LORDS OF ACID - FARSTUCKER

Lords Of Acid are a techno act from Belgium. They are in essence, one persona of the Praga Khan/Oliver Adams partnership. This duo is responsible for a number of electronic bands spanning the range of techno genres including jungle, house, rave, acid and trance. The Lords are perhaps the best known of all the various incarnations because of its comedic sexual themes. Most of the Lords albums have featured the vocals of Nikki Van Lierop until she left the group and was replaced on this album by Deb Ostrega.

In the grand tradition of previous albums, this one continues the blend of humorous erotica with borderline pornography. Still, it's all done in the spirit of fun and should be approached as such. Unlike previous discs, this particular album embraces more traditional instruments in addition to the endless supply of electronic sounds Khan and Adams seem to have at their fingertips. With a number of catchy, memorable tunes; 'Farstucker' assures us the Lords are still in control.

The disc was released in 3 editions. Jumping on the bandwagon to capitalize on record sales, the Lords contracted 2 special editions each including a different bonus track. I bought the Best Buy edition. It includes a track not listed on the tracklist called 'Get Up And Jam'. The other edition includes a track called 'Venus'. I have yet to hear that song. I was extremely disappointed by this tactic and I've lost respect for groups who resort to such blatant forms of money grabbing marketing. But I guess it's true if these big chain stores weren't negotiating deals to get exclusive releases, this wouldn't be happening. So it's a double whammy.

In the meantime, you can waste some time reading the funny comments on the cover. Along with the interesting liner notes, it's a great package worth reading. If you're not uptight or bothered by sexual humor, give it a shot. LOA are masters of electronic dance beats and fun club music. My final words: NAUGHTY FUN.

LORDS OF ACID - FARSTUCKER
01. Scrood Bi U
02. Lover Boy/Lover Girl
03. Rover Take Over
04. Pain & Pleasure Concerto
05. Slave To Love
06. Sex Bomb
07. Take Off
08. Stripper
09. Lucy's F*ck*ng Sky
10. (A Treatise On The Practical Methods Whereby One Can) Worship The Lords
11. A Ride With Satan's Little Helpers
12. Feed My Hungry Soul
13. I Like It
14. Surfin' Muncheez
15. Get Up, Get High
16. Dark Lover Rising
17. Kiss Eternal
18. Lick My Chakra
19. Glad I'm Not God!
20. Get Up And Jam