Hoover Dam - Hugh Cornwell

More than 30 years on from The Stranglers and Hugh Cornwell unleashes his solo album "Hoover Dam", he's found himself a new hot female bass player who on some songs shows a similarity to Jean Jacques Burnel in style. At the beginning I didn't feel that Hoover Dam was a great part of Hugh's CV but after extensive listening, I've really grown to like it. Certain tracks are quite long-winded and largely instrumental, like the progressive "Within or Without You" but once you get used to this change, you can start appreciating the album for what it is, rock that is well out of the mainstream yet remains immensely catchy, upbeat and ...  Read the complete review