Electric Six did happen to become an
accidental discovery for me. Shuffle did its job of starting Pink
Flamingos only to be switched to normal playback after few seconds.
And it were the following tracks which managed to turn one happy
accident into the deep interest for the band.
Six people: dedicated vocalist, two
guitars, bass, drums and keyboards – you could play pretty much
everything with such lineup. And this is exactly what they do –
with musical irony and lyrical sarcasm, Detroit's optimism of a dying
city and a kind of talent that seems unrealistic for the popular
music of the 21st century. Although being rejected by the musicians
themselves, my favourite definition of the genre they're playing is
„disco metal“. And the place they've taken on my shelf is right
next to Queen.
Switzerland – their third and my
debut album. All other musical merits aside, it happens to be the
most „rocky“ item in Electric Six' discography, thus becoming the
perfect candidate for an introductory role (since the rest of
repertoire, brilliant which it is, might request a little warm-up
from a die-hard oldschool rocker).
Openning with The Band in Hell – a
song in the best traditions of Tito & Tarantula and From Dusk
Till Dawn. Have you ever been thrown overboard? Well, you're gonna
recall it. By the way, the Southamerican topic is almost
symmetrically supported at the end of the LP in Germans In Mexico.
Fast songs have quite uniform distribution in the tracklist: I Buy
The drugs, Pulling The Plug on the Party, aforementioned Pink
Flamingos and a gastronomical rejoicing Slices of you – all worthy
and melodic. Other titles like Mr. Woman, Infected Girls,
Rubber Rocket and
Chocolate Pope clearly state what this
record is all about. Love.
I wish This Song Was Louder.
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