In many ways,
Hot Flash is the definitive
Saffire album. Racy and sassy -- and to some tastes cutesy -- the album is a fun, free-thinking update of classic female blues, performed with gusto and verve. The instrumentation is sparse -- a piano, guitar, bass, harmonica, and kazoo provide the foundation of the music -- but the focus of these songs is solely on the vocals, which are vigorous and humorous. If you share
Saffire's sense of humor, it's a rollicking good time.