This was Girls’ second and last album, released back in ’81. After this, Phil Collen would go on to join Def Leppard and Phil Lewis would join LA Guns. I loved their first album, but when I first heard this I wasn’t too taken with it. I think that’s because the band were trying different styles and grooves, and in the UK in ’81 that was not the order of business.
The album kicks off in fine style with Thru The Twilight, a great uptempo groover that carries on from the first record. Then you get Old Dogs which is essentially a rock-reggae tune. Then Ice In The Blood follows, which has more in common with Sly Stone than NWOBHM. There are also Faces-style tunes like Nice N’ Nasty which is a bit all over the place style-wise and not too focused, which may be its main problem. My favourite track is the already mentioned, Thru The Twilight.
It’s not a bad album and it’s an interesting listen all these years later.
7/10 from The Grooveman.
