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Track Listings
| 1. Psychic Visions |
| 2. French Bacon |
| 3. Gridlock! |
| 4. It Gets Hot |
| 5. The Intergalactic Version |
| 6. Interchangeable Knife |
| 7. Food Dog |
| 8. Hello! I See You! |
| 9. Bleed for the Artist |
| 10. We Use the Same Products |
| 11. Eye Contact |
| 12. Free Samples |
| 13. I Go Through Phases |
| 14. Heartbeats and Brainwaves |
Editorial Reviews
They say that man is the animal who laughs. But
man is also the only animal that is cursed to know
that someday ... he gonna die. How funny is that?
Very funny? Not so funny? Since when is death
funny? We have all been to funerals where someone
implores on behalf of the recently deceased, Laugh.
He would have wanted it that way. Why do we care
about what a dead guy wants? Not everything has to
be funny. I don t want to die. Do you?
Electric Six is pleased to announce the release of
its eighth studio album, Heartbeats and Brainwaves,
to be released on Metropolis Records October
11, 2011. That s right: 10-11-11. With it, Electric
Six has created a work of art that confronts
existential crises head-on while it manages to be
so entertaining that you completely forget that your
limits of time/space comprehension render you
completely unable to answer why you are really here.
You re too busy falling in love with Electric Six to
realize that you are being effed with.
man is also the only animal that is cursed to know
that someday ... he gonna die. How funny is that?
Very funny? Not so funny? Since when is death
funny? We have all been to funerals where someone
implores on behalf of the recently deceased, Laugh.
He would have wanted it that way. Why do we care
about what a dead guy wants? Not everything has to
be funny. I don t want to die. Do you?
Electric Six is pleased to announce the release of
its eighth studio album, Heartbeats and Brainwaves,
to be released on Metropolis Records October
11, 2011. That s right: 10-11-11. With it, Electric
Six has created a work of art that confronts
existential crises head-on while it manages to be
so entertaining that you completely forget that your
limits of time/space comprehension render you
completely unable to answer why you are really here.
You re too busy falling in love with Electric Six to
realize that you are being effed with.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Herbert West
Format:Audio CD
I swear I just wrote my review for Zodiac yesterday. Once again, Electric Six return in the fall with a new full length record. 8 albums of well written, well produced songs in as many years is beyond impressive. I really can't think of any other bands out there doing that.
Hearbeats And Brainwaves is E6's most electronic album to date. To me, that's a really good thing as I love synths. There is a lot of drum programming on this album. From what I can tell, Mr. Percussion World only drums on half the record. Lyrically, the comedy is at a lesser amount, but still cheeky enough to bring a smile to your face. In fact, this could be E6's most...ahem, "adult" album to date.
It's a very disco album, even more so than Fire was. Lots of background female vocals (that work half the time anyway), funky guitar licks, and R&B grooves. Opener Psychic Visions is a mid-tempo stomper that I wasn't expecting after the charging force of After Hours on the last record. It's definitely one of the weaker songs, shame they opened the album with it.
It Gets Hot is very "new pop" sounding. Definitely a grower. Silly and fun. Classic E6 I suppose. French Bacon is an electro rocker and is one of the stronger tracks. Hello! I See You! Is probably my favorite on the album and one of the catchiest tracks. Food Dog and Eye Contact are...well, I'm still trying to figure them out. Not the catchiest tracks. We Use The Same Products is great. A really dark and mid-tempo song and surprisingly one of the best. The title track is also one of the best on the albums and saved for last.
Not sure what else to say. If you're a fan then you've kept up and know to expect the unexpected. Looking back on past records, I have to say Zodiac and Kill are much better albums, while Switzerland and Fire are still the best in my eyes.
Totally worth the purchase though, as Heartbeats And Brainwaves bring funk, rock, electro, new wave, and disco together into a righteous Electric Six stew.
Make sure to bring your platforms.
