Wildstreet - s/t (2009)

Finally a modern sleaze band who've given a heavy nod to the dirty swaggeringd ays of '80s metal and pulled it off. This has all the grimy, Lycra-clad quality of Faster Pussycat, Poison et al, complete with soiled guitar licks and snarling vocals. Sure, the band have got the look, but they've got the songs too. This debut album is a glammed up rocker that showcases some serious songwriting talent, particularly the album opener 'Wanna Get It On' with it's Joan Jett-esque glam stomp and lipstick croon courtesy of the big haired Eric Jayk who comes across on this track like the bastard offspring of Def Leppard's Joe Elliot and Poison's Brett Michaels. The band even throw in a cool struttin' rock n' roll instrumental int he form of 'Midnight Gypsy' whilst 'Hard On You' has all the hand-clapping majesty of a whole host of '80s sleaze bands. Wildstreet aren't a dumb parody hwoever, and clearly this is a band who want to live the lifestyle. This is a decent debut, and further releases suggest the band are getting better. 7/10