Review by David Lilly of Nefarious Entertainment Magazine

BitchBoys: ...in Heat

Everybody knows where Slovenia is, right? Very simple; go to Austria and head south. The Bitch Boys hail from there. Like the old Ike & Tina Turner Review, the Bitch Boys never, ever do anything nice and easy. In Heat is full of surf-style instrumentals played with gritty, leathery hands and, accordingly, a good amount of sneering attitude. “Quirky” is another adjective that suits them fine.

Given that brief description of what this band does, their cover of the Stones’ “Paint it Black,” including an interlude of the theme from “Love Story,” fits right in. “Gargemel Slaci Tangice” rocks out between sections of surf-style borrowings from “The Nutcracker Suite.” Raised or crinkled your eyebrows yet? Hey, it works, it’s fun and it is indicative of the Bitch Boys’ habit of changing tempos during songs, which is one of those musicians’ tricks that almost always wins me over.

“My Bunny” is a change of pace on account of it being a very pretty slow-dance number without drastic tempo changes. Further showcasing the band’s diversity is “Skawboy,” a rollercoaster of a tune with several trips from slow tempo to fast and back again. “Suez Canal Affair” is sinister and casually paced spy surf with a dramatic musical chase scene in the middle of it.

If you live in Slovenia, I hope you’ve seen this band play live. If you don’t live there and can’t get there in the foreseeable future, pull up a beach blanket and a cold drink, learn more about the band and hear some samples at www.guitar9.com/inheat.html