Killer Dwarfs--Method to the Madness

Killer Dwarfs--Method to the Madness (1992/Sony) Rating--7.0

The band has its same semi-carefree, swaggering sound-- though musically this is fairly mature compared to the early 'Stand Tall' days. Sort of the post-sleaze L.A. sound that a number of bands tapped into during the early '90s-- whether they were from L.A. or not. In this case, the Dwarfs actually hail from Canada. But I digress... There's the same overall L.A. feel at times, without overdoing the flash.
Vocally, there's a definite edge, as singer Russ falls somewhere between Seb Bach of Skid Row fame, and Phil Lewis of L.A. Guns.
"All My Heroes" is a good and steady track, and a note drive rhythm is the strong point of "Just as Well." Disc-opener "Hard Luck Town" is sharp with a good chorus, and all of "Cowboys and Conmen," "Stranger Than Fiction," and the title song hold their own.
TRACK LIST: Hard Luck Town/Just As Well/Driftin' Back/All My Heroes/Stranger Than Fiction/Four Seasons/Method to the Madness/Give and Take/Look Around/G.T.Y. (Goodbye to Yesterday)/Cowboys and Conmen/Doesn't Matter

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