Kelman - The Happiest Man Alive. Kelman's two-song single is soft, broody indie- pop for rainy days, nearly whispered rather than sung, accompanied by unobtrusively dreamy guitars and brushed drums. Wayne Gooderham sounds a lot like Belle and Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch and a bit less like Nick Drake; his voice floats above the detritus of broken relationships, a murmur tinged attractively with cigarette smoke hoarseness and a very slight foreignness. He is not, as the title suggests, "The Happiest Man Alive". The songs, both of them, are more atmospheric than tightly constructed, jangling companionably through minor key melodies with occasional shafts of brighter tones. They're quite pretty in a transient way, like rainbows that bend bad weather into fast-disappearing colors. This is the kind of music you need when you turn the corner on sadness. You know how it goes -- you've taken a shower, you're getting dressed again for the first time in days, you're thinking about finding something to eat... you might live after all. This is exactly what you want on the headphones. Especially if it's raining. Jennifer Kelly, Splendidezine. www.splendidezine.com