How the hell do Pasadena’s second greatest export to the musical landscape, follow up their multi squillion selling debut and try and improve on it? Well, the short answer is they don’t. The two singles that were released, That’s The Stuff and Blondes In Black Cars, were great songs but they never quite had the big hook to make them mega hits. That’s basically the difference between the first album and this one. The first album had all big hooks, sing-a-long choruses, and was unstoppable.
I’m getting a bit down on this record, and that’s a tad unfair. Steve Lynch plays his ass off all over this record. It’s one hell of a great party record in its own right, and that stomp beat, which goes throughout the record makes it perfect for that. Six String Fever and Built For Speed are highlights for me, as well as the instrumental Hammerhead, where Lynch goes full on EVH. The best track is the close out track Paint This Town.
8.5/10 from The Grooveman.
