Brian Alan

For the sake of the song

Reviewed by Jim Caligiuri, Fri., Aug. 13, 2010

Brian Alan

Talisman

With Scrappy Jud Newcomb, Rob Hooper, and Mark Addison assisting, Brian Alan's initial effort should possess some lasting firepower. Other than Alan's attractive tenor, however, Talisman's five songs lack any distinguishing personality from that of other singer-songwriters. The closing "Where the Ravens Land," a morose Southwestern soundscape, stands apart, indicating Alan's potential beyond day-to-day hackery.

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