This the band’s 2nd album released back in ’92. At the time, mainstream rock bands (especially all the hair bands) were about as popular as Hitler in a kindergarten. Funk rock, however, was flavour of the month and Electric Boys were riding high after the success of their first album – why they waited 4 years to record a follow up is mind blowing.
The title track gets things under way and it’s where we left off from the first album – a great groovy funked up rocker. Knee Deep In You is a sleazy grooved up monster of a tune with tongue firmly in cheek lyrically. Mary In The Mystery World has a hook that would not be out of place on Sgt Pepper, and the instrumental middle eight is killer. Fire In The House has a nice riff and grooves hard. The Sky Is Crying follows, and it’s more of the same, with a real heavy funky vibe. Side 1 closes out with Bed Of Roses and is a change of pace and sound as we could be in the mid-west of the US with the Beatles as companions.
Great opening to Side 2 with She’s Into Something Heavy, with a great funky sing a long chorus. Dying To Be Loved is a sleazed up LA style ballad. Back to our normal programming with Bad Motherfunker – a full on Friday night party tune. Next up is When Love Explodes – possibly my favourite on the record. A great funky riff and groove, and I love the hook and chorus. Tambourine doesn’t quite work for me and is a bit of a filler track. Tear It Up is pure LA sleaze complete with the harmonica intro. The instrumental March Of The Spirits closes out the album, and although it’s good, it sounds as though it’s from a different band.
8.5/10 from The Grooveman.
