This came out in 2000 — or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Obviously, I wasn’t paying attention when Glass Tiger sang Don’t Forget Me When I’m Gone.
Frankly, I purged Alan Frew and co. from my memory banks long ago — which made the arrival of his new comeback CD Wonderland all the more surprising, like a visit from a long-lost cousin you’d forgotten you had. It’s not the only surprise here; indeed, this oddly inconsistent CD is one of the most puzzling discs I’ve heard lately. After begging us not to forget him, Frew seems unsure whether he wants to be remembered as a nostalgia act or a still-vital artist. So he tries to have it both ways — and ends up with neither. Half this disc features adventurous, risky new material with trip-hoppy textures, beatboxes and edgy lyrics, while the remainder is trite ’80s-pop fluff. No matter which you prefer, the other cancels it out. To make matters worse, he tacks the Glass Tiger tracks Someday and My Town on the end, presumably to spark a few sales from former fans. Make up your mind, Alan; all this wishy-washiness only makes Wonderland less of a wonder than a blunder.
