BronweN Silent Victim. Release Date : 2006. Label: Fat Chance Records. Rating: Moving, if a bit scary. (Screw points. To each his own!) Powerful words on this one. Definitely not a piece of rock or pop fluff, BronweN appears to have lived through a lot. The impressive press kit included, among other things, information on bullying and abuse. And now she's speaking out about it. It's a grungey, loud album - somewhere between Alanis Morrisette circa 98 and Hole. The mellower guitar bits almost have a ... Santana feel to them? Sort of. Just warm and rich and Latin seeming. The soaring, heartfelt songs maybe only suffer a bit for production values. It's rather great sounding actually, but there's moments of inorganic sound. There's some super cool piano work - simple, but it sounds neat - in "Eden." Wow, this chick is vicious. She shines much more on the louder, more aggressive songs. The mellower ones don't have the grace it seems like they should have. BronweN's voice is a little rough around the edges too, which suits the rock songs more than the ballads. Song of choice : Two that are standouts - "Eden" and "Broken" and both are so for their viciousness. -Andy Scheffler Elsewhere BronweN website Published : January, 2007.