After acquiring a substantial following with
Dreamboat Annie
,
Heart
solidified its niche in the
hard rock
and
arena rock
worlds with the equally impressive
Little Queen
. Once again, loud-and-proud,
Led Zeppelin
-influenced
was the thing that brought
the most attention. But while
"Barracuda"
"Kick It Out"
are the type of sweaty rockers one thought of first when
's name was mentioned,
by no means dominates this album. In fact, much of
consists of such
folk
-influenced, acoustic-oriented fare as
"Treat Me Well"
"Cry to Me."
Anyone doubting just how much
's
ballads
have changed over the years need only play
"Dream of the Archer"
next to a high-volume power
ballad
like
"Wait for an Answer"
from 1987's
Bad Animals
. ~ Alex Henderson