It is hard to believe that during the women's punk revolution of the early '90s, the talented
Daisy Chainsaw barely made a blip on the music radar. Taking their cue from proto-punks like
the Stooges and modern noise-bringers like
Pussy Galore,
Daisy Chainsaw had a brutal guitar assault that was grounded by awesome, twisted vocals. From the pounding "I Feel Insane" to the otherworld eeriness of "Use Me Use You," they prove that they are adept to many different styles while still retaining their unique sound. Some tracks, like "Dog With Sharper Teeth," are almost pop with their catchy melodies and up-tempo feel. But it is the mountains of ear-shattering guitar that brings this music its intense power. "Hope Your Dreams Come True" is the perfect example; barely holding molten riffs back from overtaking the fragile vocals, this is like the ugly younger sister to
the Stooges' classic "Dirt," building to a brutal ending that bubbles over with raw anger. Never following trends and keeping a scary public image worked against them, keeping them behind their contemporaries in
Hole and
Babes in Toyland. But time has been very kind to their music, making
Daisy Chainsaw a rare treat for any fan of solid, female-fronted alternative rock. ~ Bradley Torreano