Sex Starved - Batmobile

'Sex Starved' inaugurates a new era of (comparative) maturity for Dutch psychobilly rockers Batmobile, but one that sees them ditching none of the foolishness of their lyrics, exemplified in the title 'Haemmorrhoid Rock.' With clearer production than before, allowing the drums to be heard more clearly and for a more expansive atmosphere, this is clearly the strongest album so far from the band, but despite having a clear identity it still feels too indebted to the rockabilly canon. The early psychedelic influence is even more present than before, first seen in the distinctly Syd Barrett guitar style of 'Uranium Love' and later in the other sci-fi-themed songs ...  Read the complete review