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While it's not known exactly why the overly protective parental units at the INS recently refused to issue work permits to HorrorPops --- perhaps they perceived the Danish rockabilly combo's lavish tattoos, standup basses and lollipop-sucking go-go dancers as a clever terrorist ruse --- it's now clear that this early (7 p.m.) in-store appearance is all that remains from the band's much-anticipated (and since-canceled) U.S. tour. Which is a shame, because if the 'Pops aren't terrorists, they are certainly a promising and versatile new rockabilly-goth-punk outfit. Rather than getting all kitschy and retro-cutesy via the usual gratuitous hiccoughing, leader Patricia Day belts out "Julia" and "Emotional Abuse" with a majestically Siouxie-ish grandeur, lending unexpected emotional heft to these and other tunes from HorrorPops' debut album, Hell Yeah (Hellcat). "Girl in a Cage" skanks along exuberantly like No Doubt with a conscience, while guitarist Nekroman supplies the element of danger that lurks just beneath the surface of punkier tracks like "Baby Lou Tattoo." (Falling James)

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