You Have No Idea What You're Getting Yourself Into

Does It Offend You, Yeah? | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 15, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Almost Gold
• ASIN: B001543LNI
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #56,152 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.co.uk

The debut album from Reading electro-punks Does It Offend You Yeah? slots neatly into the slipstream behind fellow rave/rock fusioneers The Klaxons and Justice, an energetic splicing of bratty vocals, ribcage-quaking synthesisers, choppy rhythms--and occasionally, a few ideas that are all their own. So, while the opening trio of tracks aim mostly to bludgeon in a Justice style--"We Are Rockstars" hitches tapped cowbell and pneumatic beats to keyboard riffs that buzz like angry wasps--a little further in, DIOYY? tone down the technological assault and stretch their songwriting muscles. "Let's Make Out" is snotty in a faintly dislikable way, like the caddish male answer to Reverend And the Makers' "He Said He Loved Me". A couple of tracks prove they've got hearts under all the bravado, though: "Being Bad Feels Pretty Good" and "Dawn of the Dead" are anthemic electro-pop in the vein of mid-period Human League, complete with very '80s live bass and curiously, in the case of the latter, steel drums. --Louis Pattison

Product Description

You Have No Idea What You're Getting Yourself Into is the 2008 debut album from Reading Electro-Indie rockers Does It Offend You Yeah? Taking their influences from groups such as Justice, Daft Punk, Muse and DFA 1979, this raucous and day-glosmattering record embodies the spirit of 'Nu-Rave'. Includes the singles 'Battle Royale', 'Weird Science' and 'Let's Make Out'. EMI. 2008.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This Years Electro Stormer!!!, May 2, 2008

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JBizzle "Da Fizzle Shizzle, Dizzle" (Under A Rock) - See all my reviews

This review is from: You Have No Idea What You're Getting Yourself Into (Audio CD)

Anyone looking for the next big thing in Electro needs to check out this album. I'd heard the name crculating around & finally saw a cheap copy to pick up. I'm glad that I did because the album is sure to turn heads. I'm sure this'll turn out to be the Digitalism/Justice of 2008, something that everyone should hear. My main gripe with the album is it's length. With a running time of only 38 minutes & 28 seconds you're just getting into the song when it's ending. My personal favorites right now are tracks 1, 3, 4 & 5 ("Battle Royal", "Dawn Of The Dead", "Doomed Now" & "We Are Rock Stars"). There's a definate punk/funk influence through out the album as well so anyone who got into The Klaxons' "Myths Of The Near Future" album last year should feel right at home here as well. In the end if you enjoy the Electro or Punk Funk sounds, this one's for you. If you've ever gotten into "Daft Punk", "Boyz Noise", "Justice", "Klaxons" or "Digitalism" (& waaaaaay to many others to list here) you should find something you like here. Definately check out this album & above all else ...Enjoy!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No Idea What I Got Into, April 22, 2008

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Seth Ford (Clearwater, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: You Have No Idea What You're Getting Yourself Into (Audio CD)

I really didn't want to like this band when I first heard their single "We Are Rockstars". I usually would never go for a band so reminiscent of a Daft Punk sounding pseudo-techno/dance band. Alas, from the moment "Battle Royale" starts up to the appropriately titled "Epic Last Song" ends this album is an amazing work of musicianship.

Every track is filled with something completely different and original that will never cease to amaze you. Some of the sound effects they use are really cool and even when they don't use them they sound amazing. My favourite song on the album would have to be "Dawn of the Dead".

Again, this album will most definitely not be for everyone. It's not like anything you'd hear on American radio, it's strange, bizarre, and absolutely wonderful! Five stars well earned!

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Derivative, but very very fun, July 18, 2008

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Steward Willons (Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: You Have No Idea What You're Getting Yourself Into (Audio CD)

If you didn't know better, "Does It Offend You, Yeah" would be incredibly impressive. As it stands, they're fundamentally derivative copying a range of what passes as "indie" these days. Oh yeah, and it's also insanely catchy and fun. I can forgive them their unoriginality because they do it so well. The perfect example is "With A Heavy Heart" - a tune that is so rocking it nearly makes your head explode. It starts with a bang, builds to a frenzy, and keeps things crazy.

A couple tracks sound a little like Justice, while a couple others borrow more than a little from M83. The thing is, there's a difference between reflecting the state of popular music as you see it, and borrowing to compensate for not really having a sound of your own. Since this is their first CD, I won't be too hard on "DIOYY". From this CD, I'm not yet convinced that they have a sound of their own. When they put out a second CD, then we'll see if there are any stylistic consistencies.

In the end, none of this matters all that much because the music is just so fun. If you like rock mixed with electro and a sort of indie vibe, you'll find this fun, even if it's not the most ground-breaking CD out there.

Originality - **1/2 (2.5 stars)
Fun factor - ***** (5 stars)
Overall - ***3/4 (3.75 stars)