Much more than just "Relax". Produced by gloss pop maestro Trevor Horn (ABC, Spandau Ballet and Malcolm McLaren's Duck Rock), this album takes that gloss and rubs it in the smutty dirt.
The album manages to deliver some catchy pop while also delving into sonic experimentation such as on the meandering cover of "War" or the sprawling, bouncy epic "Welcome to the Pleasuredome".
Elsewhere the album has fairly loyal covers of Bacharach/David's "Do you know the way to San Jose" and Springsteen's "Born to run". It's a bit of a musical smorgasbord and I'd happily listen to it again. Might even pick up a copy at some point.
Fun fact: the band's name was taken from an entertainment headline regarding Frank Sinatra.
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