Acey Slade - She Brings Down the Moon

Acey Slade
She Brings Down the Moon

2009’s best EP plays like an epic gospel of black eyeliner, studded belts, and skintight leopard-print. Former Philthy poster boi for glittered decadence [as frontman of Trashlight Vision], Acey Slade is back with a glamorously funky sound that owes as much to the androgynous allure of Oscar Wilde and Suede as to the anthemic bombast of AC/DC and Alice Cooper. His latest EP boasts five mixes of “She Brings Down the Moon,” a morbidly soulful track reminiscent of what Nikki Sixx produces after returning from a Sisters of Mercy bender. While none disappoint, the alternate versions vary little, aside from their ass-shaking-to-fist-pumping ratio. Also included are Acey’s take on Black Sugar Transmission’s “I Dare You,” a sleazy club remix of “Reptile House,” and a spot-on cover of The Cult’s “Sanctuary” (the reasoning behind including this likely didn’t go any further than giving the release a song listeners will know the words to upon first listen). With his latest release, Mr. Slade has ventured into the grimy underworld of 21st century Glam. Pull on your black lamé, douse yourself with cheap perfume, and join him. Izzy Cihak