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Pearl
Little Immaculate White Fox
Independent
Pearl Aday is no pop princess. She joined in holy mayhem with her husband, Scott Ian (Anthrax), and most of the Mother Superior lineup (Jim Wilson, Marcus Blake and Matt Tecu) to form the band Pearl. The result of that union, Little Immaculate White Fox, is classic power rock with a strong sense of drama. Think Montrose with Lita Ford, or Berlin with speed guitars. From the opening track, "Rock Child," Aday shreds the kid gloves to let everyone know exactly who she is. Did I mention that she's the daughter of the legendary Meatloaf? Yeah, that might come up later on the test. Aday's voice packs a punch, and she's well-balanced by strong musicians. The cover of "Nutbush City Limits" rivals Tina Turner's raw performance, and the rage in "Broken White" ("Bitch you learn/Your pain is earned") is like a refreshing shot of acid in the face. In case anyone thought the band wouldn't bring enough RAWK to this CD, Ted Nugent puts in a guest appearance on "Check Out Charlie." The middle third of the album slows for a breath, with "Mama" ("I'm just a baby/but I feel old enough to die today") and "My Heart Isn't in It," before laying in more sharp-tongued fire, like "Lovepyre" and "Whore." Good fun. The closing track, "Anything," features Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains) on guitar and sounds like a sweet wreck of sorrow that Terri Nunn and David Gilmour might've cooked up together. It's easy to speculate what Freud might think of this CD, but I get the sense that Pearl knows exactly what she's doing.
—Lyn Dunagan
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