This is album number three for these Southern California rockers, released nearly ten years after their previous effort. The musical landscape had changed somewhat in the years in between, and this album has a lot more of a raw, sleazier sound reflecting the time.
The title track comes bounding in with a great groove and riff, and the inclusion of the verse by War is genius. Magic Mary is textbook LA sleaze. A great riff and groove and that Doors influence in the middle eight is cool. I Wanna Live follows and has a dirty groove and riff with a slight funk undertone. Sinking In The Sand closes out Side 1 and is my favourite track on the album. Superb riff with a great four to floor groove, and that hook and chorus are huge.
The Sky’s Falling kicks off Side 2 and it’s power ballad time. Emphasis on the power, and I love the guitar sound. The Unreal is the band fitting in to the sounds around them. A modern sounding raw groove and a cool simple chugga riff. Normal service is resumed with One Way Ride, a return to that dirty sleazy sound that they do so well. The Glyde is up next and it’s more of the same. A simple sleazy dirty riff and I love the hook and chorus. The album closes out with Superstar, a track that reminds me of Aerosmith at their most dirty.
Not a bad comeback album at all.
8.5/10 from The Grooveman.
