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A Head-bangers Ball

From the opening bars of "Livin' In The City", you'll recognise the influence that's at work in "The Casanovas", but the one thing they are not trying to do is be another tribute to AC/DC. The vocals are lighter - let's face it, how many Bon Scotts or Brian Johnsons are there? Although, saying that, the axe work is tight enough to give Angus Young a run for his money... but The Casanovas are their own men.

"Livin' In The City" is a looser sound than the killer that hits you in "Break Your Heart", where they step up the pace. By the end of it, it sounds as if they just couldn't tear themselves away from the music.

"Heartbeat" brings back that slightly lighter sound to it, brimming with good vocals, before you're thrown into "Here's To It". This leads you further into The Casanovas' own brand of sound with hard-edged axe work.

You can hear the "traditional" rock sound in "No Time For Love" - the vocals are especially good here, and if you're a Stones fan, you'll love this number. They fly on with "Shake It". This number really hits the floor at express train speed and will send shivers through you while it hurls you around the room without mercy.

"Runnin' So Late" and "Strange Dreams" both reflect the styles of "Heartbeat" and "Here's To It", but don't let the tiny psychedelic pastiche catch you out - this is no change of direction. This is clear with "One More Time", which takes up where "Shake It" left off, only this number kicks even more ass! If the axe work is anything to go by, then their fingers must be on fire!

"10 Outta 10" is a perfect finale to this album, mixing AC/DC's sound with that of The Casanovas.