Bad Baby's "Bad Baby"

Artist: Bad Baby
Album: Bad Baby

Well, right off the bat, I can tell this is going to be very, very dark. So far, A Dream Within a Dream has my attention, let’s just see where it goes from here.
Okay, good, good. Nice vocals, interesting sound, good instruments. Maybe we have a winner on here for once.
It’s deliciously dark. That’s a good way to put it, I guess. What would this be classified as? Positive punk, maybe. That’s a plus, because I fucking love positive punk. (Have you noticed that I’m cussing more and more as the blog goes on?)

The second track is Broken-Hearted. Already I’m loving Bad Baby’s sound, it’s very bass heavy, which usually gets my approval. I only wish there wasn’t the crackle and pops of a dirty record, although I suppose it gives it charm. I guess.
I really love the vocalist; his voice is very smooth and haunting, and the backing vocals are pretty neat too.

Salvation Army seems like it’s going to be a bit more light-hearted than the last two. By about 1:30, it starts to pick up pace and end my thoughts of it being light.
Well, it’s pretty fascinating. Salvation Army seems to be the kind of song I could listen to for days on end without getting bored. I wouldn’t listen to it for several days, but it’s not my last choice. It’s just very interesting. And don’t take interesting as “it’s bad, but unique”. It’s good and unique.

Ahh, more bass. And a really cool keyboard. Nice.
Promenade is the first song not in English, and I think it flows better this way. I hate saying this all the time, but it’s just intriguing. (haha) The whole genre is very open-ended, you won’t find too many bands that sound exactly like each other in this genre. That’s just my opinion, of course. Feel free to tell me about how I know nothing.

Track five is Glasshouses. The song doesn’t interest me as much as the others, but I have to say that the female vocals that come in around the 3 minute mark are positively lovely. Despite that, I definitely won’t forget it easily.
That’s the wonderful thing: all the songs sound different! After reviewing crap like Azz, this is a relief!

Mont Blanc is a very slow paced instrumental. I have to say, the guitars are fantastic, and the whole song leaves an impression on you. At first I was a little unsure, but halfway through I began to realize that it’s pretty incredible.

(Out of the Frying Pan) Into the Fire takes a while to gain speed, but it keeps me wanting to know what’s ahead. I don’t feel like skipping tracks because I’m getting bored with it, you know?
It’s another instrumental like Mont Blanc, but it’s very easy to sit down and listen to. I’m not trying to say that all instrumentals are painful or anything of the sort. I just think it takes skill to make a purely instrumental song interesting throughout the entire track.

Okay, so the last track is Cry Baby Cry. I have to say, this may be a favorite of mine on the record. All of it works so well, and not to mention they bring in that wonderful female vocalist again. All of it is perfect, I adore it. What an ending.

4 out of 5.
It’s a definite must listen for fans of goth music in the early 80s, although it isn’t up to par with the masters or anything, of course. I wouldn’t say that it’s revolutionary for the genre, but it definitely is a great listen.