After releasing their second album, Haxel Princess, in 2014 Cherry Glazerr underwent a revamp. Vocalist/guitarist Clementine Creevy restocked the band with new members, turned to a pair of veteran producers in Joe Chiccarelli and Carlos de la Garza, and gave their previous grunge-garage sound a slicker, more powerful upgrade. 2017's Apocalipstick has a powerful wallop earlier albums lacked, with the bass and drums punching through the mix, Creevy's guitar slashing and crashing, and her vocals showing some growth. Songs sound more fleshed out, both sonically and lyrically, and the arrangements are fuller too. It's a step up from the weird amateurism of previous releases and features some strong songs, like "Told You I'd Be with the Guys," which combines Creevy's desperately pleading vocals with some jagged guitar playing and a thundering beat, the layered-grunge pop ballad "Nuclear Bomb," and the synth-led new wave rockers "Lucid Dreams" and Moon Dust." ~ Tim Sendra