Heart 3 1/2 stars
Red Velvet Car Sony Legacy
The barracudas are back – and at the top of their game
Everybody has a favorite incarnation of Heart – the acoustic hippie troubadour sisters of “Crazy on You”? The arena-rock warriors of “Barracuda”? The bustier-clad glitter queens of “Nothin’ at All”? For some fans, Heart’s finest moment might be right now, as the Wilson sisters keep making good music years after their classic-rock peers have faded away. On “Red Velvet Car,” producer Ben Mink helps them craft their folkiest tunes since “Dog and Butterfly.” Ann and Nancy stay on the mellow side in reflective ballads such as “There You Go.” But in “WTF” and the hometown Seattle tribute “Queen City,” these barracudas still draw buckets of blood.
Rob Sheffield
Key Tracks: “Red Velvet Car,” “Queen City”
Be sure to grab your copy of the new September 2nd Rolling Stone to read the interview with Heart!
Thanx to GW for sending it in!