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Lords of Acid's 1997 release, Our Little Secret is an open book. Never daring to depart from lyrics that read like the stage directions of a porno flick, fans need only focus their attention on Lords of Acid's musical agenda. The songs still maintain the basic acid house recipe of fat, buzzy bass lines and disorienting rhythms. This album adds a little of all current dance music trends, from trip hop to drum & bass to keep the formula current. "LSD=Truth" rattles with amped organic drum sounds reminiscent of Meat Beat Manifesto. The first couple of tracks are drilled with speed metal guitars. Stylistically, this album is merely a tangent to Lords of Acid's debut album Lust. If this is your first Lords of Acid purchase, go with Lust--it's a better album. If you are collecting, the lyrical shock value will have worn thin on you by now, but the music is twisted enough to keep you engaged. --Beth Bessmer

Album Details
Japanese Release Including an Enhanced CD-ROM Track with Software for the Avex Network. Most Information is Presented in Japanese.

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5 out of 5 stars

Misunderstood and Underappreciated, the Lords Battle On September 15, 1998
10 out of 10 found this review helpful

The Lords of Acid are easily one of the most misunderstood, underappreciated and reviled bands of the 90's. Their three full-length albums- Lust, Voodoo-U and Our Little Secret have often been met with disgust, repulsion and occasionally hate. Some record stores even refused to stock Voodoo-U on account of the graphic cover images of female devils licking and squeezing at their private parts. Yes, they're a different kind of band. And yes, some people don't like them very much. But hey, a lot of people didn't like Robert Mapplethorpe's photography, Larry Flynt's Hustler magazine and any of John Waters' films. Like those controversial pioneers before them, the Lords of Acid are on a mission. This has never been clearer than on Our Little Secret, the latest release from the foul-mouthed Lords. It should first be noted that the lead singer is not some macho-man with a rough voice who shouts pornographic lyrics into a distorted microphone, but is instead the unassuming, mischieviously charming Jade 4 U (who's hard-to-find import-solo album is actually available on this site). Don't let the blond hair fool you- this woman can SING. Case in point are tracks like the painfully sad "Man's Best Friend", about a young, unattractive prostitute's deepening depression regarding her life's direction; and on "Deep Sexy Space" in which Jade rivals Tina Turner's "Proud Mary" in terms of intensity, power and talent. Other tracks on Our Little Secret well deserving of attention are "Me and Myself", in which Jade realizes that she is in fact her best sexual partner; "Rubber Doll" with its miami-bass style rhythm and humorous lyrical content; and "You Belong to Me" which features an incredibly hilarious mock-phone call from Jade filled with enough profanity to make a drunken sailor blush. Our Little Secret is defnitely on of 1997 most overlooked albums and a true gem. The Lords of Acid have always been an exceptionally intellectual band, the only difference is that they choose not to flaunt they're smarts with pretentious lyrics, trendy design or in any way that normally defines what is culturally intelligent. They're not Madonna, but they're a whole lot grittier. They're not Hole , but they're a whole lot tougher. They're not Tori Amos, but they're equally adept. It's a style exclusive unto the Lords and it's not for everyone, but it's definitely for me.

3 out of 5 stars

A little better than one would expect October 6, 2004
5 out of 11 found this review helpful

If you were to hear the singles for "Pussy" or "Rubber Doll", you would most likely not think much of this band if you weren't already a fan. Because they're not all that good. Rubber's okay, but Pussy really is just a lame novelty track. Much like the hidden 14th track "Horror Movie" which revives the exact same song from track 6 with different lyrics, which actually mis-states the titles of multiple movies. Well had this have been an EP with these tracks as well as the following songs: "Doggie Tom", "Finger Lickin' Good", and "Spank My Booty", this would have been one supremely weak CD.

The tracks on this album can be divided up into four very neat areas. One is for the songs that aren't worthy of a second listen: Horror, Doggie, Finger, Spank, and Pussy are those 5 songs that bring the album down far below the band's standard set by the mostly excellent Lust. Next are 2 strangely likeable tracks, which aren't really good but still kind of fun. One is "Me and Myself", and the other is the forementioned Rubber.

Next are the pleasent surprises- "The Power is Mine", "Lover", "Man's Best Friend", and "Deep Sexy Space". Lover is the album's best single (though the version available on the Lover single is the KMFDM "Cake Mix"), and Best Friend is a strangely passionate (and a little sad) song that tells the sympathetic story of a prostitute who's got no one but herself. Power is a great theme for dominatrixes that puts men in their place, on the floor and in chains; DSS is about aliens with 'little tools'.

And finally, the albums best songs are "Cybersex", "LSD=Truth", and "You Belong to Me" - which are all single worthy, and all better than the singles chosen for the album. LSD is definitely the album's very best, with the very lovely ambient sound that meshes with pure house for the ultimate musical 'trip experience' and vocals that finally put the great trivial sense of rage to good use- "bloodshot eyes needle vain bright colors / HIGHER HIGHER! / MORE! MORE power brain white doves!" which fades into a truly beautiful chorus- "he's on the inside, in his own world", that also makes this a true Lords of Acid career highlight.

Cybersex is the album's best dance / rave song, and holds it's own up next to the likes of "I Must Increase My Bust" and "Take Control". The second you hear it, you'll be moving faster than you have in (well, that depends on the last time you listened to the band) some time. And lastly, You Belong to Me is so captivating, it's hard to believe it's by Lords of Acid. It's obsessiveness is easy to relate to and it's hopelessly aggressive lyrics are the stuff of eternal anthems. It's just too bad the band doesn't give the music a little more room to impact like the message of the song.

So considering that this album is sold on the strength of it's singles, it's great that there are some real incredible songs apart from the singles to make this release a must-have for fans of this genre of techno / rave. Well, at least this a serious improvement over Voodoo-U.

3 out of 5 stars

Good stuff, but not their best January 2, 2002
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

A little slower tempo on this CD. Still, some excellent tracks. My faves: Lover, Rubber Doll, Pussy (hilarious), and Outer Space ("Close Encounters" never sounded like this).

If this is your first LOA purchase, go with LUST or VOODOO-U first.

4 out of 5 stars Lots of nasty fun April 5, 1999
2 out of 4 found this review helpful

Like manna from heaven- or maybe just like a really good trip to purgatory. Where is purgatory? This CD is like punishment for our sins, which will ultimately lead to salvation. If you're not afraid of the risque, go for it. Takes itself rather seriously, but then again, when singing so lovingly about the female anatomy and rather notorious substances, how could one not? Excellent samples, great for parties!

5 out of 5 stars A Grain of Salt October 2, 2003
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

"Our Little Secret" by LOA is one of their very best. The vocals of Nikki combined with the spine shattering techno-esque beat and controversial lyrics will knock you on your ass. It is a fun cd to listen to, and it has been a star of my cd collection for years.

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