This album was produced by Johnny Marr. He wrote “Have No Fear” and “The First Time,” and it shouldn’t be a surprise that I like those songs the most. He also did some backing vocals. Remember when Visqueen first started, and people cared because it had Kim Warnick from The Fastbacks in it? Those are the types of coattails perhaps that Haven are aspiring to ride on.
Musically, this is a lot poppier than what many would expect. The sound is very clean. It’s a lot like Stretch Princess, actually, except of course the lead singer is male. Haven’s “Wouldn’t Change a Thing” has the same melody as “Shoes.”
Not all the tracks are winners. “Tell Me” comes off a little strained, but in general, the songs do what they have to do, and the listener is thusly rewarded. For every “Tell Me” there is a “Don’t Say a Word,” which has a nice balance of vocals and strings.
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