For months and months now, I've put Awoken Broken into "cold storage." Not because I don't like the album (I LOVE it!), but because I think I tend to overlisten to some albums, which makes them more routine or unremarkable than they really are, OR (oddly opposite) I will give it too much of a pass simply because it's a project I have emotional attachments to (in this case, it's something Adrian had a hand in and I think very highly of him and his music) and so I need to just get away from it. So, *poof* off it goes to the vault. Now, that said, I have had my iPod on "shuffle" since forever and driving in the other day I heard a song off of British Lion (one of the better ones, maybe "Us Against The World") then immediately followed by "No Place Like Home" and oh. my. goddess: the difference was stunning. I'm not entirely slagging off BL, there are parts of it that are palatable, but the vibrancy, energy, heaviness, and clean production of "NPLH" just blew it away. I'm thinking it's time for me to break AB out of "cold storage" and crank it at max volume!
As for the interview, I applaud Mikee's efforts to get more going for PRR. But, is it just me or does anyone else get the impression that Adrian has moved on, that he's not pushing to get more PRR out there? In a recent interview, he (Adrian) seemed surprised by the knowledge that fans had voted on "Tortured Tone" to be the 3rd video. I'd think he'd be more in the loop on that. He also nearly spasmed when the interviewer labeled PRR a "band" and H quickly pointed out that it was just a side project and that Maiden remains his focus. Now, in the past he's said that he couldn't contemplate taking PRR out on the road b/c of Maiden commitments, or that it was such a big undertaking (even a club date tour) that it wouldn't happen. Well, now we know Steve is touring British Lion- 24 shows across Europe. That's something of an undertaking, but he is doing it and it won't (seemingly) interfere with his Maiden commitments. I hope I am entirely wrong and we'll see another PRR album, but the vibe seems to indicate otherwise. Could just be up in my foggy head, too.
Cheers,
Chris