Twist is CD number four for
the Wild Strawberries, and the husband-and-wife musical duo's first after parting company with Nettwerk Records. As with their first three CDs, they continue to define and perfect their sound. Fans of this band will be familiar with its hard-edged, alternative pop sound, and
Twist does not stray from that formula. Roberta Carter Harrison's vocals are as steady and strong as ever. Her voice is very pleasing, but there is not a great deal of variety in the styling. This can be said about the entire CD. It plods along quite nicely, but after five songs, they all start sounding the same. The music is well-produced and melodic, but some variety (besides going from a fast song to a moderately fast song) would have made this CD much more interesting. There are highlights -- the beautiful "I Know You're Gonna Break My Heart" and "Somersault" are treats -- and overall it is a good album. As a bonus,
the Wild Strawberries include two bonus cuts, including a rather useless cover of the
Soft Cell version of "Tainted Love," which adds very little to the CD. The second bonus is a true highlight of the CD: "Wrong to Let You Go" is a brilliant piece of pop music and is a welcome addition here (it was previously only available on the CD Women and Song 3). Fans of alternative pop music -- and this band -- will love this CD. It does not reach the highs of past glories (such as the brilliant
Heroine), but it does feature some good material.