This album is certainly a change in direction for the recent history of Alice Cooper. The musical direction is definitely different from albums such as Constrictor, Trash and Hey Stoopid! Whereas those albums were a little bit silly and a little bit fun, this has a much more 'serious' and grungy feel to it.
Alice has survived through the decades by being able to change with the times when it suits him, but never losing his identity with it. Here is another change, and yet it is still quintissentially Alice.
My concern lies in the fact that, even when you have grown to know the album, it is difficult to discern between the first six tracks on the album. They really do all sound like the same song – the same riff and the same vocal melody. The second half of the album is fine, but the first half still concerns me when I listen to it.
So, Alice has made a change – perhaps for the new decade? Or perhaps just as a change from his recent outings. I'm still not sure it works, but you can't deny him the opportunity of doing it!
My favourites from the album include Sanctuary, Blow Me A Kiss, It's The Little Things and the great Can't Sleep, Clowns Will Eat Me, which is just classic Alice, and completely different from everything else on the album (yes, it was a bonus track!)
Rating : Not one of my favourites from the great man, but still worth listening to. 3/5.
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