Punk-chewed bubblegum rock, fronted by sex kitten Wendy James, proved a winning formula on Transvision Vamp's debut release, Pop Art. Despite proclaiming "The rules are...there are no rules" in the liner notes, the set follows the time-honored rock/punk formula of guitars, attitude, and a healthy shot of sex appeal: Nick Christian Sayer's guitar work providing the perfect complement to James' anthemic lyrics. At their best with exuberant outings such as "I Want Your Love" and "Revolution Baby," a nice melodic lull to the rollicking fun is provided by the well-honed ballad "Sister Moon." The second half of the album, however, begins to wear a little thin, avoiding the beautiful simplicity of earlier songs with some experimental punk rock ("Sex Kick") and ballads neither catchy nor deep ("Andy Warhol's Dead" and "Hanging Out With Halo Jones"). The light-hearted sounds and catchy hooks were further developed in their follow-up, Velveteen, but straying from the formula with Little Magnets Vs. the Bubble of Babble in 1991 ended public interest as well as the band. ~ Brendan Swift, All Music Guide
Adam Moseley (Producer), Zeus B Held (Producer), Tex Axile (?), Adam Moseley (Engineer), Nick Christian Sayer (?), Duncan Bridgeman (Producer), Pol Burton (?), Philip Bagenal (Engineer), Wendy James (?), Dave Guy Parsons (?)
Pop Art is the debut album from UK pop/rock band Transvision Vamp. It was released in 1988 and features the band's first top ten hit 'I Want Your Love'. The album reached #4 in the UK and over in Australia, it was the 25th highest selling album of 1989.
