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When the maniac singer/trumpet player from Cows puts a band together, beware, especially when it includes former members of Swans and Sixteen Deluxe. Actually, don't beware, because you'll love the results (and they're what you expect, anyway): aggressive, nihilistic lyrics, commanding basslines, strange guitar figures, and the occasional blast of keyboards and brass. Wonderfully, Heroine Sheiks do hold some surprises for the listener. There are the moments when the drummer adds some Funk-inflected parts to his normal process of pounding, and danceable drum loops are seamlessly worked into the fray. Also, the vocalist's delivery is a study in contrasts, as he sings with nonchalant detachment about the inevitability of a quarrel with a woman he'd rather be cuddling: "I'd like to oblige you / And lay here in your arms / But no, no -- we're gonna fight / We're gonna argue and bicker / And loudly discuss it." His calm demeanor gives the words extra creepiness.
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