We all know the band KIX, right? Well, after they called it a day after the Show Business album, lead singer and frontman Steve Whiteman formed Funny Money and this is their first album, released in ’98.
Opening track Off My Rocker is a killer Aerosmith-style rocker with a great hook and groove. Art Of Persuasion follows and it has a Cheap Trick power pop vibe -another cool tune. Can’t Take The Heat is up next and is a beast of a boogie with a great riff and groove. Love this track! Baby Blues is up next, and I’m guessing Mr Whiteman has the hots for Cheap Trick as this song could have appeared on any of their records. Side 1 ends with For Keeps, which has a hint of the Beatles about it, and an earworm of a chorus.
Boogie Man opens up Side 2 and is a full on FUN tune with a great riff, and the clue is definitely in the title – and yupm it’s my favourite. Pick Me Up starts with a really sleazy cool riff. Love the melody and hook! Suckin’ My Blood is a full on sleaze fest with a dirty Stones-like riff. Monkey See Monkey Do is pure LA glam and I love the descending riff. The album closes out with Dry Eyes Cry and it’s as close as this album gets to a ballad. A great fun record.
9/10 from The Grooveman.
