Sunday 17 July 2011

Baton Rouge - Shake Your Soul (1990)

File this middle of the road, keyboard laced rocker alongside Danger Danger, and the more commercial Alice Cooper, especially with that chorus on album opener 'Doctor'. Pretty predictable but mildly entertaining and a record that sways very much in the direction of Whitesnake ('Walks Like A Woman') combined also with the airs and graces of a beefier Def Leppard. All quite macho and big haired, 'It's About Time' is a sultry Van Halen-esque (circa Hagar) heart wrencher, whilst high school pomp rocker 'Baby's So Cool' flutters the lashes. Similar to so many other bands but endearing for its time. I've heard a lot worse.

6/10

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