Dear Mr President - s/t (1988)

Another alternative oddity - this is right up the same back alley that spawned the likes of Saigon Kick - especially if you dig sultry vocals. This very much pop-tinged rock - nothing overtly metal about it, but once you let a track like 'Hey Daddy' into your system you're going to be addictive. 'Hey Daddy' is the type of track that should've been massive, an almost rainy Cult-esque cut with flaky vocals (Julian Raymond) which remind me of Mother Love Bone's genial Andrew Wood. Musiaclly it's all rather drifting, never being hard enough to rock, instead it sails aimlessly between Feargal Sharkey (yep!) and '80s Goth sprinkled with sugary, alternative aplomb. Another mini-classic is the lullaby hush of 'Faith' once again bridging the gap between UK Goth and Saigon Kick at their most lightweight - thought provoking lyrics and an air of New Romantic - and I really am addicted to this opus, finding myself consumed by it's almost downbeat yet contradictory enlightenment. Like so many cult bands these guys folded soon after, probably not helped by their name, but if you like all things flowery yet equally rainy then these guys just might surprise you and once you've heard 'Faith' and 'Hey Daddy' you'll be hooked.
7/10