I Don't Hear A Single Albums Of The Year 2019 : 91-100

It's been difficult to get these choices down to 100. I'm also not a believer in saying one album is better than another. Most of the time you are comparing Apples To Oranges. I'm not a List person, I just think what's the point.

However, for the last couple of years I have compiled Best Of 2019, normally I just said what my favourite album of the year is. I've done it again, because these posts seem so popular and the aim of this Blog is to get exposure (and Sales) for the artists.

There is no meaning or judgement on an album that is Number 1, Number 100 or not on the list. Anything that I review on here, mention on Social Media or play on the Radio Show is as highly recommended.

I would also add that the Top 100 includes albums available as Download Only. To suggest that they are anything less than equal to a Physical release is patently nonsense and omits many wonderful albums.

I will compile a Top 20 of Reissues and Compilations combined after all this is complete. For each album, I've posted a song from it and a link to the review, where you can find further details on how to listen or buy the album.


No 91 : The Persian Leaps - Electrical Living       Review










No 92 : Pattie - Cotton Candy, Rusty Nails           IDHAS Review









No 93 : Philip B. Price - Bone Almanac        Review









No 94 : RPWL - Tales From Outer Space        IDHAS Review

No 95 : The Laissez Fairs - Marigold       Review









No 96 : The Amplifier Heads - Loudah      Review









No 97 : Mondello - Hello- All You Happy People      Review









No 98 :  The Resonars - No Exit      IDHAS Review









No 99 : Cassettes - Wild Heart      IDHAS Review








No 100 : The Taylor Machine - Hometown Advantage       IDHAS Review

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RPWL - Tales From Outer Space

It's Prog Time and before you all run to hide in the cupboard, there is more to this than meets the eye. I do get stick for my Prog loving ways, but lately I've grown a bit weary of it. Modern Prog is not really my thing, it's all too kitchen sink and "insert your (long) guitar solo here".

Now when I hear great new Prog, it's a far more melodic affair, think Big Big Train, the likes of Billy Sherwood have dampened my spirits. I'd rather have a band that show they can obviously play, but not to please themselves. RPWL fit that bill.

It's probably even harder to sell when I tell you Tales From Outer Space is a themed, dare I say concept, album. The Munich Quartet, RPWL, are probably an unknown to most I Don't Hear A Single followers. Yet their following is quite large in the UK and Europe.

They also have a stratospheric Live reputation, hence six live albums have been released to accompany the eight studio offerings that precede this. They write some mighty fine melodic songs that pitch them some between The Alan Parsons Project and latter day, Pink Floyd, the Waters-less version.

They do take more chances here, the theme aids them in this. Give Birth To The Sun features a Wakeman like solo. What I Really Need features an Edge like Guitar riff, not usually a good thing, but it develops into a big ballad.

RPWL, though, are best when they venture more towards Alan Parsons Project on splendid songs like Light Of The World, a ten minute epic. The arrangements present across the album are exceptional and man, can these boys play.

We keep getting told that the album format is dead, well here is proof that it isn't. Tales From OuterSpace should be played from start to end. Well done all! You can find out all about the band here. The album is available everywhere,


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