's rounds up 12 tracks from a band who embodied their style so well, they seem nearly parodic years later. It's not just the big hair and frilly clothes -- it is the simple, almost bloozy three-chord patters, the choruses, the anthemic , and the raspy squall of lead singer . They were the poofy version of , sounding very similar to that outfit not just because they had the same bizarre blend of lace, vests, and jackets, or 's voice, but because they both had much love for and . was saddled with a sillier name, but they also didn't have many great songs. was their only hit, just barely making it onto the charts with two weeks at 100, but their great song was a raver that took its name from a song and had a brilliant teen-fantasy video of a schoolroom of gorgeous Catholic schoolgirls rocking out to a band who wore more makeup than them. It was a great moment in , and it remains one of the style's best moments, but this collection proves that didn't have much else to offer outside of a cover, a couple of OK rockers (highlighted by ), some very bad , and a vocalist who wears out his welcome 90 seconds into each song. That still may be enough for a nostalgia trip, since it certainly sounds like the radio of its time, but that's a double-edged sword because it also offers a reminder why this music didn't have a long shelf life. [The CD includes two selections: the video for (actually the real video, not a live version as billed on the back of the disc) plus a live video clip from Tokyo, complete with Japanese subtitles.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine