Well, it's Faster Pussycat but slightly less classy. Too many bands of this ilk and era were pretty false and dire, however Cats In Boots offer a slightly more edgier sound. I'm unsure why so many sleaze rock acts used references to cats, and despite the rather dab cover and almost staged band poses on the back of the sleeve, Cats In Boots have a little something extra in the locker to make sure they aren't completely ignored as just another whiskey drinkin', cowboy boot wearin' hairspray act. The main reason why I dig this opus is down to the sharp guitar of Takashi O' Hashi who pulls out a killer riff on album opener 'Shot Gun Sally'. Sure the album is full of cliches but there are some half-decent tunes on this platter.
The token rowdy capers are in abundance, inciting bar room brawling and alcohol fuelled stumbling, and that's why the Cats do the scene a few favours with their ability to keep the party in full swing. 'Her Monkey', 'Whip It Out' and 'Bad Boys Are Back' snipe with relative safety behind the cigarette smoke clouds.
The fact that I expected a lot less makes 'Kicked...' a nice little surprise. Whether it's all real we'll never know, but with hundreds of bands saturating the scene at the time, Cats In Boots go a little way in entertaining rather than leaving me choking on the cheese.
6.5/10
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