In hindsight, Supervixen is a combination of generic 90s pop with dashings of a darker edge, in a similar fashion to Pulp (although in this case the creepiness comes mostly from the instrumentals, rather than the vocal style). It hasn't dated well, unfortunately. The groove is nice, but the guitar riff in chorus lacks any power whatsoever.
Queer is another disappointment for me. The backing vocals feel tacked on, the lead vocals in the verse feel contrived, it feels like the hooks are being milked for all that they're worth, and there are so many breaks that it destroys any groove the song may have had. The only highlight is a nicely understated chorus. Similarly, Only Happy When It Rains has not aged well. I used to really like it, but these days only the "emo" lyrics distinguish it from the masses of generic 90s pop-rock.
I'm going to avoid the rest of the trainwreck here, by skipping most of the songs. At the time, I really enjoyed this album, so I feel quite bad about dissing it. Perhaps its appeal has been stomped to death by all the others following in its footsteps?
The news is better for Stupid Girl, which is gimmick-free, flows nicely and has a great trancey-rock groove. Dog New Tricks and My Lover's Box are similar.
Finally, Milk has a wonderfully haunting mood, helped greatly by the nicely "mature" instrumental backing.
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