Alan Tyler - Made in Middlesex (2021)

Made In Middlesex is the new album from Alan Tyler, lead singer and main songwriter for the much-loved London country band The Rockingbirds. It presents a set of songs clearly reflecting the period during which it was recorded; a time both febrile and uncertain interspersed with longueurs of enforced quiet and reflection. A mix of the public and the personal, thoughts on life’s landmarks and inevitable change, retaining more than a hint of self-deprecation and country leanings. Its recording mirrored the process embraced for 2018’s acclaimed El Tapado, with tracks initially laid down on an OP-1 programmable synthesiser, and further contributions added remotely or in sessions at Sean Read’s Famous Times studio. Half the songs were recorded entirely at Alan’s parents’ home in Kenton on the north-west outskirts of London – hence Made In Middlesex – during the lockdown spring of 2020; others are enhanced by Patrick Ralla (electric guitar and backing vocals), Eddie Real (drums) and Rick Batey (bass guitar) with Sean adding backing vocals, keyboards, and brass.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Alan Tyler - Somewhere Better (3:33)
1.02 - Alan Tyler - London (2:58)
1.03 - Alan Tyler - Lucky People (3:29)
1.04 - Alan Tyler - Mercy (1:55)
1.05 - Alan Tyler - Saint Saturnine (3:15)
1.06 - Alan Tyler - Spring (2:35)
1.07 - Alan Tyler - No Cure For (3:40)
1.08 - Alan Tyler - You've Got Me (3:49)
1.09 - Alan Tyler - Yesterday's Chips (2:33)
1.10 - Alan Tyler - Write Another Country Song (1:57)