Alex Melton – 'The Process' Album Review

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Tracklist:

1. Falling In Love Again

2. Take It Easy

3. Spinning Me Out

4. Infinity

5. Hurricane

6. Look Up

7. Feel It All

8. Thunderstorms

9. Moment

10. Monday Morning

Alex Melton rose to prominence covering punk songs as country influenced songs and, as a result, garnered millions of streams.

He’s now decided to release an album of his own original music. It’s a brave move for someone who was known for reinventing other people’s songs. The album, released on Pure Noise records was released on the 6^th of March.

His own music is a mix of rock, indie, punk and some introspective songs. The album was produced by stable mate, Alan Day, of Four Years Strong, with Alan also co-writing the album.

The good news is that he pulls it off. He’s clearly a talented singer but can now add talented songwriter to his resume.

Very much a focus on the process of living rather than the end point, it’s a collection of songs designed to make us think about whether the process of getting to where we want to be is more important in some ways, than getting there. It encourages anyone listening to it to try and find the joy in what they are doing at any given time while acknowledging that’s not as easy to do as you might think.

He also gives us a lovely song, which is also a single, 'The Moment', which is all about the simple things about being love, no grand gestures, no big dramatic moments, no Patrick Swayze saying nobody puts baby in the corner gestures. It’s about taking joy from the small things about being in love, about realising sometimes the small things are much better than the big things, that there is a pleasure to be had from just being with someone who makes you feel good.

This is a very impressive collection of songs, Alex and Alan are a strong songwriting partnership and have a lot to say to each other and us.

The music is excellent throughout, the rhythm section drives the album forward but there is a willingness to step back, be quiet and let the words do the talking.

I was genuinely impressed with this, as I said earlier it’s a courageous decision to go from someone known for interpreting other people’s songs to someone who is willing to put themselves out there, be vulnerable and say this is me, this is what I’ve got, I hope you like it.

If you have your good days, your bad days and are able to realise that both are equally valid and make you who you are then I think this album might help soundtrack your life. It has the potential to find a devoted following, I hope some of those who liked the covers are wiling to try it and see where it takes them as this deserves that you give it a listen, even if it’s not for you why not try, you might find that moment that’s so special when listening to music, when you just get it, it gets you and the whole song sounds like the writer could have written it about your life. Go on, give it a try, you know you want to.