There was definitely a disruption in the force when these guys appeared on the scene. This album never did as well as Psycho Cafe, and I’m guessing grunge had a big impact on that. This didn’t appear until ’91, but I really like this record as it has a killer vibe and groove.
This album saw them trying different things. The opening track is a glam/sleaze funk monster of a tune that is killer – I really love the groove of the song. Well if that track floats your boat, then Untied And True is a glam anthem. It has a killer riff and sleazy groove with a Billy Idol chorus – a great tune! So how do you avoid going down the boring normal ballad route when slowing the pace down? The answer is in Emotions In Gear – a cool sleazy cinematic piece. I’m In Love is superb with the weird Elton Rifles guitar riff and the funky grooves – plus a ripping guitar solo. The funky vibe continues with Big Line, a serious up-tempo groover that has more in common with Fishbone than the LA glam scene. Midnight Struck closes out Side 1 and is a big sleazy barroom blues.
Side 2 kicks off with the power pop blast of the title track. Then we’re back to the slightly weird and funky with My Saltine. There is so much going on musically, it’s all over the map, which I do have soft spot for. Dressed Up Vamp is a sleazy hair metal groove fest, as is Last Kiss which was probably written in The Rainbow washroom. The album closes out with Cactus Juice, and it’s where the majority of the album lies in funky town.
9/10 from The Grooveman.
Cool album!!!!