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Electric Six is the most exciting band to come tumbling out of Detroit since Kiss. Sporting grimy leisure suits and hilarious stage names (the guitarists are known only as Surge Joebot and the Rock and Roll Indian), the ragtag group comes up with a deliriously catchy disco trash sound on its smart, hyperactive debut. Studio 54 horns mingle anxiously with AC/DC-influenced garage riffs, while frontman Dick Valentine rants maniacally over jerky, suggestive punk-funk songs like "Gay Bar" and "I'm the Bomb." Plus, rumor suggests that single "Danger! High Voltage" features the White Stripes' Jack White on backing vocals and, less plausibly, Bill Clinton on saxophone. How cool is that? Very. --Aidin Vaziri
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It’s official: Detroit is killing it right now. Eminem rules the rap world while The White Stripes have made rock cool again. From Adult.’s electro-punk to Moodymann’s house abstractions, the Motor City is ruling the sonic universe with muscle, style and lots of attitude. The time has come to add the Electric Six to that lofty list. Like their contemporaries, Electric Six make their mark by sounding like no one but themselves. It’s a raucous rave-up of arena rock riffs over funky disco beats, the kind of freaky dance-rock jams that belong on the jukebox in every gay biker bar in America. And while the buzzsaw bombast keeps the mullets flying, vocalist Dick Valentine is firing off punch lines (often in a mocking fake British accent) like Jack Black on a boogie fever bender. In short, this is on some seriously other shit. It’s like a coke-addled disco superstar fronting KISS on the Hotter Than Hell tour. I’m not sure else how to explain songs like "Naked Pictures" (of your mother, according to Valentine) or the incendiary dance-floor fizz of "Danger! High Voltage," which warns there’s "a fire in the disco/a fire in the Taco Bell!" and features White Stripe Jack White on vocals. Granted, this metal-edged madness is not for everyone, especially if you’re not getting the joke. But for those that like it greasy, sleazy and wearing pants that are way too tight, this nuclear war on wax will take you there — and probably offer you a hummer and a bump when you arrive.
Scott Sterling -- From URB Magazine
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
By B. Miller
Format:Audio CD
Every song on this album has a reference to fire and dancing, yet there is an unfathomable genius to Fire. The first track, "Dance Commander" makes you wanna do just that: Dance like a f*cking madman and play the air guitar. The rest of the album lives up to the kickass beginning. From the hard-rockin' songs (She's White, Naked Pictures) to the disco rock songs (Electric Demons In Love, I'm The Bomb, Danger! High Voltage) to the 80s synthesizer-driven beauty (Synthesizer) these guys rock every genre they touch on. It's one of my favorite albums ever and I'm sure people with a thing for disco or indie rock or just some fun stuff to dance to will like it also.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By Ryan Carrie
Format:Audio CD
One of the best party cds ever. Also great for a road trip and more than a few laughs. Brilliant from beginning to end I can't wait for the next cd release!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By G. Mogel
Format:Audio CD
It's a sad miscalculation to see this album as simply an extended joke, becuase the musicianship is strong, the hooks are perfection, and all this is sustained underneath a hilariously complex and near genius jumble of rock and roll stereotypes being both imitated and ridiculed. And, oh, by the way...it's great music!!! 70's rock is punctured while being executed better than most 70's rockers (Electric Demons--pronounced "Dee--MOHNs--In Love); 80's disco lyrics are dissected until you gag ("I invented the night"...come on, thats hilarious), and 90's Offspring-style hyperbeats are played perfectly ("Gay Bar", I DARE you to not headbang AND crack up).
Look, just get it, blast it, and see which of your friends actually has a sense of humor while you are loving the music.
Look, just get it, blast it, and see which of your friends actually has a sense of humor while you are loving the music.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Funny and over the top
I can't listen to this album with smiling and thinking about the lyrics. The singer gives an over-the-top performance in all songs, and it's comical.
Published 11 days ago by Daniel Richard Pratt
5.0 out of 5 stars
Oh, Electric Six
It's a fine cd if you're into this kind of sound. If you preview the cd, you get the gist of the songs more or less. Read more
Published 6 months ago by VisibleNinja5674
4.0 out of 5 stars
Pretty decent
I bought this album for three songs, but I would say overall I found a couple more I enjoy just as much. It was a good price and I am not disappointed. Read more
Published 7 months ago by T. J. Collins
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Best Band Making Music Today
A couple of months I was going through my CD collection (about 1100) and I realized something; out of them all, there were actually a very small number of bands who I owned all of... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Erik K. Johnson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fire
This is a great, fun rock album, with the emphasis on fun. It's tongue is firmly in it's cheek. The songs are catchy and the lyrics should raise a giggle. Read more
Published on March 5, 2011 by Spider Monkey
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing
Great album. Not a bad song in the bunch. Try some of there other stuff also. Its just as good.
Published on June 5, 2010 by Sarah A. Abdel-wahab
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good
The CD was in good condition but the case was completely ruined by the time I got it.
Published on February 24, 2010 by Eisha N. Humphries
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Amazing Start To One Of The Funnest Bands Ever!
This album is something to put on when you just want to smile. This album will pump you up and get you MOVING. Read more
Published on April 19, 2009 by Magic Mike
5.0 out of 5 stars
Such a great, and different (in a good way) cd.
Heyyo,
I love it! It's got great beats, and the lyrics are just the right amount of silly/awesome. This is definitely one of my favorite music albums of all time.. Read more
I love it! It's got great beats, and the lyrics are just the right amount of silly/awesome. This is definitely one of my favorite music albums of all time.. Read more
Published on September 6, 2008 by Marc G. Bourgoin
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gay Bar Alone makes it a 5 Star!
Ok...I'm a sucker for catchy guitar lic's and Gay Bar has it in SPADES. Not too fond of Naked Pictures, but the over all versatile sound of this CD makes you "go to 11". Read more
Published on June 1, 2008 by P. H. Johannsen
