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Butterfly Kisses Review

1999-04-07 - Avalon's third release carries on a tradition of solid pop tunes with excellent vocals and catchy melodies. Although vocalist Nikki Hassman left the group to be replaced by Cherie Paliotta, there is little noticeable difference in the group. This is due to the fact that again, Avalon's members wrote very few of the songs on this album.

With an excellent mix of both fast and slower songs, Avalon finds a good balance of material for this release, with the slower songs better written than on the previous albums. Highlights on the album include 'Take You At Your Word', 'Always Have, Always Will', and 'Only For The Weak'.

It seems a safe bet that as long as the guiding forces behind Avalon (this time Brown Bannister produces with Grant Cunningham staying on from the previous album) keep helping Avalon to develop their signature vocal style, and as long as Avalon finds good songs to sing, future albums will continue to draw listeners.

Review by: Adam Gorecki