Long before MTV and Youtube, the NY Dolls got into rock's water supply and never left. They are America's most famous unknown band. The NY Dolls were and are about something more than glitz. Substance was and still is at the heart of their music and "Dancing Backward in High Heels" is proof that their longevity is not an accident! The NY Dolls are, simply, The Beatles of ATTITUDE! If you love Johnny Thunders laced Dolls, please look at this one with an open mind. The 2 remaining Dolls boldly step away from the traditional Johnny Thunders heroin laced sound and actually create something truly unique, a remarkable feat in an age when everything has been done before. They pay respect to their 60s roots rock and roll influences, but in a truly unique and modern way, but with an old school sounding production, with a modern twist. Seriously, if you just look at this for what it is and remove the comparison to the old Dolls, this is truly a great recording. The songs are great, they are fun, they are artistic, and the production is unique. A logical next step for the Dolls. Johansen and Sylvain truly make an artistic expression at an age where most people are revisiting their past catalog.