In Brief
Heart guitarist Wilson’s first solo collection is a dull pastiche of new songs, folked-up Heart favorites and pop classics from her 1997 performances in Santa Monica. Her acoustic guitar and mandolin work is adequate, but her vocals fail to meet such challenges as Joni Mitchell’s “A Case of You.” Her bluesy “Ground Zero” has its moments, but other originals spout the same sentimental nonsense that’s been so lucrative for Heart.
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