Spinnerette - Spinnerette LP

After a marriage, a child and a whole mess of label problems, Brody Dalle's new outfit has finally landed. Featuring fellow ex-Distiller Tony Bevilacqua, Alain Johannes of Eleven and Jack Irons, original RHCP drummer, this LP potentially contains the ingredients needed to successfully surpass Dalle's formerly mohawked incarnation.

Recorded at the Homme family's LA studio, Dalle's next chapter is written to the tune of danceable rock, dirtily reminiscent of The Kills; even the cover artwork pushes for the controversial sexual allure of early Peaches. Credit where credit's due: Dalle has undeniably used her three years' downtime to find a new direction. Yet Spinnerette’s self-titled debut feels predominantly 'safe'. Singles Ghetto Love and Baptized By Fire are solid alternative rock, with Dalle's trademark snarl still present and correct, but more recognisably tuneful than before.

However, a number of these 13 tracks are decidedly middle of the road. Sex Bomb, laden with synths and girly chants, is so blatantly radio-friendly it's almost an uncomfortable listen when you consider the career of its creator. Spinnerette are ultimately disappointing in their nigh teen-TV friendly sound. Which is a shame, since Dalle, lips still rouged to the lines, could have produced something with a hell of a lot more grit than this.