I remember a few years ago I had a few Scandi bands on my wish list. At the time The Poodles and Brother Firetribe got the upper hand and made it into my collection. I first heard about Wig Wam when they were Sweden's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest. In fact, the band have been around for quite a few years and have released a number of chart topping albums in their home country.
If you haven't heard of them before, then the name 'Wig Wam' might give a clue that these guys are into Glam Metal/Party Rock. So we aren't looking for invention here, we're looking for a set of catchy songs that you can sing along to, tap your feet to & play air guitar to - non stop rock and roll in fact.
Well, I'm pleased to report that for the most part Wig Wam deliver exactly what it says on the tin. Sure the song titles are predictable, the lyrics cheesy and the music cliche ridden, but that is what glam is all about. The ballads are serviceable in that they provide the contrast to the more rocking numbers & the band lose their way on a couple of tracks such as the Van Halen inspired title track, but elsewhere they deliver the goods, especially on tracks such are opener "Do You Wanna Taste It?", "Still I'm Burning" and "Rocket Through My Heart". I've been busy for the past month which has meant that I had longer than usual to listen to this before writing a review and it has stood the test of time and not faded which some instant 'bubblegum'/glam style albums tend to do with me.
Rating: 4 stars
