'Nothing's Shocking'

It's hard to believe that his album is 23 years old and that it's Jane's Addiction first studio album.

It's good. I've never disliked Jane's Addiction, but I've also never really liked them. Mostly because I don't think they've truly been as good as they are on Nothing's Shocking and they also have not been around for very long, at least with the original line-up. Also, the members -- at least Perry Farrell and Dave Navarro -- have gotten too far into themselves as moderately popular rock stars.

Leather pants, make-up, crazy hair, trying to juggle the life of a hippie, artist and a libertine all at the same time. Seems all a bit too disingenuous.

I would daresay you could play Nothing's Shocking on modern airwaves while not indicating who the artist or record is and letting all the young hipsters figure out that it's older than them.

Apparently, a lot of the tension within the band stems from this album. Before it was recorded, lead singer Farrell demanded 62 percent of royalties for lyrics and music. Clearly, the other three members weren't behind this and they almost broke up.

Farrell and bassist Eric Avery had a further riff when it was thought the latter attempted to hit on the former's girlfriend. Also, Avery went sober. There was apparent tensions between all the members except Stephen Perkins, and who could hate a drummer?

This album also belongs in the censored album covers package. Walmart tends to frown about nude women.