Black Halos [Die Young Stay Pretty] by Black Halos (The) (CD, May-1999, Die Young Stay Pretty)

Album Features
UPC:	098787900422
Artist:	Black Halos (The)
Format:	CD
Release Year:	1999
Record Label:	Die Young Stay Pretty
Genre:	Rock & Pop

Track Listing
1. Shooting Stars
2. Retro World
3. Bombs Not Food
4. Sad Boy
5. Dog Day
6. For You
7. F***** from the Start
8. Ugly Truth, The
9. Tracks
10. Worst Things, The
11. No Road of Dreams
12. B.S.F.

Details
Producer:	Jack Endino
Distributor:	Alternative Dis. Alliance
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	n/a

Album Notes
Personnel includes: Kim Warnick.Photographer: Lance Hammond.Musically, the Black Halos' self-titled debut album kicks up a furious fuzz-toned racket, with hints of the trashy, swinging backbeat that powered the New York Dolls. The band has the sound down pat, but it must be said that vocalist Billy Hopeless could use a bit more seasoning. Most of the time, he uses an unnatural-sounding "rawk & rowl" accent (wherein "shooting star" becomes "shooting staowww," "some things are hard to explain" becomes "some things ow howd to expline," "around" becomes "a-ray-ohnd," and so on). It's true that many great rock singers have done the same thing, but here it sounds mechanical and forced, and after a while, it can really grate on the nerves in spite of the musical quality; Hopeless would sound snottier if he dropped the vocal affectations and just let loose and howled. Overall, it's a flawed but promising record. ~ Steve Huey

Editorial Reviews
The Black Halos play punk rock music with an emphasis on the rock.
Kerrang