Now here's an album that came out at just the wrong time. Slot this back into the mid to late '80s and Wildside would have been on to a sure fire sleazy winner, but as grunge-invaded the US, there was no room for this type of stuff anymore. And that, is a tragedy. Wildside (bad name though!) are a pretty cool bunch of rockers with a lot of talent, who suffered at the hands of trends. inspired heavily by Guns 'n' Roses, especially in the vocal department, this is a pretty cool record with a few juggernaut riffs thrown in behind those cat-scratch vocals. 'How Many Lies' has a great acoustic intro before becoming a G 'n' R party stomp, 'Just Another Night' is classic hair metal with its slow build then hairspray chorus, and 'So Far Away' is extremely catchy, but Wildside's greatest ability is their ease with which they kick out the jams. there are a few noisy moments on here, some great riffs, particularly on 'Clock Strikes' and the 'Dr Feelgood' groove of opener 'Hang On Lucy' which worms its way into being a G 'n' R bitch slap.
Sadly, the album cover reminds me of some irritating early '90s funk-metal record, but don't let that put you off.
Good, solid sleaze metal that deserves more recognition.
7/10
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