A band slightly different in their approach, as the image was anything but LA glam and sleaze, but the music was the same. When you have a song as huge as Why Do You Think They Call It Dope, it sort of defines who you are. Even though the band recorded 7 albums between ’90 and ’99, it’s this one that gets all the attention. Other than Dope, this album has some great tracks making it a killer debut album.
The title track and opener is a great chunk of LA sleaze with a killer groove. Tumbleweed is a favourite of mine as I love the riff and the key changes. She’s An Angel was a follow up single and a poor choice in my opinion. It’s not a bad song, but something like Tumbleweed or the superb Mary Jane would have had more of an impact. Slave Girl is another killer track with an old school picked blues riff and superb melodies.
A really good album and it’s their best, and a great production by Tom Werman.
9/10 from The Grooveman.
