Britny Fox didn't exactly make waves when they came out of the sleaze metal traps. I always liked the cover for some strange reason, even if it's just a whole lotta hairspray and pout. Put aside the image and Britny Fox do play a vibrant brand of hard rock which revolves around 'Dizzy' Dean Davidsons almost harsh vocal delivery which brings fellow glamsters Cinderella to mind. Musically it's more than adequate, amid those anthems ('Girlschool', 'Kick n Fight') there are some sterling guitars courtesy of Michael Kelly Smith and whilst the lyrics have an almost naive qaulity to them, the songs are still well structured even if it's all rather formulaic. The cover of Slade's 'Gudbuy T'Jane' seems a little pointless considering there is only ten tracks on the record anyway, but the rest make for pretty decent listening. The band know how to write a catchy tune, 'Long Way To Love' has hints of G 'n' R (especially the vocal) and the strutting leather of say Whitesnake. Of its time indeed and yet a couple of decades later it still sounds good on the ears. Mock 'hair metal' all you like but some bands and their songs were actually built to last and Britny Fox were one of them.Friday 1 April 2011
Britny Fox - Britny Fox (1988)
Britny Fox didn't exactly make waves when they came out of the sleaze metal traps. I always liked the cover for some strange reason, even if it's just a whole lotta hairspray and pout. Put aside the image and Britny Fox do play a vibrant brand of hard rock which revolves around 'Dizzy' Dean Davidsons almost harsh vocal delivery which brings fellow glamsters Cinderella to mind. Musically it's more than adequate, amid those anthems ('Girlschool', 'Kick n Fight') there are some sterling guitars courtesy of Michael Kelly Smith and whilst the lyrics have an almost naive qaulity to them, the songs are still well structured even if it's all rather formulaic. The cover of Slade's 'Gudbuy T'Jane' seems a little pointless considering there is only ten tracks on the record anyway, but the rest make for pretty decent listening. The band know how to write a catchy tune, 'Long Way To Love' has hints of G 'n' R (especially the vocal) and the strutting leather of say Whitesnake. Of its time indeed and yet a couple of decades later it still sounds good on the ears. Mock 'hair metal' all you like but some bands and their songs were actually built to last and Britny Fox were one of them.
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