California Police State Review
by Adam Bregman
On their acid rock masterpiece California Police State, Ventura, CA's Sexy Death Soda invoke a diesel-fueled, '70s-style sound and pull it off as well as any of the retro acts attempting to replicate that era. Blending a wide variety of influences from surfy pop to drug-addled art rock, they succeed at conquering all of them. The tunes, which have a bit of an ironic bent, have titles and sorts of themes which go along with the bands' stream-of-consciousness ramblings such as "November Reign," the title of which is a slight parody of Guns N' Roses' "November Rain," and the title song "California Police State," a breezy tribute to the Golden State partially inspired by some collage art from the Dead Kennedys' classic Fresh Fruit for Rotten Vegetables. The lyrics are hilarious gobbledy-gook about naked ladies, whiskey, and other such nonsense. In fact, every song on California Police State sounds like it should be blasting from a diner jukebox, though a few of these tunes might upset the customers.
Tracklist
1. Bourbon Thighs
2. Acid Trip
3. Plastic Factory
4. Wide Smile
5. Oil Chick
6. When The Money Falls
7. November Reign
8. Sick Tube
9. Janitor Strike
10. Naked Lady
11. California Police State
12. [Silence]
13. Janitor Strike (Munchamonkey Mix)
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