First of all, Thank you Bam Margera for realizing that the music industry needs a shake-up! When Bam discovered HIM he did everything in his power to help expose them to US audiences. Vains Of Jenna are a different story however, as they didn't even have a record deal. bam solved this problem by starting his own record label, Filthy Note, just so he could sign them. Since 1992 the music industry has been afraid to have fun and be sexy. Bam's a smart guy though, and he knows that the public is ready for a change. Trust me on this, the girls screaming for Ville Valo or Gerard Way at concerts are not yelling "PLEASE RESPECT ME" or "SHOW US HOW UNDERSTANDING YOU ARE".The public is ready to have some fun and Vains of Jenna are the trashy cure for your ills. VOJ is essentially a hybrid of 80's sleaze with the more bluesy hard rock bands of the same era. Fans of Guns N Roses, Faster Pussycat, LA Guns, Hanoi Rocks, and some kickass bands you've never heard of like Spread Eagle, Tygertailz and Bang Tango should find something to like on this disc. Those of you who weren't around in the glam heyday will find a refreshing change from the tired trends that you should be bored of by now. It's dirty, it's raw, it's probably drunken and it's just what this industry needs.The best songs are the opening track "Don't Give A Damn", "Hard To Be Vain" and the albums only ballad "Lit Up/Let Down".

Remember how I said that I'm of two minds regarding this cd? Here comes the bad part. First of all, the cd is only 8 songs, with two acoustic versions of album tracks tacked on at the end. Acoustic songs should be added as a bonus, not to pad out a short cd. Secondly, though for new listenners this is a good introduction to sleaze rock, it hardly ranks well among it's 80's forefathers. I was ready to LOVE this cd, because this is my favorite genre of music, but I don't. It's good, and it's fun, but it just doesn't quite reach the level of their influences. This is a very young band, who are still developing an identity, so I'm confident that their next release will be badass, but they are just not there yet. There is a bonus video on the disc for the song "Noone's Gonna Do It For You" so I assume that that is the single. It is also the worst song on the cd. When the chorus sang the line "Janie's on the run" it felt uncomfortably close to Aerosmith's "Janie's Got A Gun"...then it went a step further by actually saying the title of the Aerosmith classic. Ouch, that was bad!

So, do I reccomend this cd or not? I actually do, but as a primer. Once you get used to this form of music that you probably haven't been exposed to, check out the bands that laid the groundwork for Vains Of Jenna. And give VOJ a little time to truly develop into the band that could save rock n roll.