Mel Allen

Schnellertollermeier – 5

There comes a time when new musical directions can speak to you, in my later years I have been drawn to the more challenging aspects where having to invest time in what I am listening to reaps huge rewards. The…

Wudewuse – Northern Gothic

Norway has always held a particular fascination for me, from the spectacular scenery, its friendly people and its history, but most of all the wonderful and varied music that comes out of the country. Wudewuse fall into the fascinating and…

Xavier Reija Trio – Dreamscape Room

Renowned Catalan drummer Xavi Reija has got together with two notable musicians, pianist José Carra and José Manuel Posada “Pop” on bass to form a trio to explore this collection of songs and melodies. My first connection with Xavi’s work…

Ring Van Möbius – The 3rd Majesty

Ring Van Möbius return to deliver their second album, The 3rd Majesty. This Norwegian band have a great love of the analogue sounds and instruments of the ’60s and ’70s, along with the particular recording methods of the time. Now…

Ozric Tentacles – Space for the Earth

The Ozrics return with a new album, their first since the well received 2015 release Technicians of the Sacred. This album has been written, programmed, recorded and produced throughout 2019 and 2020 by Ed Wynne at the Blue Bubble Studio,…

Hawkwind Light Orchestra – Carnivorous

These strange and unsettling times that we find ourselves in this year are having a great affect on many of us and the things we hold dear, no more so than the music scene which has been particularly hard-hit. The…

Wobbler – Dwellers Of The Deep

Take some retro instruments, a love of retro prog rock bands, especially a flavour of Yes with a pinch of Gentle Giant, add a modern twist with a sprinkling of technical proficiency and what do you get? Wobbler’s fifth album,…

Back Street Crawler – Atlantic Years 1975-1976

Paul Kossoff is mostly known for his guitar work with Free, but his solo output is often missed out, unfortunately cut short due to his untimely death. For me, his guitar work was most distinctive, he felt it was not…

Motorpsycho – The All is One

There are times when an album drops into your review list and on first listen it makes you want to start writing straight away, this is one of those albums. Motorpsycho have done it again for me with this release.…

Tim Bowness – Late Night Laments

Tim Bowness has over recent years released an excellent quartet of solo albums. He is also known for his vocal and co-writing contributions with no-man in collaboration with Steve Wilson, but here the focus must be on his solo work.…

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Author: Mel Allen