Their debut album is a notable, but uneven slice of hair metal glory circa 1987. It's vocalist Taime Downe who seems to stand out most here. Taime spouts out his observations on the seedier aspects of the Hollywood club scene. Mind you, he's not the best singer by any measure, but he's full of the cocky attitude required to front a band of gypsies like these. The musicianship is a bit underwhelming, but the first half of this album is mostly solid. Fans of this type of hair metal might rate this one as excellent for the genre. I wouldn't disagree with that or even that it's probably the best Faster Pussycat album to date. But as a whole, the album is simply 'great' for what it represents and the memories it conjures up for me. It's just hard rockin' sleazy fun that was never meant to be taken too seriously.
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