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Katy Lied
Rock · 1975 · 9 tracks

Katy Lied

Steely Dan

A transition into high-gloss jazz-rock perfection. Tightly wound arrangements of piano and guitar masking stories of junkies, creeps, and urban decay.

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It's the smartest, smoothest record about the seediest people you'll ever meet.

A sophisticated, cynical urbanity that masks deep-seated melancholy and longing.

Katy Lied · vs · Steely Dan
Addiction+1.7σ

The writing leans notably further into addiction than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
Black Friday
3:42
02
Bad Sneakers
3:20
03
Rose Darling
3:06
04
Daddy Don’t Live in That New York City No More
3:16
05
Doctor Wu
3:57
06
Everyone’s Gone to the Movies
3:45
07
Your Gold Teeth II
4:15
09
Any World (That I’m Welcome To)
3:56
10
Throw Back the Little Ones
3:14
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way Phil Woods' alto sax solo on 'Doctor Wu' cuts through the mix with a heartbreaking, lyrical clarity.
The intricate, jazz-inflected drum shuffle by Jeff Porcaro on 'Your Gold Teeth II' that feels both light and impossibly locked-in.
The sudden, jarring shift into the minor-key bridge of 'Bad Sneakers' where the background vocals swell with Michael McDonald's signature soul.
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