'If Bat Out Of Hell is so good, why isn't there a sequel?' you've probably asked yourself. The first bat out of hell is a classic of the genre, but most people probably don't know it got a direct sequel! Or maybe they do, I don't know, I don't get out much. Released 16 years after the original, the second installation in the series is easily my favorite of the two.. that I've listened to. I didn't learn there was a third bat out of hell album until researching for this review, so shows what I know!
This and the orignal bat out of hell were parts of my moms record collection, which I spent many hours combing through and ripping for my own music collection. That's where I got most of the REM and the Nirvana, along with tons of other random stuff. Bat 1 is shorter at 8 tracks compared to 11 on its sequel, but those tracks all feel tighter on the first. I can sing the chorus of all of those tracks, while a lot of Bat 2 gets lost in my mind. Alternatively, Life Is A Lemon and Good Girls Go To Heaven stick in my mind like nettles. Seriously, your homework is to listen to the song Good Girls Go To Heaven (Bag Girls Go Everywhere), it's absolutely phenomenal 10/10 all time banger no notes.
And, of course, I adore a random soliloquy in my albums. It's the best thing in the world. Bad Religion did it on uhh, no substance, and it's a great way to transition from the A-side to the B-side tonally and conceptually. I don't have the entire address to the new millennium memorized but I do have all of Waster Youth memorized. I'm not gonna type it out, you can look it up on your own. Plus, how will you know I didn't cheat? This album can be found wherever good music is, for purchase and streaming. I imagine you'll probably find it in thrift stores with no problem, depending on your area.
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