Sex Slaves - Nikki
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NYC pop-sleaze saviors the Sex Slaves lay down six sugar-powered hits guaranteed to rock you good, at least until yr girlfriend starts singing them to herself over n' over while yr trying to watch TV or whatever. THEN you may rue the day you ever heard 'em, but it'll be a party til then, man. The SS rules for rockin' are to construct bright buzzing pop songs and play 'em like arena rock gods with really cool record collections, and goddamn it, it works a fuckin' charm. Seeing as how "Nikki" (I'm guessing this 'un's named after the tattooed topless chick smiling back at ya on the cover - I'd name something after her too, man. This review's for you, Nikki!) only has half a dozen songs on it, I reckon SS are going for an 'all killer, no filler' approach here, which is so fuckin' sweet and merciful of 'em in these 18 track variations-on-a-Ramones-riff days that I'm gonna shake every one of their hands heartily next time I see 'em. Opener "No Satisfaction" is Pistols-punky swingalong cock rock with a snotty attitude and an accent to match. Bitchin'. "Waiting" is a girl-baiting pop-metal number that channels SS's inner Enuff Z'Nuff. "Sex Sex Sex" is a short, hook-heavy party-rocker with a blistering Screaming Trees-esque (!) guitar solo. "No More Reasons" is an amazing, epic, sleazy, power-pop confection that put the Sex Slaves on the rock n' roll map. I love this song, and so do you, believe me. They're gonna have to play it at every gig for the rest of their natural lives, just watch. I know I'm gonna be yellin' for it at the next Boston show. "Do It Again" is another raunchy cock n' roller, and closer "Summer's Back" is everything that's going on in David Lee Roth's head, right now, set to swaggering power pop. So there ya go- all hits, no misses, just like they used to make 'em. So, you know, catch SS on tour, buy their records, scrawl their name in magic marker on the back of yr notebook. Just keep 'em away from yr women. They're not called the Sex Slaves for nuthin'.
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