Another hair band that appeared just a little too late. This album came out in 1990 and although they had a couple of hits on MTV with Tattoo and Here Comes Trouble, the inevitable hand of grunge doom was lurking. Trouble Tribe are from New York and they were a step up from the Faster Pussycat’s of this world as they had a great sense of melody and knew how to write a good tune.
Tattoo is definitely my favourite tune. Killer hook and chorus with a stomping riff and groove. Back To The Well is a close second however, as they are trying something a little different here with a little funk added to the rock groove, it works really well and the chorus is pure pop. They also do the LA hair glam thing really well as Boys Night Out could have been any Friday night party soundtrack. Red Light Zone is a superb pop rock track with a nice riff and pounding groove, plus a hook and chorus to die for.
Definitely one of the better late period hair band albums and a worthy addition to your collection.
8.5/10 from The Grooveman.
