TERPANDRE

This mellow French one-off is basically jazz-rock lite with mellotron. It's an all-instrumental album which ranges from some synth- and violin-led fusion type pieces to flowing mellotron melodies on the softer pieces. Despite coming close to easy listening at times, the mellotron saves these bits with its dependable unearthly beauty. Certainly this album should not be missing from the collection of mellotron freaks. The jazzy pieces are competent but not particularly inspiring, particularly on the infrequent occasions when a more rocking sound is aimed at. Overall, this is certainly a mellow record that's good for sunny afternoon background music, but not a classic by any stretch.