MITCH MALLOY – Making Noise (2016)

MITCH MALLOY has just released his new solo record “Making Noise“, which marks the first time he has undertaken an album solely by himself from start to finish – songwriting, producing, instruments, mixing and mastering.

“I have always brought in a few musicians or songwriters to work with me on projects in the past and have really enjoyed what they brought to the table. But this time, I was in a different place and really needed to work through everything musically by myself…thus, My Therapy!” said Malloy tongue-in-cheek.

And ‘My Therapy’ it’s one of the best tracks on the album with an ’80s feel, after the rollin’ n’ thunderin’ opener ‘Rock-n-Roll’ where Malloy proclaim his love for this timeless genre.
There’s more uptempo rockers in the groovy ‘Shook’ (love those keyboards), the melodic rock heaven of ‘Alone’ and the organic title track ‘Making Noise’, another highlight.
Of course Mitch Malloy has an AOR heart and there’s plenty in this vein on the new CD as on the sweet ballad ‘It’s Just a Word’, or midtempo ‘I Was Wrong’ akin Nelson which twenty-five years ago would have been a chart hit.

Then there’s the terrific ‘Life Has Just Begun’ – the brightest track on the album – and one of the best melodic rock songs I heard this year. Just listen that pure AOR guitar riff, its cadence, the rich harmony vocals, and Malloy’s incredible lead vocals. This track alone worth the disc.

Mitch Malloy continues delivering quality Melodic Rock / AOR now in 2016 with a more ‘organic’ wrapper but with his trademark, awesome melodies better than never.
This talented man not only is producing some really good bands like Kaato or Jett Black, but also writing excellent new stuff himself. There’s some outstanding tunes here, believe me.
Malloy plays all instruments with ease in a very well arranged & produced record, perhaps the best of his career. Yes, it’s that good.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

01 – Rock-n-Roll
02 – My Therapy
03 – One Way
04 – Speak of the Devil
05 – Shook
06 – It’s Just a Word
07 – Alone
08 – I Was Wrong
09 – Life Has Just Begun
10 – Making Noise

Mitch Malloy – all vocals & instruments

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