{"product_id":"faster-pussycat-kill-kill","title":"Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ii gt\" id=\":nh\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a3s aiL\" id=\":ng\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"avWBGd-65\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLos Angeles based exotica all-stars \u003cb\u003eVoodoo Five\u003c\/b\u003e have been pushing the boundaries of exotica and jazz since their inception, and taking their incredible sound to \u003cb\u003eAlternative Tentacles Records\u003c\/b\u003e was just the tip of the iceberg. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing up their reworking of \u003cb\u003eDead Kennedys\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Moon Over Marin\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eVoodoo Five\u003c\/b\u003e returns to \u003cb\u003eAlternative Tentacles\u003c\/b\u003e with a single that should come as no surprise to followers of co-leader \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSkip Heller\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's \u003cb\u003eHollywood Film Noirchestra\u003c\/b\u003e, his 10-piece ensemble whose faithful renderings of classic \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ecrimejazz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eclassic film noir, detective, and crime-drama scores from iconic composers like \u003ci\u003eHenry Mancini\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJerry Goldsmith\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJohn Barry\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJohnny Mandel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) brought that music to life.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRather than go back to the noir well, \u003cb\u003eVoodoo Five\u003c\/b\u003e travels the dark streets \u003cb\u003eof Russ Meyer\u003c\/b\u003e's exploitation film music via a blistering version of \u003cb\u003e\"Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!\"\u003c\/b\u003e (complete with infamous opening monologue) that features co-leader \u003cb\u003eLena Marie Cardinale\u003c\/b\u003e snarling out a vocal that owes as much to \u003cb\u003eAri Upp\u003c\/b\u003e as it does to exotica. All placed lovingly on a bed of sped-up boogaloo and topped with a guitar-vs-pedal steel guitar grudge match between \u003cb\u003eHeller\u003c\/b\u003e and pedalmaster \u003cb\u003eJohn Mc Duffie\u003c\/b\u003e.  There will soon be a video, which will serve as a tribute both to \u003cb\u003eMeyer\u003c\/b\u003e and pussycat fatale \u003cb\u003eTura Satana\u003c\/b\u003e, directed by \u003cb\u003eJulia Marchese\u003c\/b\u003e (whose doc \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOut Of Print\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a must-see)!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor the flip, we go \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeyond The Valley of the Dolls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e for a groovy Latin soul reworking of the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarrie Nations\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e' “\u003cb\u003eIn The Long Run”\u003c\/b\u003e, which features one of \u003cb\u003eLena\u003c\/b\u003e's most beautiful vocals to date.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sleeve features a rarely seen photo of \u003cb\u003eTura Satana\u003c\/b\u003e, provided by her estate, who has blessed the project.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhatever you think an exotica band \u003cb\u003eshould\u003c\/b\u003e do next, \u003cb\u003eVoodoo Five\u003c\/b\u003e won't.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\"We're totally the product of \u003cb\u003eYma Sumac\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eRobert Drasnin\u003c\/b\u003e\", says \u003cb\u003eSkip\u003c\/b\u003e, \"but we're also raised on \u003cb\u003eRod Serling\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eRuss Meyer\u003c\/b\u003e, sixties Latin boogaloo, and cheap fifties paperbacks, so you're getting a wider view than just tikis and volcanos.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSide A: Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSide B: In The Long Run\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e**This is a pre-order! Records will ship on or before the official release day of November 27, 2026**\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAvailable on wide release black vinyl and as a limited Artist edition on blue vinyl in our exclusive Patreon Store (or from the band themselves). \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo find out how you can gain access to our Patreon Store for as little as $3 a month, head over to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/AlternativeTentaclesRecords\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlternative Tentacles Patreon \u003c\/a\u003efor more information! \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"hq gt\" id=\":nr\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Voodoo Five","offers":[{"title":"7\" Vinyl - Black","offer_id":54009037553953,"sku":"v550-voodoofive-7vinyl-black","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/8940\/9569\/files\/virus550.jpg?v=1792707637","url":"https:\/\/alternativetentacles.com\/products\/faster-pussycat-kill-kill","provider":"AlternativeTentacles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}