Miss Daisy Black's "Nevroses" drives a steady, angsty rhythm from start to finish. This album is definitely on the harder-edged grunge side of the "pop rock" and "alternative" spectra. Amidst the driving drum and electric guitars are little clearings made for acoustic guitar and piano. Most songs have classic rock structures and many start with classic rock intros by either the drum or lead guitar. The vocals are featured (i.e., they are in the foreground and clearly enunciated), suggesting an emphasis on lyrics--I wish I understood French well enough to grasp them. At times the voice and melody remind me a bit of Kurt Cobane; at other times (particularly during the humming chorus on "nervoses en prose") I hear Paul Westerberg, but these are minor comparisons. I particularly like "nervoses en prose," and "l'appel de la horde."