When
Jane Wiedlin followed
Belinda Carlisle's lead and pursued a solo career, the former
Go-Go encountered more than her share of skepticism, even among
Go-Gos fans. The skepticism proved to be well-founded when
Tangled hit the streets. Although a decent musician,
Wiedlin doesn't have much of a voice -- and her inadequacy as a singer is made all the more obvious by the pedestrian nature of the songs. None of this sugary, girlish pop-rock begins to compare with
the Go-Gos' triumphs -- or even
Carlisle's solo projects. There's nothing wrong with sugary, girlish pop-rock if it's well done, but
Tangled most certainly isn't. Between
Wiedlin's weak singing and the consistently poor material,
Tangled is a disc to avoid. ~ Alex Henderson