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Voodoo Vegas: Freak Show Candy Floss

Album number two from the UK's Voodoo Vegas, the double V's serving up a helping of big pink madness on a stick, otherwise known as Freak Show Candy Floss! You'd guess that with an album title like that we're not dealing with world politics or poverty and famine, however neither is FSCF throw away nonsense. Instead the boys want to try and show what it is that drives them to make rock n roll the centre of their lives and the madness it often creates. In many ways it's an illustration to the 9 to 5 crowd of what they're missing, but also why that 9 to 5 is actually the sensible choice. To do so VV stay true to their roots, a bluesy base given a commercial boot to the rear and an injection of adrenaline. Whether it's AC/DC, Tesla, Electric Boys or at times a surprisingly gritty 90s feel they're channeling, this lot know how to add the oomph that makes good old fashioned rough and tumble rock n roll, fresh vital and important.

"Killing Joke" struts in on an urgent riff, bold and proud as it smashes hard, "Resolution" starting off slow and moody before plugging in the energy and kicking out the good times. Vocalist Lawrence Case thrives here, his snapping bark a melodic hook, while elsewhere he adds more aggression with convincing results. The guitar pair of Merylina Hamilton and newcomer Jon Dawson combine intently – little doubt that these guys are slinging their axes low and throwing their heads back, legs akimbo! And when you hear the swagger of "Black Hearted Woman" you know it's not just for show, these five lads walking the walk as they holler the holler. Add in the cocksure Skid Row gyration of "I Hear You Scream" or staccato pulse of "Backstabber" and Voodoo Vegas have all the heart racing bases covered.

You may have heard their likes many times before but that doesn't stop Voodoo Vegas and their Freak Show Candy Floss from being both a boiling blast of British metal and an excellent excuse for some escapism. Freak Show Candy Floss? Make mine a large pink one!


Track Listing
1. Backstabber
2. Long Time Gone
3. Resolution
4. Killing Joke
5. Lady Divine
6. Poison
7. Black Heart Woman
8. Sleeping In The Rain
9. I Hear You Scream
10. Walk Away

Added: October 2nd 2016
Reviewer: Steven Reid
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Related Link: Voodoo Vegas online
Hits: 1411
Language: english

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