Before Enuff Z Nuff became the 'heavy metal Beatles', they existed on the fringes of Hollywood glam rock....big hair, leather strides and make-up. However, despite 'Animals...' seemingly being from a different time zone as the later classics, it's a record that should be sought out. 'Animals...' is where the true sugary class of Enuff Z Nuff originated, forget the even earlier days of lipstick 'n' leather, this record has enough to please everyone, even those of you who thought that the rock 'n' roll was yet to form. If you thought Saigon Kick were the kinds of the big, lush ballads and tear-jerking sleaze, then this you'd be wrong, because there are a handful of tracks on here here from Donnie and the guys, which remain as some of the finest hard rock songs ever written. And early Enuff Z Nuff doesn't venture lightweight either...'Black Rain' is stormy and ominous but on the flip side of the coin we have the truly monumental and beautiful 'Innocence', and not forgetting the pivotal anthem, 'By Your Side'. Never have I heard a song so sincere yet simply scarf/lighter waving material. This is when the band should have created a buzz, and then the mania should've come, the big stadiums, the screaming fans...but it never materialised, the band simply too cool for fame in my book...yet what a tragedy it is. 'Animals...' is littered with strong numbers, combining some reasonably heavy tracks alongside the fluent and breezy, proof long ago that Enuff Z Nuff were simply wonderful.
8/10
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