing And everyone just wants what they can’t have Well that’s too bad Take off your coat Your hair is soaked And let me wrap this kiss around your throat You know how this ends I’m your last minute man I’m your last minute man I thought you found yourself another friend I’m your last minute man I’m your last minute man Hush your pretty self ‘cause I understand
6.	Borrowed Spell 05:06	lyrics	buy track
I made a magic potion to give to you My heart wild with devotion Such a severe thing to do I found a book of instructions on your dusty white shelf My grand plan for heaven could easily burn into hell All your anxiousness turned to ashes All your second guesses into sand We can watch the world as it passes Let this spell begin Touched my lips to the bottle then offered you a sip As it slid from your hand I slipped my arm around your hip Who can say what will come from this mixture of mine The sun sets behind the weeping tree and soon the truth will shine All your anxiousness turned to ashes All your second guesses into sand We can watch the world as it passes Let this spell begin Fate waits on a setting sun Oh no what have I done…
7.	Born A Bastard 02:59	lyrics	buy track
I was born a bastard Had a mother, no master She was keen on disaster I was born a bastard She brought me to a house on a hill And the people pointed and waved from the windowsill They taught me to love, taught me to kill I was raised on that hill In time I learned that the family had a name And the way they walked and talked was all the same While I learned many a thing I was the only one who did sing How their silence brought me pain I came age and it was time for me to roam Try to fly in this world where I was thrown Get in the car, forget I had a home A path that must be crossed alone ‘Cause I was born a bastard Chosen to be my own master Had to grow a little faster I was born a bastard I was born
8.	Cruise Control 05:34	lyrics	buy track
I’m going places Kissing faces They all know my name Cold satisfaction Pursuit of action I’ve learned to play the game Your eyes say stay Don’t go away Come with me down the hall I can’t hang too long Always a new dawn That’s just the way it goes Cruise Control Cruise Control A sea of chatter Waves of laughter Such a lonely song The night can thrill you The night can kill you So why not sing along Everything’s fine till bright lights shine Everybody’s got to go Hello stranger I see no danger Let’s take a little stroll Cruise control Cruise control I had a routine that got old I got an idea, I was sold There was a fire deep inside There was desire I could hide no more That foggy bell rings The frozen birds sing It’s time to start again Check the weather Get it together A day that never ends The crawling train Fluorescent flames Burn down on your soul I’m autopilot My dreams are silent You still pay the toll On cruise control Cruise Control
9.	Take Me Away 05:51	lyrics	buy track
Take me away Take me wherever you go Take me to Spain Take me to Mexico My trouble is real Forgotten how to feel The only way to deal is to fold Take me away Take me however you can Take me through rain Take me through burning sand To stay is to give To leave is to live To choose is to lose one hand One hand Take me away Take me far from this place I’ll change my name I’ll wear a mask over my face The distant shore is bright Let’s sail the sea by night I’ve counted my cards There’s nothing for me here Disappear

about

"Turn down the shades, pour yourself a stiff martini, and luxuriate to these late night songs of love and hate."
-Larry "Ratso" Sloman

While establishing himself in the NYC music scene playing with artists like Cut Worms and Shilpa Ray, Kyle Avallone began working at home on what would become his new solo project, a dark and moody world where he could investigate the layers of romantic turmoil, hedonistic habits, and ordinary life. His debut album, Last Minute Man, is a sleazy offering of Casiotones covered in barroom smoke and crimson cabaret light; a scuzzed out tower of songs that takes you on a late night escapade littered with neon signs, bathroom debauchery, and 3AM rendezvous. You could be nightclubbing in Berlin with the ghost of Rowland S. Howard, or zig zagging across the floor of the Black Lodge with holes in your loafers, a tear in your dress.

“I wanted to escape the day-to-day,” says Avallone. That desire to run away permeates through all of the album’s nine tracks. In the sloppy swagger of “The Haunted Screen,” a fallen angel has broken a wing at the expense of love. Despite his soul-sucking existence, he flies on. On the hypnotic closer, “Take Me Away,” Avallone pleas, “Let’s sail the sea by night/The distant shore is bright/I’ve counted my cards, there’s nothing for me here/Disappear.”

Of course, there are other ways to check out—indulgence, excess, isolation. “Cruise Control” chronicles a night on the town in the manner of Bowie’s Thin White Duke—the pursuit of cold satisfaction and the untold numbness that follows. Over the incessant groove of “I’m Ready,” a prophet, prince, or president lays claim to his throne and prepares for his ascension, as well as the end of days. “Somewhere You Can’t Find Me” puts you on the other end of a desperate phone call from the depths of addiction, a lost soul’s muddled goodbye.

But don’t be mistaken—it’s not all doom and gloom. Avallone’s lyrics and delivery contain an undercurrent of wry flirtation that suggests these characters can see beyond their torture. The title track, “Last Minute Man,” evokes the self deprecation and gentle chauvinism of Leonard Cohen—“When your drink is done/when the party’s no fun/when you bite and bat, but still he don’t come/that’s when the light shines on me…” The romantic ballad, “Borrowed Spell,” finds our seducer waiting in anxious anticipation, fearful of what consequences love may bring.

These songs are a mirror in a motel where you only like the way you look if you’ve had enough to drink. This album is a soundtrack for those who fly too close to the sun.

credits

released June 5, 2020

All songs written and composed by Kyle Avallone
Recorded at home in Brooklyn & Queens, 2016-2019
Mixed, mastered, and "Last Minute Man" vocal recorded by Vincent Cacchione
Photos and cover concept by Lissette Emma
Layout Design by Max Clarke

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