Crazy Lixx
New Religion
Frontiers Records

Crazy Lixx’s 2007 debut, Loud Minority, was the soundtrack to many crazy nights back when I was out of work and livin’ large off of a sweet severance. I don’t remember how most of those nights ended, of course, but I do remember that every single one of them started with a raucous round of “Dr. Hollywood” or “Love on the Run” as I slipped into my leather jacket and crushed a can of Busch. That party lasted for about eight months and wouldn’t have been half the fun it was if it wasn’t for Crazy Lixx’s brand of Swedish sleaze pop and hairspray heavy metal. I haven’t had much chance to visit Loud Minority lately, though, because I’m an old man with responsibilities now and those alcohol-fueled nights are far behind me, but Crazy Lixx have slithered back into my life with New Religion, coming on like an ice cold shot of Jager, and a part of me longs to make bad decisions once more.

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