HOLLYWOOD
PARTY
'Like A Tattoo' CD.
(website)
80s
hair metal revivalists HOLLYWOOD PARTY are back with a full-length CD.
The French band put a lot of effort into this first official release,
they worked more on their songs since their first demo CD, this sounds
more tight, the production is better as well as Rémy's vocals even
though the accent still remains. AC/DC guitar riffs, 80s glam metal choruses
and backing vocals and last but not least a big dose of fun is what you
get with this CD which comes out in a nice colorful digipack with a comics
cover in the style of the BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION's first album. While MOTLEY
CRUE, AC/DC and KISS ghosts are haunting most tracks,songs like "Lookin'
For Love" "Take It Or Leave It" reminds
me more of POISON ("Flesh & Blood" era.) This album
will undoubtedly please most 80s Sunset Strip scene fans, they'll even
find some of their favourite lines in HOLLYWOOD PARTY's lyrics. On the
other hand, the PC music Police will probably make fun of such an
album in 2005 but damn, they should just take a wig, a bottle of Jack
and put spandex pants on to get the party started!... And don't forget
to Play It Loud Motherf**kers!!!
/Laurent
HOLLYWOOD
PARTY
'Back To L.A 'Demo CD.
(website)
When you think about it, it's funny how every band with the word 'Hollywood'
in their name are never located in California... No exception here
since HOLLYWOOD PARTY is a French band. They are a fun band and you can
see that at first sight, just four guys playing hard rock'n'roll influenced
by the 80s hair metal scene because that's what they really enjoy to do.
They started as a cover band and decided to write their own songs
not so long ago. This demo contains their first personal songs: 'Back
To L.A' which reminds me of AC/DC because of its guitar riff and 'Pretty
Junkie' and 'Girl' which are more MOTLEY CRUE influenced. The
vocals are not bad even though the English is not the best. On the other
hand, these songs deserve a better production. Anyway, HOLLYWOOD PARTY
is a party band,a fun live act to see and the chorus of the song 'Girl' won't
leave my mind...
/Laurent
