Those expecting
New Rose
-esque
punk
from
Dave Vanian
on his first-ever solo album, 1995's
Dave Vanian and the Phantom Chords
, will be in for a bit of a stylistic surprise. Picture
Dracula
or
Glenn Danzig
fronting a
rockabilly
/
rock & roll
band, and you wouldn't be far off from the sounds that abound, especially on such selections as
"Screamin' Kid,"
"Swamp Thing,"
and
"This House Is Haunted."
Elsewhere, however,
"Fever in My Blood"
sounds like an early tune by
the Cult
, while
"Whiskey and Me"
approximates vintage
Johnny Cash
.
shows the renowned
Damned
singer taking some chances and departures throughout. ~ Greg Prato