First song was great, but what happend then???

Review Score: (4/10)
The Femmes kick this album off right, with "Don't Start Me on the Liquor". A catchy, up-tempo song with that same vintage Femmes sound that we all know and love from their self-titled debut. This track also showcases the remarkable bass playing abilities of Mr. Brian Ritchie. (Possibly one of the most under-rated bass players in rock music!) Unfortunately I was a bit let down after that song, because the album takes on a completely different direction. It's a new wave kind of vibe featuring synthesizers and some other obscure instruments. I wonder if the lead off track was an older song that they had never released, and then just decided to put it out then since they were doing another record. As a fan of the band I can respect that they were trying something new, but unfortunately it didn't work well on this record.

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