Capsule review: Evil superstars - It's a sad planet (1998)

The Superstars end on Paradox Records. Hopelessly launching their 'hit' yet again. A last ditch effort, we now know. Sadly futile. That would be it for a long time. At least we got these two b-sides out of it. Rockin' good news, not just for women.

Capsule review: Evil superstars - Boogie-children-R-US (1998)

What a record. Side A is relentless highlights, side B is deep and weird. The title is well chosen. The boogie children of blues mythology for a new generation. Gremlins getting ready for a feast. One of the best albums of rock's golden era of the 1990s.

Capsule review: Evil superstars - B.A.B.Y. (1998)

New slinky model Superstars. Lean, but still evil.

Capsule review: Evil superstars - Remix apocalyps (1996)

End of act one for the Superstars. Never again would they sound this hyperactive. Scientists spend billions trying to condense information still further. 'Rock against romance' packs more information in two minutes than Wikipedia. Remix also points to the future in 'Darkagedisco''s fractured groove, Mauro's rising confidence as a singer (he croons!, he sings falsetto!) and of course that single.

Capsule review: Evil superstars - Pantomiming with her parents (1996)

More first period Superstars madness. Angular riffing in the verses, driving pophooks in the chorus, indigineous music scale soloing. It's a trick, but a good one. 'A higher ugliness' a highlight. On the whole, they're cleaning out the closet, but I'm game.

Capsule review: Evil superstars - Love is okay (1996)

Too much is never enough. It's a deranged clash of energy and hooks that smashes into you like an old fashioned hardcore punk EP. The only way to dance to this organized madness is like your body's being overrun by flesh eating ants. Now I wanna be a demon too.

Capsule review: Evil superstars - Hairfacts EP (1994)

Has, in 25 years since its release, lost not a speck of its violent joie-de-vivre. 'I'll suck your nose clean from snot' as humanist crede. We're in this together. Nice feelings now.

Capsule review: Evil superstars - Satan is in my ass EP (1996)

Evil Superstars ballads, it's not a crowded genre. So of course their best effort is a 6 minute beauty, which they title 'Worse than kaka' (no relation to the lyrics) and tuck away on an EP. Near faultless stuff - 'Scratch' and 'Fucking love' (not a ballad) too.