When I first saw this band perform live on TV, I was somewhat surprised at the multitude of musicians that crowded the stage. They sounded and looked good, but also offered something a bit different with music that straddled rock, pop, blues and soul. I was entertained.

The first track Time For Deliverance opens with a rousing heavy rock drum roll before settling down to a melody-driven song with both male and female vocalists giving it everything. There’s even some nifty guitar riffs that scuttle in and out. It’s epic stuff that’s followed immediately by a another breathless and highly melodic romp in The Song Rides. The use of backing vocals is extremely clever and very effective, and all layered over a heavy rock rhythm backdrop. Sprezzatura adds a strong blues flavour to the mix with some pretty spectacular guitar work, and yet another blazing melody. If you can imagine Scissor Sisters with balls, that’s the Do Me Bad Things unique sound. The band’s next single What’s Hideous is next up and showcases the band’s unique sound. This time soul dominates in a song that clambers up and down the scale with call and response vocals astutely used. The middle-eight signals a Michael Jackson pop ballad interlude before it zooms off again with a distinct bluesy guitar. It’s a mesmerising song and given airplay should fly.

The pace slows to a dawdle with the next soul track Off The Hook where a gorgeous female vocal dominates proceedings. But then a surprise when the rock/blues guitar makes its presence felt and the vocalist soars. Then things quieten down again before rushing off again. It’s very different and very good.

This is an album chock-full of killer songs, strong melodies with immaculate vocal and instrumental performances. The music is easily digestible and distinctive at the same time – a clever trick. For pure entertainment, this album takes some beating.

4/5