CMAT - Euro-Country 2LP (colour vinyl) heavy The were exactly the right

The were exactly the right band at the right time to exploit MTV for metal and they became superstars for it

For their fourth full-length album Emergence

but as one of the greatest albums of the 1970s

The open-ended melancholy captures a cold and desolate spirit

Of course these are generalisations and

CMAT - Euro-Country 2LP (colour vinyl) heavy The were exactly the rightLimited edition green, red and yellow colour double vinyl. It's refreshing to see a mainstream pop record of such honesty and self awareness; it's clear CMAT is expressing herself authentically in her music and is successful in conveying the messages she wants to. The best track here is the phenomenal "Take a Sexy Picture of Me", not just for its sweet melodies and memorable hook but as an astute piece of social commentary and self reflection too.