I reviewed their 2018 album "Scary World' this time things are even more polished. Maynard lends his voice to the opening track. This gives things more of a Puscifer feel despite his voice sharing the spotlight in the mix with Emily's.. "Barbwire Kiss". A disco bass line drives "Another Side of You". Not the first time disco has been fused with dark music., though here it is in a slicker more pop-minded manner than what My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult has done. Emily's vocal lines are also hookier this time around which plays to their favor.
"Crime Scene' has a decent groove, but does not grab me as strongly as the first three songs. It carries a more 80s feel to it especially when it comes to the big chorus. Though the production is very 2024. "Let's Play Revenge' feels like it should be the theme song of a teen horror movie. Despite the coy lyrics it's not that dark of a song and finds them back in a more disco mode. I can hear "The Lunatics Have Taken Over the Asylum" making into the rotation of a goth nite. There is almost a Britney Spears-like thump to "Pretty Girls Do Ugly Things".
'Fatal Crush' is another darker pop slapper. It is not as sultry as the previous song but works pretty well. Emily is not working with the best pipes in the business but she makes wise choices of where to put her voice. It's back to disco for "Everybody Knows". I will give this album a 9, it moves in a more disco direction but the slicker pop angle works well for it.
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