Best Of Twisted Sister, The - Twisted Sister

Advantages: original
Disadvantages: none

...DIV's second album marks a move away from the at times oppressive sonic assault towards a more tuneful style. DIV are a heady mix of styles, they incorporate the hypnotic repetition of can, the edgy riffs and experimentalism of the Velvet Underground and even the populist organ licks of northern soul. Lacking a frontman, DIV have opted for guest vocalists on this album. There are some great star turns, Bobby Gillespie's blissed out political diatribe on "Soul Auctioneer", William Reed's sinister growl on "Twisted little sister" and most notably a fine performance from the fantastic Iggy Pop as a misunderstood serial killer on "Aisha". Genius!... Read review

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Advantages: Brilliant songs, a near perfect debut album
Disadvantages: In danger of being over-exposed?

...of The Day (thanks for that, Lineker). It is a classic bar-room stomper, frantic, edgy and pacy, with a great vocal by Shears. 'Filthy/Gorgeous', one of the most-played tracks on the radio and MTV of the past few months, would sound equally effective in a disco as in your local alternative hang-out. It has such a great cross-cultural appeal (as with the rest of the album) that it can be played in the nightclub for the chav's to bop to, while simultaneously being played at the rock club alongside the Killers, Franz Ferdinand and other delights of the day for the alternative wannabe's and neverwillbe's to pogo to. 'Better Luck Next Time' also has such a great cross-cultural appeal. It sounds very mainstream yet also quite different, one of the best things about this band. Scissor Sisters also show their love for the dancefloor on tracks... Read review

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Advantages: Eminently listenable with the right attitude
Disadvantages: Not for everyone

...had formed a new band himself, Yes you guessed it, also called The Sisterhood. The music press were loving it as one of the most talked about music stories took yet another turn. This was going to get messy. At the start of 1986 The Sisterhood (Eldritch version) released their first single entitled Giving Ground. Eldritches new band consisted of himself, Doktor Avalanche, Lucas Fox (Original drummer with motorhead), James Ray and Alan Vega (suicide). Although sounding very Eldritchesque, James Ray in fact sang all the vocals on Giving Ground. Giving ground was quite a departure form the Sisters of Mercy sound as it introduced keyboards for the first time and as it was a bit of a rush job to get the single out as quickly as possible the production was not the best quality. The song starts with the methodical beat of Doktor Avalanche, being... Read review

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