ATLANTIC – Another World (2024) *HQ*

ATLANTIC is the brainchild of guitarist and songwriter Simon Harrison. Following a successful ghost writing career and his bands Stranger and Wisht, Simon wanted to make an album in his favoured AOR/melodic rock genre. Heavily influenced by bands like Whitesnake, Journey, Bad English, FM and Dare he set about writing the songs that became the first album entitled “Power”, a classic among fans of the genre.
Atlantic was never supposed to be a long term band and following its worldwide release Simon moved on to other writing, recording, production and mix projects. In the late nineties Simon met Mark Grimmett. He recorded several songs with Mark over the following few years and they decided at some point they would make a record together. Fast forward to 2021 Mark was talking to Simon about writing and recording a new album.
The result is “Another World“, the new Atlantic album to be released by Escape Music and it’s sure to please fans of “Power” and the classic AOR/melodic rock genre.

With the project named MGB Band, work started in the fall of 2021… By early 2022 Simon & Mark had written a number of songs and they both felt they would best suit a new album under the Atlantic banner. Several members of Grim Reaper were recruited to give the album an edge, whilst retaining the essential melodic rock/AOR feel that is Atlantic.
Mark Pullin, Julian D. Hill and Ian Nash were duly recruited into the band along with keyboardist Gareth David Noon from Serpentine.

The lineup was to change later in the project with Simon and Tim Bristow taking over the keyboard role and the addition of Nick Burr and Andy Margrett on lead guitar. Work continued over the next year and finally the production was completed in late 2023. Mark Pullin stepped up to mix the album after some unforeseen issues at Simon’s studio and it was completed in March 2024.
Escape Music had re-released the original “Power” album and were absolutely the first choice to work with on the new album.

The strengths of the new CD are many but came down to three basic things: exceptional song craftsmanship, melodic and strong vocals, and fandamntastic guitar solos from Nick Burr, Andy Margrett, and Mark Pullin.
All these things are wrapped up in melodic hard rock groove and AOR accessibility. All the songs are entertaining, but to pick some favorites: Nothing More, Hold On, Ready Or Not, If This Is Goodbye, and Without Love.

Thirty years later, Simon Harrison returns with his Atlantic project. ”Another World” is a terrific and entertaining album of classic-styled Eighties AOR melodic hard rock with exceptional guitar work.
HIGHLY Recommended

01 – Ready or Not
02 – Without Love
03 – Hold On
04 – I’ll Be Waiting
05 – If This Is Goodbye
06 – Whole Lot of Love
07 – Loving Arms
08 – Nothing More I Can Say
09 – Missing You
10 – Dream About You
11 – This Ain’t Love (CD bonus track)

Mark Grimmett (vocals)
Simon Harrison (guitar, bass, guitar)
Nick Burr (lead guitar)
Julian D. Hill (bass)
Mark Pullin (drums, vocals)
Tim Bristow (keys)
with:
Gareth David Noon (keys)
Andy Margrett (lead guitar)
Mark Pullin (lead guitar)

Pre order:
www.amazon.co.uk/Another-World-Atlantic/dp/B0D38GV7J4