This is Zaza Vava Voom
Rejoice one and all in the streets, as it's finally acceptable to listen to instrumental guitar again without having bricks thrown at you. After the loss of Hendrix in 1970 there has been nothing which has peaked to that extent, and whilst I'm confident there will never be another Jimi, it's assuring to know that alongside Joe Satriani, Yngwie Malmsteem and Andy Summers, Neil Zaza is flying the flag for guitar excellence.
Melodica is so brilliant because everything fits together so well, there's nothing here that screams mistake, and you don't have to think to listen to this album - you just have to be there. That's not to say the album isn't complex or clever, and there's some stuff on there, especially "As I go before you" and "I can see Miracles" which not only act as "Look at what I can do!" tracks, but also move you. That's right, a music complexity based album that has some emotion in it as opposed to just a lonely guitarist sitting in a room. Yep, I was surprised too.
Overall, this is a very nice offering but it's not without its hitches - namely the last three tracks. "Everything about you" and "Goodbye" are reasonable but don't stand up to the rest of the album, and "Forgot to make her mine" is plain out dull. But aside from these, this album really is worth looking into if you enjoyed any sort of instrumental guitar album.
In conclusion, this is a very, very strong album and I have no doubt that Zaza has a bright future ahead of him. Definitely one for the guitar addicts.