Six Was Nine - A Single Senseless Word (1994)

We appear stuck in 1994, what with Soul Tattoo's ocean spray, the awfully named Six Was Nine also wade in alterno-metal waters, but this is more rewarding than 'Transcend', in fact the promise was there...only to be broken. Lush, breezy, clever, sugary, all the ingredients which eventually killed the mesmerising Saigon Kick despite towering talent. Six Was Nine succumb to the same despite a well furnished sound that's slick and memorable, bordering on hair metal at times with its peachy outlook, sliced and diced by some cool, groove-based guitars and vocalist Frank Raposo puts in a wondrous performance...but, like even the most delightfully sugary of sweets, they dissolve in your mouth, leaving a feeling of, "What if....". Certainly worth a listen, but a record way out of place as nu-metal charged through the streets and invaded our record stores like ulcers in the mouth.

6.5/10