Neurotic Outsiders

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Neurotic Outsiders

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This is an excellent album. It sounds like a perfect mix of the Sex Pistols and Guns and Roses. Which makes sense because Neurotic Outsiders is made up of ex-members of both bands. Although I like the Sex Pistols a lot more than G'n'R and although this album reekes of G'n'R it doesn't take anything away from the greatness of this album. (G'n'R had some [good]... songs anyway). Most of the songs are about girls, sex etc. There is also a different sounding cover of Janie Jones (originally preformed by the Clash). Punk rock fans and good old rock 'n' roll fans...this one's for you!!!

It's no classic, by any stretch of the imagination, but this album is a hell of a lot of fun, simply because it's four guys who know how to rock, and aren't afraid to.

Credentials are vast--punk guitar hero Steve Jones (ex-Sex Pistols), Duran Duran guitarist John Taylor, ex Cult, G'n'R drummer Matt Sorum, and ex-bassist for G'n'R Duff McKagen all combined in L.A. and started jamming on stage, playing mostly old punk covers at the Viper Club, but some new material came out of it, and surfaced on this album. It tanked for a lot of reasons, the least of which was that the band wasn't really supposed to be serious.

It ABSOLUTELY reeks of Los Angeles, and it's a bit repetitive at times, but it's way better, and hits a lot harder than any of the newer top 40 rock you may be bored of hearing. "Angelina" and their cover of the Clash's "Janie Jones" particularly stand out; most of the tunes are written by Jones, and they're fairly solid.

The best thing about the album is the conviction; they're probably having a good time, because they SOUND like they're having a blast. Buy it and you just may, too.