Suicidal Tendencies proved that there weren't simply a one-dimensional skate punk act. 'Lights...' had the ability to cross over into more dangerous waters, which front man Mike Muir would embrace greatly later on with his funk outfit Infectious Grooves. Thankfully, Suicidal Tendencies have always been more clever than ever being given enough credit for. Here's a record that slows down the manic, hysterical ramblings of Muir, the guitars are heavier and crunchier, the melodies bigger and so resulting in a bigger audience for the combo. 'Lost Again' may exist on a Slayer riff, but 'Lovely' ans the irritatingly catchy 'Send Me Your Money' proved that the band were eager to experiment, both cuts heavy on the funky, soulful flavour without the corniness. 'Disco's Out...' and 'Go...' remain true to the ST moshing sound, but within the psychotic rages there's now a more subtle element enabling ST to become accessible instead of alienate. Strangely, whilst so many bands were slated for bringing a funky flavour into their sound, Suicidal tendencies got the balance right, able also to fit the fresh approach in with their already slightly zany sound. 'Send Me Your Money' could well have been an accidental hit, in fact it was played a lot on the airwaves and certainly on MTV, but ST were always more than that, which is why, 'Lights, Camera...' remains a solid, crossover record.
7/10
No comments:
Post a Comment