Heart

If there were ever a group that appealed to my instincts as both woman and writer, Heart's
the one. In the man's world of hard rock, their orientation is feminine. In an age of
conglomerates, they got their start as a national act on a tiny independent label. Their
success could be interpreted as blows against the empire. But none of this matters
anymore. Heart used to make a great story. Now they've made a great album. I d... More >

Georgia Christgau: "Robert Plant understands his place as second-string guitar posing as lead singer. He should--he thought it up. But this idea is belittling to Ann Wilson. `I have a great voice!' her songs seem to say, and so she may--but what is it doing preening here among all these seamy heavy metal types?" (Grade: C)