Seems of late I've been going all-in for Female Fronted AOR, but it's a coincidence I assure you. With Lucksinger, Freeway, and Freeze all getting time on the turntable, it appears I have found a new genre to seek. Only problem is - I didn't keep any of those. Freeze was close, the others were not. But San Jose's Fragile takes it one step further. Their music is heavier than the other bands, and the synthesizer work is deliciously thick. There's even some Hammond here - it's a total 70s rig Hank Shaheen's got set up, and I sense he's the primary songwriter, though the band as a collective take the credit. And Dean Palmer shows up big with some great guitar solos. In this way, the band remind me of Alpha Centauri (Colorado), that I also recently crowed about. Despite the band's moniker, this isn't really prog, though elements of the genre creep in. Primarily - again - due to the 70s analog keyboard presence. Vocalist Jane Brey has a decidedly non-sweet voice recalling Pat Benatar. Definitely one of the better FFAOR albums I've heard.
Ownership: LP: 1983 Big Cheese. Single sleeve. Other than Lucksinger, all of these FFAOR albums came from JL, so I'm guessing that was/is his fetish. Surprisingly the band reissued this on CD in 2009. Though I'm sure that will prove to be harder to find than this LP. The cover as shown isn't exactly correct, as it has a white border drawn within. My copy has some substance and some writing, so I won't be able to override what's in Discogs. The date is on the label, which I could photo I suppose, perhaps one day.
10/29/22 (new entry)
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