**On the last demo they sounded like a heavier Kenickie. Now almost a year

later, they've finally found their own sound.

**

Although the Kenickie influence is still there, there are also subtle hints

of the Manics, Angelica, bis and maybe even Kittie. This could have something to

do with the new line-up, only the lead vocalist/ songwriter/ guitarist/ super

vixen Becky Stefani and drummer Ashley James have survived. From the opening drum roll on 'Carnival' to

the final guitar riff on 'Crash' VIF take us through their super-sexy world of

glitter, vodka and lurve.

If you locked the Manics and Angelica in a room for a day and got them to

write a song the results wouldn't be too far off 'Carnival' Ashley and

Johnny hold the song together with their strong rhythmic sections while Becky

switches between her guitar and glockenspiel, although the key instrument is

Carrie's keyboards. There's a vast improvement with Becky's vocals, she's now

found her own voice instead of impersonating Lauren Laverne. There's also a

slight improvement with her song writing although they’re all roughly about

the same subject. It'd be nice to have some variety although I don’t think

it’ll ever happen. 'Almost 4am' is very similar to 'Carnival' while 'Crash'

is more rock, Becky almost manages a scream and the song ends in a Kittie-esque moment. 

The demo is oozing with quality so this should their last self released demo/single

as someone's bound to sign them up soon. For more info on the band check out www.venus-in-furs.co.uk