For about five years Scarborough’s finest, Little Angels, were riding high in the UK, and all in the face of the grunge onslaught. This the their second album, and it is their finest moment.
It’s not just a melodic rock album, there is a lot going on here to expand the basic rock sound and the differing grooves within the songs. There are so many different styles to get your teeth into from the opening blues of Back Door Man, the killer funk of Boneyard, the country/americana vibes of Young Gods, and the Elton John feel of I Ain’t Gonna Cry; and that’s just on Side 1.
I truly believe that this album was way ahead of the game and if they appeared with Young Gods now, the band would be heralded as geniuses. My favourite track is the short but sweet Love Is A Gun. A great uptempo rocker with a great honky tonk piano just below the surface and that harmony and chorus are soooo cool.
Great album and it deserves way more credit.
9/10 from The Grooveman.
