Warp Drive - Gimme Gimme (1989)

Nothing spectacular here, just a half-cocked slab of middle of the road hair metal. Opener has a Def Leppard style feel, especially with those chanted backing vocals whilst mainman Mark Woerpel has a rather soulful set of pipes. The band aren't afraid to get funky, 'Moments Away' has a bubbly bass, courtesy of Cary Kaylan, but there's nothing here that grabs you, it's all those layered, almost soft choruses and a sound that never rises above a casual workout. The keybboard laced 'Eyes On You' sees the guitars hot up slightly, but it's so middle of the road, and so poppy at times that I'm waiting in anticipation for the bark, let alone the bite, but again we're treated to another slushy and light rocker in the form of 'Rock The Boat' which rarely exists as a whimper. This is a fluffy 'metal' record, and I'm unsure who would have bought this, and you're probably wondering why I've included it - well, I don't really know to be honest. 4/10