Friday 19 September 2014

Roxanne - Roxanne (1988)

Roxanne were a pretty obscure heavy rock band who had this debut platter released under a different name ('Burning Up The Night') which featured two previously unheard of tracks. Either way, this is a solid, inoffensive opus boasting the powerful vocals of Jamie Brown. I was never sure about the inclusion of the 'Play That Funky Music' cover; but the album did showcase a healthy set of tunes such as 'Burning....', the steady jab of 'Do It All' and the subtle wash of 'Over You'. Extremely underrated stuff and worth checking out if you like melodic rock with a hint of spice.
7/10

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