Ryan Allen is set to release his latest LP, What A Rip, via Dad Pop Records on February 5. “Inspiration can come from anywhere. When it shows up, my philosophy has always been to grab hold tight and enjoy the ride,” Allen says. “This is exactly how my new album, What A Rip, came to be. I guess it was a perfect storm of things really: An ongoing pandemic with time on my hands, constant musical exploration, and the simple gesture of a friend lending me a guitar pedal that emulated the ’60s-leaning sounds of a Mellotron keyboard. The next thing I knew, the songs just showed up, as if they chose me instead of the other way around.” What A Rip is Allen’s tribute to rock and roll. The influences are probably pretty obvious —...
