Another forty or so minutes of glamorous rock from Chip and the boys. Mind you, things don't start too well on the almost Green Day bubblegum stomp of 'Saturday', although Donnie's drawl on 'Cant Wait' provides enough beef as a hair raising rocker, and 'Good Times' certainly brings...well, good times as the band swing in with another Beatles-esque vibe before slowing the pace, but Vie is still Lennon-esque in his grooves, and the chorus is another of those swaying, breezy and instantly catchy songs. The problem with the band by this point though is that whilst they continue to produce quality records which remain criminally ignored, their brand of sugary pop-rock is something one can overdose on without a doubt. The Beatles influences are so strong, except for maybe the band at their heaviest on 'Roll Me', but 'Sanibel Island', 'Rollerbladin In The Shade', with its psychedelic chorus (although the general outlay of the track is very much an '80s hair metal groove, maybe Def Leppard anyone ?)...however, it's difficult to fault such influences, and the ability the band have of knitting together such seemingly simple song structures. You feel like you've heard it all before, indeed you may well have, but pure rock 'n' roll will always bring to mind other artists, take a look at T-Rex, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks and Oasis for examples of that seemingly endless stream of classic sounding tracks.
'Welcome To Blue Island' isn't anywhere near the bands greatest efforts, and yet still they remain head and shoulders above countless other, and more successful bands. Enuff Z Nuff are indeed one of those bands who will make you question the science of music in general, and as a wonderful band they simply remain tragic proof that in most cases, the best are ignored.
8/10
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