Pam Barry, whose many activities include co-editing
Chickfactor magazine and singing in the bands
Black Tambourine and
Belmondo, is the vocalist for the charming
pop trio
Glo-Worm.
Glimmer collects the band's various 7" singles and compilation contributions, including a cover of
"Friday I'm in Love" from a
Cure tribute album.
Glo-Worm's light, strummy bubblegum is comparable to
Courtney Love (the band, not the person), or -- going back even farther in the
pop tradition --
Patience & Prudence, the whispery sister duo of the '50s. That this appealing, accessible, and very traditional
pop music was considered alternative says something about the marketing of music in the '90s. In any case,
Glimmer is a pleasant and breezy must-have for devotees of
twee pop. ~ Greg Adams
