New album review: Wendy James - Queen High Straight
New album review: Wendy James - Queen High Straight ✮✮✮✮✮ Released On 1st May 2020 Review: Stephen Oliver Last night Wendy James appeared on a re-run of Top of the Pops from August 1989 with Transvision Vamp. Today we gave her new album a listen. Do you know what? It is a great album too. With twenty tracks it is a long album but the music sounds fresh and happy - perfect for pretending it is a great summer and we can go out and play. It would be perfect in the background of a party or bbq. But as a party is not currently an option, how does Wendy James’s 5th solo album play as one to enjoy in isolation? Well it cheered me up! Collaborating on the album are James Sclavunos from Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (drums and percussion), James Sedwards (lead guitar), Harry Bohay (bass), Alex J. Ward & Terry Edwards (horn section) and Louis Vause (accordion). James herself finds herself writing, producing and mixing this album whic...