This is album number three for the kings of the sleazy underbelly of the Sunset Strip . It was released in ’92, right in the middle of the change in the musical climate. Whereas a lot of their peers were changing there sound to a more harder sound because of the grunge takeover, Faster Pussycat stayed true to themselves. I’m not sure if the band would have broke as big if it wasn’t for MTV, but they certainly made the most of of it.
The album opens up with Nonstop To Nowhere, a blast of power pop-tinged sleaze to shake your cobwebs away. I really like the hook and melody to this one. Body Thief blows in with an Aerosmith-style groove and riff that is really cool with a great attitude. Jack The Bastard follows and it’s textbook sleaze-o-Rama from LA’s finest. A simple riff and a groove with lots of swing. It’s double entendres time next with Big Dictionary. A change in groove and pace as the riff is funky, and we get horns. Madam Ruby’s Love Boutique slides on in and this is pure old school Aerosmith, and my favourite track. Great tune! Only Way Out has a weird jazz groove happening with a great swing and groove.
Side 2 dives on in with Maid In Wonderland. A nice melodic chord sequence gives way to a heavy, dirty groove and a very psych hook and chorus. It’s sleazy barroom ballad time next with Friends. Cat Bash is an odd track where the vocals are insults aimed at the band over a telephone with a sleazy groove played underneath. Loose Booty is a killer Chilli Peppers funky romp. Mr. Lovedog feels as though you’re listening to part of a film score, if that makes sense (a sleazy one of course). The album closes with Out With A Bang, another dirty Aerosmith groove with accompanying sleazy story lyrics.
Definitely on par with their first album, and major props for not changing the sound and style.
8.5/10 from The Grooveman.
