Frontiers\/BAM<\/p>\n
Norwegian rock diva ISSA, or Isabell Oversveen, is getting a lot of attention for her efforts. First up was her debut \u201cSign of Angels\u201d in 2010 and then came follow-up in 2011, \u201cThe Storm\u201d, both were rewarded rather gratuitously, but not by me. This time around ISSA goes for 12 tracks of past glories, as she sets out to put her mark on classics by the likes of 21 GUNS, TANGIER, BLVD etc. Not a single track of her own means safety in a way, at least amongst genre buffs, but also that she will be put to the test and compared with legends. <\/p>\n
AVIATOR`s \u201cCan\u00b4t Stop\u201d opens the exam. Though ISSA has a certain edge to her voice she does the track justice. The AOR magic is complete with dexterous keyboards and solid backing overall from HARDLINE personnel. ATLANTIC must be next in line as \u201cPower Over Me\u201d gets an overhaul. I really don\u00b4t think that particular track is right here, so things gets lukewarm. As REGATTA`s \u201cWhenever You Run\u201d hits my speakers there is a tad more force added to the guitars, but it is not to hard a match for the original. 21 GUNS (Scott Gorhams post-LIZZY AOR venture) gets two tracks on here, and the surefire \u201cThese Eyes\u201d don\u00b4t fail either of the bands. \u201cJust a Wish\u201d is somewhat tamer, and it had an European Song Contest touch from the start too. BLVD\u00b4s \u201cDream On, TANGIER\u00b4s sadly underrated \u201cStranded\u201d, together with the aforementioned opener and album closer tracks are best in class. Everything fits and the right 80\u00b4s top-notch AOR feeling is here. But there are also moments of missing a male voice, too basic songs from the start, especially the ATLANTIC and WORRALL tracks. I hope that ISSA is not turning into the female version of another Norwegian, JORN. The finest aspirations, influences and abilities always get blurred by not being capable enough in the songwriting department, or even in the picking of covers to adopt. <\/p>\n
Track List
\nCan\u00b4t Stop
\nPower Over Me
\nWhenever You Run
\nJust a Wish
\nIf You Ever Fall
\nDo You Ever Think of Me
\nDream On
\nStranded
\nHeat of the Night
\nI Won\u00b4t Surrender
\nState of Love
\nThese Eyes<\/p>\n
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