Rose Chronicles

Happily Ever After (Nettwerk)
by Rich Romaine

Ethereal and enchanting, the Rose Chronicles’ Kristy Thirsk lays her smooth-as-silk vocals over the sleepwalking guitars of Richard Maranda, occasionally puncturing the dreamwash with staccato squeaks, yelps, and sharp intakes of breath. Besides a sweetly seductive tone, Kristy reaches and harmonizes in the higher atmosphere. Production ranges from the soft caress of a gentle breeze to the driving beats of rock, effectively melding Pat Benetar, The Cranberries, and the Sugarcubes into a dramatic mix.