Dear Superstar
Diseased and Distracted
Wednesday 5th of September 2007
You won't find many references to Dear Superstar that don't dub them the new (or British) Motley Crue and it's fair to say that they share a similar big-rock sound with a hint of manly-glam!
'Diseased and Distracted' is a straight-up rock anthem with huge riffs and a ballsy vocal and ticks all the boxes on the cock-rock checklist.
Deviating from the path and borrowing an intro from the Papa Roach school of songwriting, 'Live Love Lie' promises a change but turns out a bit more EMO than the opening bars suggest.
'Signposts to Bedposts' is a return to crotch-thrusting rock and gets a group approach to the chorus vocals as well as some distinctly Axl Rose grace-notes (or 'grace no-eee-oo-tes').
Dear Superstar don't promise a ground breaking sound, nor do we get one. For some great rock-outs though, they're just the ticket.
Author: Saur
Label: Casket Music
Found in: Record Reviews
Official Rating
We rated this record 3.5 out of 5.