Rolling Stone (7/8/93, p.114) - 3 Stars - Good - "...dabbles in straightforward song styles, but not for long--this is one impatient record, leaping from angst to resignation to fury within a few bars....Like L.A. itself, Perry Farrell's mind may not be pretty, but it's worth a visit..."
Spin (4/93, p.100) - "...The die-hard [Jane's Addiction] fan will fall instantly in love with this LP..."
Entertainment Weekly (5/7/93, p.55) - "...the most compelling album [singer] Farrell has ever made....Everything on PORNO FOR PYROS sounds squalid and back-alley...Grinding wah-wah guitars and clanky, trash-can- style drumming heighten the creepy-crawly atmosphere...." - Rating: B+
Q (6/93, p.106) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...takes off exactly where Jane's Addiction left off...Farrell's performance reinstates him not as Lollapalooza's wise elder statesman but as its wild and irresponsible spirit. May he never mature..."
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