PLEASURE ADDICTION - InDependence (2012)

Not the cappy version floating around

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PLEASURE ADDICTION has been around for a while now in the growing French Melodic Rock scene, sharing stages with Europe, White Lion, LA Guns and Danger Danger's Ted Poley among others.
They went through several line-up changes over the years, enlisting now 'El Butcho' (Hellectrokuters) on vocals and the other guys all play in other bands as well: 'Carvin' is one of the guitarists in Aesthesia, 'Stuffy' plays bass in Voodoo Smile and Highlight Enemies among others, 'Pamy' is his bandmate in Voodoo Smile and 'Bady' plays in Sweet Silence.
"InDependence" is their indie debut, akin the Sunset Strip '80s sounds.

They mostly want to have fun with this band, playing their colourful eighties influenced Melodic Hair Rock with grace and it seems like there's a good chemistry between the these guys when listening to this album.
The music unshamelessly resembles all those American acts that made it big during the Whisky A Go-Go golden days. Simple and catchy tunes with instant choruses.
"Dance (With The Devil)" brings the primal Poison spirit back (something they seem to have forgotten) with a straight riff and tons of harmonic layered choruses.
"My Superstar" is one of the best tracks, plenty of 'oh-ohh' vocals cliche but lovable in its effective execution. Really melodic.
Pleasure Addiction sometimes sound more glam on a song like "Saturday Nite" for instance and also go into more melodic territories with the Warrant-like "Melody."
If you like late '80s Dokken and XTZ, "Shout It Out" and the melodious "Couldn't Live Without You" (love the chorus) are for you.


Pleasure Addiction plays pure cliched but lovable (who doesn't like?) '80s American Melodic Hard Rock / Hair Metal.
"InDependence" is plenty of catchy tunes in this style, well composed and full of melodies, vocal harmonies, choruses, guitar pyrotechnics, in short; all the arsenal of the classic bands in this genre.
All the musicians are more than capable players and 'El Butcho' has the pipes and well learned vocal inflections needed to sing Hair Metal, luckily without accent.
A fun, enjoyable retro piece of rock music.


01 - Dance (With The Devil)
02 - My Superstar
03 - Shout It Out
04 - No More Me (No More You)
05 - Couldn't Live Without You
06 - Saturday Nite
07 - Melody
08 - Shot Of Poison
09 - Couldn't Live Without You [Samba Version] (Bonus)


El Butcho (Hellectrokuters): Vocals
Carvin (Aesthesia): Guitar
Bady (Sweet Silence): Guitar
Stuffy (Voodoo Smile): Bass
Pamy (Voodoo Smile): Battery








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