Short Reviews [There Is No Time - 2021 - "There Is No Time"]

There Is No Time is a new duo featuring Jerry King (bass guitar, electric guitar) and Chris Boros (vocals, acoustic, electric guitars, dulcimer, Mellotron, keyboards, drum programming) and was mixed and mastered by Ian Beabout. I have reviewed multiple of Jerry’s albums in the past, in different bands, and the same with Ian, but Chris is new to me. Apparently, he has been writing and recording songs since 2000, has worked in radio for 20 years and is the weekend producer for Coast to Coast AM, with this being his first release. Musically this belongs to the late Sixties with a form of progressive rock which is influenced by both psychedelia and space rock. One can imagine this fitting in very well at the UFO Club and the band being featured in Oz, playing with the likes of Pink Floyd. Only one song breaches the five-minute barrier, and at 43 minutes in length and 11 songs it also feels like we are going back to a time when the TDK D90 was the cassette of choice as an album would fit on each side – there is just no need for 70+ minutes every time. The keyboards utilised are very dated indeed, all which adds to a feeling very much of a time gone by. Even the programmed drums have been dealt with effectively, so that although they will never be the same as the real thing being played by a human, here they work well for the most part. The biggest issue for me is with the vocals, as I just cannot get my head around them. Chris has a voice which will either appeal to listeners or put them off, and unfortunately, I fall into the latter camp. This is a shame as there are some good songs on here, and I particularly like the additional elements which are added to provide nuances, whether they be a gentle lead electric melody or synths adding some space-like feelings. Mellotrons, some beautiful basslines, acoustic guitars, it’s all here, and while I did not enjoy the vocals you may well feel quite different, and any proghead into the psychedelic or space rock scene would do well to check this out.