i really like the cover and the press text is interesting :D
the music is pretty amateurish though
but you must be aware that those are just demos
even if maybe be seen in a different light by the people involved :D
but i listened through it and i can tell you there are 3 good/ potentical good songs on
there if youre interested
1. I Wanna Be Good, But I Don't Know How
2. Secret Eyes
3. If i only had you
these could easly fit on an 80s bowie or billy idol album if tweaked
or if we talk about alice i could see them as trash b-sides if tweaked
its really not that far away from rained all night or something in my opinion
the best song for me is "I Wanna Be Good, But I Don't Know How"
mostly for the chorus, especially in the last part of the song
if we swapped neals vocals with billy idol and released it in the 80s that couldve been a
praised song
check it out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NrZSgt ... oWyfPQVdyE
heres what i think about the song:
im a fan of the 80s/90s
i already like the beverly hills 90210 like lead guitar in the beginning
the vocals in the verse are the weakest part of the song and symbolise the amateur nature of the album
but the chorus man
like i said especially on the end of the song
just imagine billy idol, its so fitting with the lyrics and all :D
another cool part is the instrumental part 2.22 min - with the chorus guitar lead and the drums
in the press text he states that he was partly inspired by phil collins
well that could have inspired that part
i really like it when the toms come in and it harmonises with the chorus effect guitar
its a cool beat
i mean this is neal smith, the drummer that wrote the billion dollar babies drumpart and
was praised in the past for his performances - its not some totally untalented slob
even if most people maybe think this when first confronted with this
so yeah
it all has potential and i wouldnt trash neal for this
and im always happy for archival releases
even if 80% are maybe throwaway stuff there is almost always something good to find within
its basically the same with alice and with if 4th street could talk outtakes and so on