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Babylon Rockets
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Babylon Rockets
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"A must have for fans of
,
, and
states a sticker on the cover of
's full-length debut,
. Unlike
, though,
doesn't posses the singalong, arena-worthy choruses that
and co. possessed on releases like
and
. And comparing
to
makes no sense whatsoever, beyond that both bands liked eyeliner and lipstick (
' recordings were much rawer and
-based than the sounds here). Interestingly though, there's also an obvious
-dance vibe throughout most the record, as evidenced by a cover of
that sounds akin to
(especially singer
's
-esque vocals). Elsewhere you get a hard-edged power ballad (
), and expected hard rockers (the album opening title track,
etc.). It's an interesting idea to try and merge high energy, pre-
/
with modern-day sounds, and unlike the bands they list as "comparisons," the lyrics aren't about girls and partying hearty. Maybe
have created a new
sub-genre -- "Thinking Man's Glam." [This release of the album contains bonus video material.]~ Greg Prato