Eleventeen 1992 Album

Daisy Chainsaw

What a strange record this was – and still is, to this day. I guess they could have been lumped in with that whole "riotgrrrl" deal but then again I believe the material was mostly composed by the male lead guitarist so not sure how that would go over. In any case, Daisy Chainsaw's debut record had a unique vibe all its' own, thanks to lead singer KatieJane Garside (who I always thought put posers like Marilyn Manson to shame) and the aforementioned Crispin Gray and his own indescribable guitar style. Some of the songs weren't even songs – more like the crazed ravings of mad people off their meds ("Lovely Ugly Brutal World") – and the material that was coherent ranged from mischievously threatening ("I Feel Insane") to downright destructive ("Hope Your Dreams Come True"). Incredibly, "Love Your Money" was fairly catchy and actually sort of a hit, despite the deprecating lyrics, and quite a few songs here were of the ear worm variety once you stripped all the noise trappings away from them. Obviously, not for everyone, but this was easily of the 90's most sorely overlooked records.