"THERE WAS NO doubt that Dirty Looks meant business with the release of their debut album for Atlantic records in 1988. The album was a boiling cauldron of big riffs and serious hooks placing the band right next to such classic four-to-the-floor purveyors of simple, dirty rock `n' roll such as AC/DC and Krokus. Not only did they have the riffs to compete but in frontman Henrik Ostergard they had a character that was larger than life, crafting lyrics to reinforce his tough guy bravado. Unknowingly they had crafted one of the era's greatest albums that although registering with fans and some well informed critics strangely failed to set the world on fire. Atlantic records however were not disheartened and signalled the go ahead for a follow-up album. ... read more