There’s one thing about these glam/sleeze bands, you could just about tell what they were going to sound like by the name alone. It’s as though they were all trying to beat each other with how many cat references you could get in your name. Obviously, with the success of Poison they all came out of the wood work, and yes this is another in the category of one and they’re done.
Quite an intriguing band though, half of the members were originally from Japan and relocated to the US to put a band together. They seemed to slip under the radar somewhat as their peers got all the attention. Which is a shame as this album does rock in all the right places.
The single Her Monkey is a bonafide glam classic. A great uptempo reoffend and groove that really swings along. The dual focus of the band is frontman Joel Ellis with that that oh so sleazy gravelly tone and guitarist Takashi O’Hashi who has all the riffs. A lot of the tunes on the album seemed to be a mix of old school rock n’ roll and grooves that you’re sure you’ve heard before. The case in point is the main riff to Coast To Coast which I swear was lifted from a Devo tune. My favourite track is the close out tune Heaven On A Heartbeat. It’s a fun filled, riff heavy, uptempo rocker that just about sums the band up.
Still a fun listen.
8/10 from The Grooveman.
