Blog Post
Memoria Avenue - 'Memoria Avenue'
Iain McArthur • Nov 13, 2021
Album Review
Quality AOR keeps pouring out of Scandinavia like a melting melodic ice cap. Take a listen to “Stuck” for example. It’s a very classy tune with lots of hooks and a beautiful vocal performance from the relatively unknown, Jan Le’ Brandt. It might put you in mind of the best of Work of Art or Perfect Plan, for example.
Norwegian guitarist / song-writer / producer, Tor Talle is the main man behind this and he’s backed by a very experienced band of compatriots. They rock along nicely on “Stranded” – not the Tangiers song but soon to be a cult classic in its own right. There are a whole host of great melodic songs on the album, including the soaring ballad “If You Fall”, “The Air That I Breathe” (not that one) and the obligatory female-name song “Nathalia”.
“Sometimes” has got a lovely bit of mellow Whitesnake swagger to it, it might be the bass line, but it’s hard to pick out a particular highlight when, in fact, the whole album is like the tin of Quality Street you’ll crack open on Christmas Day – everyone will have their own particular favourite. It’s the perfect pick-me-up for winter and I guarantee that if the cold November rain is getting you down, then this wee gem will bring back that warm, fuzzy summer feeling for you.