Frontiers\/BAM<\/p>\n
Youthful new Swedish AOR band WIGELIUS was probably founded after vocalist Anders Wigelius sang JOURNEY\u00b4s top hit \u201cDon\u00b4t Stop Believin\u00b4 \u201c on Swedish TV. Raised on the likes of RICHARD MARX, JOURNEY and FOREIGNER there was precious little debate of how the band would sound. Luckily brother Erik plays drums and Anders himself seems to be a bit of guitar and keyboard playing song writer. Jake Svensson on guitars and Chris \u201cWielbass\u201d Pettersson handles the four string, of cause. No sign of a drummer is slightly worrying, but as this disc is produced by Daniel Flores there might be a live one after all. The aim seems to be to have fun and to reinvent the big old AOR sound of the eighties, how did they do? <\/p>\n
They might be a fun lot after all. Their usage of classic song titles like \u201cToo Young to Fall in Love\u201d, \u201cRight Here, Right Now\u201d and \u201cHold on to Love\u201d, to mention but a few, might be a homage to the days of old, albeit by young musicians and in s new costume. Titles are of cause of lesser importance, what is important is that opener \u201cAngeline\u201d is one of the better and more engaging this year. Old and slightly new are augmented by Ander\u00b4s voice, which is very promising. They do dot just play AOR, they move for rockier territory with the likes of \u201cPiece of the Action\u201d (no no\u2026) and \u201cToo Young to Fall in Love\u201d, they do an EXTREME acoustic with the wannabe \u201cLove Can Be that Much\u201d and mimic THE STORM, though a bit stale, with \u201cMy Cassandra\u201d. There is a bit too much that is too close for comfort here, but there is a lot of talent and promise also. The ballads sure need a bit more uniqueness, but the aim is right and the ability feels like lurking in the shadows. Not bad!<\/p>\n
Track List
\nAngeline
\nTalking About Love
\nDo You Really Know
\nNext to Me
\nMy Cassandra
\nPiece of the Action
\nToo Young to Fall in Love
\nRight Here, Right Now
\nLove Can Be that Much
\nHold on to Love
\nThere Is No Me without You
\nI Reach Out<\/p>\n
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