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Posted on July 15, 1999September 30, 2020 by tobybenjamin

Roving Tones gives three stars to Pimps with Hearts, July 1999

The Great Wild Stars.
Pimps with Hearts.
Overlord Records.
Melding the angular post-punk of Wire with the sonic boom of Hawkwind, the
sophomore album by The Great Wild Stars comes on like a Panzer doing 80,
and doesn’t let up until the last of its thirteen tracks unfolds. The imperially
named quartet – Caesar, Leopold, Alexander, and Ghengis – have cooked up a
baker’s dozen of fully-formulated songs, taking a huge step forward from their
breakout debut. The tracks on Pimps With Hearts are varied – the Ian Hunter-
esque “Not Tonight” tugs at the heartstrings, and the eminently catchy
“Intergalactic Booty Call” could well the single to break The Great Wild Stars
into the big leagues. More than anything, you get a sense this is a band on a
mission, and with two sterling efforts under their belts, you can’t help but
wonder what worlds they have yet to conquer. (by Roger Hitts)

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