Though Spit Like This have been gigging and recording for years, this is the band's first true studio album, and it's a damn fine one. If you're sick of bands who have 'a sound' and you're ready to rediscover what rock'n'roll is really all about, there could be no finer place to start.
The variety on show here is just as dazzling as the CD itself.
Setting out their stall with straightforward opener 'Sex Drugs & Heavy Metal', the band show a hint of what's to come with the glam rock inspired 'Heart Thief', where there's more of their character on show. From then on, it's a rollercoaster ride all the way, as Spit Like This prove that they're not afraid to take you anywhere. From the eerie soundscape of 'Dead Girl Walking', through the menace and dark introspection of 'Act of God' and the epic musicality of 'Pussywhipped', to the rock'n'roll masterclass of 'Coming After You' and the irresistible madness of 'Sleaze Sells...But Who's Buying?', this is an album full of surprises. To describe it as an over-all experience, it's best to imagine it as a visit to New Orleans during Mardi Gras - imagine good times with your buddies, loud music, drunken debauchery, an edge of danger, a side-order of sleaze, and a healthy dose of the macabre.
This is music as it ought to be.