Little Angels – Young Gods (Release Year – 1991)
I must admit that when I found a copy of the Little Angels CD, Young Gods in my local rock shop recently, I didn’t know very much about them. I guessed by the cover art that they would be another average hair metal act that I had forgotten about. I decided to take a chance on the band, and purchased this disc.
I really didn’t expect Young Gods to be much. With that being said, I was pleasantly surprised to find a disc full of good catchy tunes.
It sounds as if the band was trying to tap into the early 90′s glam metal scene with some of their songs. Take one look at the video for the song Boneyard (below) and you will see what I mean. Not all of the songs are in the style of late 80′s/early 90′s pop metal. This disc has a good mix of pop metal, AOR, and maybe a small dash of 
southern rock.
The musicianship of Little Angels appears to be a lot better than many of the bands that found success in the United States in the 90′s. Bruce John Dickinson is a pretty good guitar player. His guitar licks combined with the piano, and keyboards of his brother, Jimmy is a pretty stout combination in my book.
Toby Jepson, The voice of Little Angels, can go from a clean vocal to a Tom Keifer like scream. I like is style and I believe he is a very under rated vocalist.
Some of my favorite cuts are Back Door Man, The Wildside Of Life, and She’s A Little Angel. I don’t recall hearing any of these songs on the radio, or seeing any of the Little Angels’ videos on MTV back in the day. Apparently, the band was pretty popular in the UK, but never gained a foothold in the United States. It is a shame as Young Gods is an above average disc that I have been enjoying a great deal. If you can find a copy of this out of print disc, I recommend picking it up.
For more information on Little Angels, check out their myspace page at this link.
Rating:
Out of 10
Boneyard
I Ain’t Gonna Cry
She’s A Little Angel
Young Gods
Radical Your Love
Product of the Working Class
Track Listing:
1. Back Door Man
2. Boneyard
3. Young Gods (Stand Up, Stand Up)
4. I Ain’t Gonna Cry
5. The Wildside Of Life
6. Product Of The Working Class
7. That’s My Kind Of Life
8. Juvenile Offender
9. She’s A Little Angel
10. Sweet Love Sedation
11. Radical Your Lover
12. Natural Born Fighter
13. Feels Like The World Has Come Undone
Little Angels Are:
Toby Jepson – Vocals & Acoustic Guitar
Mark Plunkett – Bass & Backing Vocals
Bruce John Dickinson – Guitars, Banjo & Nylon Strung Acoustic
Jimmy Dickinson – Keyboards, Piano, Hammond CD & Backing Vocals
Michael Lee – Drums & Percussion
A fine band indeed. I have many happy memories of the Little Angels both on their albums and live. Saw Toby Jepson a couple of times last year and the Little Angels tunes that survive in his solo set get greeted with such warmth.
A band that knew when enough was enough too. They bowed out with a UK number 1 album and a headline gig at the Royal Albert Hall. Check out “Don’t Prey For Me”, “Jam” and “Too Posh To Mosh… Too Good To Last” too. Much more than just a one album, hair metal wonder.