Once I had the pleasure of watching Business Lady in a basement in Denton. I was 15 years old then, and what I experienced is almost beyond the descriptive power of words. Never before had I seen such elaborate costumes and face painting on band members, nor had I heard such dizzying rhythms. It was new and exciting to me, and ended up introducing me to the expanding world of bands coming out of California. Every instrument came together like a monster with hot breath, and it was then that I knew I wanted a band of my own, so that maybe someday I could confuse a few suburban kids in a pizza parlor basement on a weeknight. Business Lady disbanded and left the world with this album, a true testament to their greatness. I had a 7” somewhere that I bought that fateful night, but it wasn’t until the release of Torture Footage (post-breakup) that I realized I will never love another band the way I loved them. The drumming is enough to overwhelm anyone, the bass undulates in slides, and the integration of sax (try “Royal Dancing” track 5) proves genius…it is my FAVORITE USE OF SAXOPHONE IN A BAND EVER. PERIOD. The maniacal lyrics, the rapid bass and guitar riffs, the screeching and wailing sax, and that absolutely insane drumming…it all comes together perfectly. This is, without a doubt, my favorite album of 2008 and probably one of my favorite albums of all time.
Thank you, Business Lady.
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