Before we start, I bought this direct from Davy and waited an eternity for it to ship (I actually forgot I ordered it). It eventually came by UPS and was whacked with a $60 customs charge. Not only that, when it arrived the package looked as though it had been through five rounds with Mike Tyson. The cover is not in great shape but luckily the vinyl is okay. Artists: if you are shipping your own stuff, make sure it’s packaged right. Rant, over!

Glad to say this is a great record and glam/sleaze is alive and well, and Davy can still write a great tune. Don’t You Think is prime time Vain and it’s one of my favourite songs ever by the band. Great groove to the song and the melody is killer. The Flowers runs it very close, however it has a more slow funky groove but again, the melody and harmonies are superb. The title track is high on the dramatic. A slowed down blues based epic where Davy’s voice just carries the whole piece. So many great songs here!

Davy and Vain have always been that little bit different to all the glam bands they came up with. I haven’t heard all of Vain’s albums, but this is the best of the ones I have.

9/10 from The Grooveman.