Although it’s hardly usual to find glam-pop-flavored anything in frigid Finland, Jann Wilde and Rose Avenue are all but ordinary.

            With an addictive, charismatic style and matching debut promo EP, it’s no surprise that said disc, entitled “Lover Lover Lover”, infuses a sense of glam-rock with an incendiary spark of Swedish pop.

            The first track and album namesake certainly deserves its nominative status. Though the lyrics are somewhat repetitive, Jann Wilde and crew, including Ardé on guitar and René on bass, compensate with the song’s magnetic composition and addictive, memorable charm. The drums, courtesy of Tender Rexx, are reminiscent of Island Records sweethearts The Bravery and underline the quality musicianship of the Rose Avenue quartet.

            Also noteworthy is the fact that this track generously enhances the band’s glamorous presentation. This glitter is especially evident in the members’avant-garde fashion and irresistible attitude, and “Lover Lover Lover” seems to punctuate this guise.

            The second tune “Nothing but the Sky” provides the most lyrical depth on the EP. Especially poetic, the raw, anecdotal context hints at clues of love, dreams, and tragedy. “Shapeless beauty, another queen with an alcoholic, black-eyed teen.  Nothing but the sky can keep us together; I love you forever,” Wilde sings as thoroughly appropriate, well-executed music accompanies him through this emotional chronicle.

            “Soft is Selling”, the final song gracing the disc, combines the most effective qualities from its predecessors as it displays balanced, target-audience-pleasing music as well as exposes Wilde’s underlying train of thought through the narrative aspect.

            While Jann’s “Whoa-oh” could be more in key, the rest of the track was a highly positive statement of the band’s overall progress. With a prominent sense of attitude, the musicians approach this track with a certain edge and mold it into its true potential.

            The lyrics depict a lover’s tolerance of a significant other’s shortcomings and seeming expectation of her occasional flight from the relationship, as expressed by, “I don’t mind about the things you do, ‘cause all the things you do, you never meant to do.” A thoughtful piano part especially contributes a classic highlight to the song, a band favorite now with an accompanying music video.

            Altogether, “Lover Lover Lover” shows much promise for an emerging group such as Jann Wilde and Rose Avenue. Such bright prospects can only lead to greater things! 7.5/10