Officer Kicks - Dirty Sally [Single]

Redemption Records

October 7, 2008, 12:53 AM

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Dirty Sally is the glamorous tale of Sally, a check out girl, who delves further and further into the murky world of drugs eventually resorting to prostitution through her pimp, Dirty Harry (haha), and then predictively dying from a drug induced death. Lovely stuff, there's even mention of a needle in the arm and everything.

The second single taken from their debut album, "The Six Grand Plot", Dirty Sally is an effortless mix of hard rock (think Motorhead) watered down with early Kings of Leon. On many levels this is a faultless piece; a well produced, mature sounding indie rock n’ roll song. It immediately grabs your attention, the verse is catchy and the intro quick and upbeat, and is refreshingly different in its unconventional old school heavy rock style, compared to the poppy indie of late. However, despite its promising start, it ultimately fails to deliver. It lacks a hook to reel the listener in, largely due to its practically non existent chorus. Once you’ve heard the first 10 seconds, you’ve pretty much heard it all, minus the (not amazing) guitar solo three thirds in.

Don’t get me wrong, it’s not a bad song, by any stretch. But it is fairly forgettable, which is the problem. You just wished it peaked higher and had more to offer. Not the best from an otherwise promising new band.

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