Armed and Extremely Dangerous

by Andrew HamiltonOther than the title cut, a remake, and a Motown wannabe, there's nothing of substance here. The wannabe "This Is the House Where Love Died," their debut single was popular in their hometown of Philly; they sound just like Martha and the Vandellas on the midtempo Motown-ish track. Their second single, "Armed and Extremely Dangerous," was explosive -- its tough storyline and pulverizing hook should have placed it higher on the charts, but it stalled at number 11 R&B and number 28 pop. A remake of "Love and Happiness" works, but "Smarty Pants" and "Newsey Neighbors" are bubblegum-ish attempts at commercialism that failed to crack the R&B Top 20.