ALLEYCAT SMILE – Alleycat Smile 1992-93 [Retrospect Records remaster] out of print
As requested by many, here’s all the recordings from 1992-93 of New York hard rockers ALLEYCAT SMILE, some only released locally others unreleased, all compiled by Retrospect Records under this self-titled CD remastered with a fine sound quality.
ALLEYCAT SMILE arrived too late, but they had the chops for sure. Think a mix of early MOTLEY CRUE, L.A. GUNS, VAIN, a melodic hard rock touch here and there, and you have the band’s sound. Even on one track they add an AORish touch backing vocals similar to DANGER DANGER.
‘Whip Strikes Flesh’ is a kick ass sleazy rocker with a lot of VAIN to it, a punchy riff and catchy as Hell chorus is the motto of ‘Castles In The Sky’, while on the midpaced-heavy ” Time Waits For No One” the band creates atmospheres similar to ICON…
