Street Poetry

Street Poetry is Hanoi Rocks' final studio album, on which they carved the heat of the streets by tying flamboyant glam to raw rock'n'roll. The lineup, including Conny Bloom and Andy Christell who had joined on the previous album, solidified, delivering a more unified sound. It is also a record that returned to straight rock'n'roll reminiscent of the early days, from the strongly experimental previous album. The five members — Monroe, McCoy, Bloom, Christell and Lacu — deliver their most unified playing as a band. Straight-ahead glam rock'n'roll in classic Hanoi Rocks style runs throughout. Catchy, spirited songs like "Fashion," "Street Poetry" and "Highwired" line up. The single "Fashion" was even performed on a Swedish TV show. An accomplished work concentrating the band's original appeal, it became Hanoi Rocks' last studio album. In 2009, with a run of concerts in Helsinki, they brought their history to a close. Those final shows were eight sold-out gigs at the Tavastia Club in Helsinki, where original guitarist Nasty Suicide also appeared as a guest.