Finally a return to the style of old, thankfully gone is the 'alternative' approach exhibited in the 90's and we welcome back the sleaze and glamour, that made 'Mötley Crüe' so popular in the 80's. While its nice to see the boys doing what they did best, there's still little here to compete with the brilliance of 'Theatre of Pain' 'Dr. Feelgood' and 'Shout at the Devil', but this album does have its moments. Glimpses of past glory can be seen, but overall there's a lack of punch and vitality, and ultimately most tracks could be classed as throw-away rockers. Unfortunately original member 'Tommy Lee' is not present on this release due to his departure following internal conflicts, the late 'Randy Castillo' filled the drummer's seat.

'Hell on High Heels' kicks the album off, a traditional 'Crüe' carefree romp, with big chorus and the usual abundance of sleazy lyrics. The tempo is stepped up for the lyrically basic 'Treat me Like the Dog I Am', simplistic yes!, but this is 'Crüe and they can get away with it, the rhythm is solid and the guitaring enjoyable, so it gets my vote anyway. The title track is a slower affair, with a boring plod that I find quite irritating and 'Vince Neil's' voice doesn't really add anything to this mediocre ballad. The screeching tyres and big guitars make for a great intro to 'Dragstrip Superstar', but the only other highlight of this repetitive oddity is the excellent instrumental solo. '1st Band on the Moon' contains some brilliant lyrics, comically referring to the demise of 'Hair Metal' bands in the early 90's. It's also a pretty good track anyway, with some sweet grooving rhythm and tasty guitar licks, not too sure about the distorted vocal section though. Throw-away rocker is the "order of the day" for 'She Needs Rock N Roll', lyrically sassy, but just doesn't cut the mustard with me. The pulsing 'Punched in the Teeth by Love' is an improvement, with plenty of groove, catchy harmonies and 'Mick Mars' showing he's lost none of his bite. 'Hollywood Ending' is a pretty dire ballad, with weak chorus and lame lyrics. Next up is 'Fake' a more moody offering that criticises greedy record companies, not one of the top tracks, but probably something 'Mötley Crüe' wanted to "get of their chests". The 'Alice Cooper' sounding 'Porno Star' is another one of those "lets write about a new issue, Ah yes the internet that's never been done before"!, well matey its been done to death, and this is one of the weakest efforts I've heard to date. Superior is a solid cover the 'The Tube's' 'White Punks on Dope'. 'Timebomb' allegedly is a bonus track, and surprisingly is a strong sleazy rocker, with good sing-a-long lyrics and quality instrumental work.

Ok, Its not up to the cracking 80's albums 'Crüe' released, but definitely a step in the right direction.