Intelligent Music Project II: My Kind O' Lovin'

Often the music of today is meaningless poppy drivel that offers little substance and value. This is not the case with composer/arranger/musician Milen Vrabevski. This is the second album under the Intelligent Music Project moniker, this time teaming up with John Lawton (Uriah Heep) and renowned drummer Simon Phillips and Joseph Williams of Toto fame.

My Kind O' Lovin' is a concept album of sorts, the main theme being how one should live and value life. At times the lyrics venture into 'cliché' territory but Vrabevski's intent is clear and he makes no bones about it. The message put forth is both positive and heartfelt.

The music is pretty straight forward AOR with plenty of nice melodies, strong vocal arrangements and solid musicianship. The first two tracks are a case in point. The album begins with the title track, a gentle acoustic based number featuring Lawton's rich and earthy lead vocals followed by "Friends", a mid-tempo melodic rock song with a soulful vocal arrangement. Other notables include the hard rocking blues of "No One Can Deny It" and the edgy "People On Fire" with its string synth intro and Floydy lead guitar before developing into a real fiery rocker. At times I hear a latter day Toto influence which shouldn't come as a surprise given the band members.

My Kind O' Lovin' doesn't reinvent the wheel but for fans of melodic rock you can be rest assured you will find something to like. A solid 3.5 stars it is.

Track Listing:
1. My Kind of Lovin'
2. Friends
3. No One Can Deny It
4. Get Into Real
5. Simple Game
6. Happiness
7. Things We Can't Do
8. Time To Move Along
9. Love Song
10. People On Fire
11. Step in Learning
12. Understand the Morning
13. Conclusion

Added: October 26th 2014
Reviewer: Jon Neudorf
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Language: english

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