by Michael McCarthy
We recently featured Nicotine Dolls’ single “Here to California” as a song of the day on Love is Pop, and it’s a great tune. But their new single, “Gimme Sympathy,” is even better. It’s a much heavier, almost grimy hard rock song that kicks your ass from start to finish. Sam Cieri’s voice is perfectly suited to this sort of rough-around-the-edges, in-your-face track, with its gritty attitude and fuzzed-out sound. I’m completely in love with this one, and I’m incredibly excited about their album, which arrives this Friday, October 23, via BMG. The album was co-produced with hitmaker Marti Frederiksen (Aerosmith, Ozzy Osbourne) and features contributions from Desmond Child (Aerosmith, Bon Jovi), meaning that two of my favorite songwriters/producers were involved in its creation. Suffice to say, I have very high hopes for this one.
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