Unless you are French or were paying attention in Britain around the NWOBHM era, I’m guessing you may not have heard of this band ,or more importantly, their singer Fabienne Shine. She is an amazing person and has had a very adventurous life, but I will concentrate on the music. She started writing songs quite early, and decided to tour the world with her guitar in case of inspiration. While doing this, she met and befriended Led Zeppelin who liked her songs and she became romantically involved with Jimmy Page. Page and Plant encouraged her to form a band, which she did on her return to France.
This is the second album and is of note because ex-Dictators and Manowar guitarist, Ross The Boss, is lead guitarist on this record. At its simplest, it’s very punk pop, like on the tracks No Time To Loose and Susie Wong, but it’s when the the groove hits harder that I like this album the most. No Compromise, Soul Dealer, Every Man, Every Woman Is A Star, and the best track on the album, I Want To Box You with that killer riff are the stand out tracks for me. I have a soft spot for this album because of Box You. She released a biography called Sexe, Drogues & Rock n Roll in 2014. Track it down if you can find it, she is some lady.
8.5/10 from The Grooveman.
