THE NEWLYDEADS
Dead End (Cleopatra)
Reviewed by DJ Johnson

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There are two kinds of Halloween records: the cute ones like Monster Mash and the ones the make you feel like you're crawling through the spiderweb. And lovin' it. The Newlydeads make the second kind. This is the third effort by these refugees from Faster Pussycat and Bang Tango. Don't let that scare you, though, because Taime Downe (guitar/vocals), Meghan Mattox (bass) and Xristian Simon (guitar), who apparently don't need no steenking drummers, make music here that is far more interesting and fun than that of their previous bands. "Lipstick" rocks harder than anything they used to do, even though you'd really have to consider Newlydeads' music to be industrial/goth. "Hot Pink Hot Rod" could become an anthem for that gradually growing sub-genre, and The Newlydeads could become big news if they put their full energy into it. Unfortunately, Taime Downe keeps getting Not As Fast As They Used To Be Pussycat together. HEY TAIME! You're onto something here. Your new band kicks the proverbial ass even when simply tuning up. Sparks, Taime. You've got sparks there. Go for it. This is hot shit and we want a lot more of it.

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