Envy - Ain't It A Sin (1987)

Is it true that Twisted Sister's Dee Snider wrote most of this album? Who knows but it's pretty mediocre, poppy hard rock with fermale vocals that barely moves into second gear, and yet I'm still charmed by it. This really is bubblegum rock, nice to see it got a re-release in 2005 (okay, who bought it?!!), and it pretty much has a Gypsy Queen, Chrissy Steele, Precious Metal, Vixen style lof pout to it. It's all pretty harmless stuff, the title track is a nice little tune, Rhonni' has a decent vocal and her sister Gina is accomplished on the medlodic guitars which keep the record fresh. 'Wait On You,' 'Heartache,' et al have a familar feel to them. I'll stick to the harder edge of Vixen and Witness, but Envy are okay if you like that commercial sort of rock. 6/10