Album Review: The Sweet Things - "In Borrowed Shoes On Borrowed Time"



There's been plenty of bands come along over the years who've tried to capture the magic of the great and good New York Dolls on record but I'd definitely stick my neck out and say that the Sweet Things are one of the stronger ones to have emerged in recent years. Hailing from the Big Apple (where else?), In Borrowed Shoes On Borrowed Time is a glammed-up riot of an album with the ten songs fair zipping by.

Yes, it's a fairly obvious set of influences but the sloppy Thunders style riffs, honking harmonica and David Johansen Noo Yoik style drawl on the songs is done with enough energy and enthusiasm to make this a very enjoyable listen - songs such as Liquor Lightning, Dead Or Worse, Through The Cracks of the City and Fix To Kick have just the right amount of scummy charm to keep you interested throughout.

If there's a slight complaint to be made here, it's that the Sweet Things don't really vary their sound up much with only the sprawling Stonesy country jam of closer Feed My Dog really deviating much from the glam-punk template. But I'm sure there'll be plenty of time for them to widen their scope a bit on the second album when it comes. For now, just enjoy In Borrowed Shoes On Borrowed Time for the booze-soaked boa-wearing enjoyable scuzzfest that it is.

NITE SONGS RATING: 🌔🌔🌔🌔🌔🌔🌔🌔🌑🌑 (8/10)

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