Hearbeats And Brainwaves is E6's most electronic album to date. To me, that's a really good thing as I love synths. There is a lot of drum programming on this album. From what I can tell, Mr. Percussion World only drums on half the record. Lyrically, the comedy is at a lesser amount, but still cheeky enough to bring a smile to your face. In fact, this could be E6's most...ahem, "adult" album to date.
It's a very disco album, even more so than Fire was. Lots of background female vocals (that work half the time anyway), funky guitar licks, and R&B grooves. Opener Psychic Visions is a mid-tempo stomper that I wasn't expecting after the charging force of After Hours on the last record. It's definitely one of the weaker songs, shame they opened the album with it.
It Gets Hot is very "new pop" sounding. Definitely a grower. Silly and fun. Classic E6 I suppose. French Bacon is an electro rocker and is one of the stronger tracks. Hello! I See You! Is probably my favorite on the album and one of the catchiest tracks. Food Dog and Eye Contact are...well, I'm still trying to figure them out. Not the catchiest tracks. We Use The Same Products is great. A really dark and mid-tempo song and surprisingly one of the best. The title track is also one of the best on the albums and saved for last.
Not sure what else to say. If you're a fan then you've kept up and know to expect the unexpected. Looking back on past records, I have to say Zodiac and Kill are much better albums, while Switzerland and Fire are still the best in my eyes.
Totally worth the purchase though, as Heartbeats And Brainwaves bring funk, rock, electro, new wave, and disco together into a righteous Electric Six stew.
Make sure to bring your platforms.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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A few weeks back I realized, "Hey, its October, I wonder if Electric Six are gonna release another album soon..." since they have put out an album a year for the last several years, most of which drop in the fall sometime. Sure enough, I was right, and soon afterwards I had my copy of "Heartbeats & Brainwaves" in my hand.
It says a lot about a band when I can predict (accurately, mind you) when their next album is coming out by what time of year it is. Here are e6 on their EIGHTH album in EIGHT years, and they've yet to make anything less than a very good album and they always bring something new to the table.
For those unfamiliar, Electric Six are a band that mixes dance, rock, and a stew of other styles together into an intoxicating party groove. They do so with a flair for the bombastic and ridiculous, though never so much as to slip into novelty territory. Dick Valentine's lyrics will make you grin if not outright laugh (from this album: "69 dudes just to get you in the mood/I've got some issues with your style, girl"), the music is layered and well composed enough to merit repeated listening, and they're always just plain FUN to listen to.
Like last year's "Zodiac" album, "Heartbeats & Brainwaves" continues their shift away from loud guitars, but also slips quite a bit deeper into electronic areas. You'll hear more than the usual amount of synths and programmed drums. Some may be fine with the shift, but others (including my wife) might wonder where the rock went. Its still a good album though, with plenty of disco beats and dance tempos. The music is still gloriously busy and layered, so I'm looking forward to picking out all the bits and pieces on repeated listens.
But more important than any stylistic changes are the songs themselves, and band frontman and creative mastermind Tyler "Dick Valentine" Spencer certainly hasn't run out of steam on that front. There are plenty of catchy, interesting melodies to latch on to. My personal favorites are the title track, "Hello! I See You!" and "It Gets Hot" but those three are far from the only good tracks on here.
BOTTOM LINE: Long time fans will be happy to hear e6 is still going strong, as this is a very good new album, though it is much more dance than rock. New people may want to start with "Senor Smoke" but no matter which album they hear first, they'll have something to like, as e6 has been very consistant with their high quality, high fun music.
It says a lot about a band when I can predict (accurately, mind you) when their next album is coming out by what time of year it is. Here are e6 on their EIGHTH album in EIGHT years, and they've yet to make anything less than a very good album and they always bring something new to the table.
For those unfamiliar, Electric Six are a band that mixes dance, rock, and a stew of other styles together into an intoxicating party groove. They do so with a flair for the bombastic and ridiculous, though never so much as to slip into novelty territory. Dick Valentine's lyrics will make you grin if not outright laugh (from this album: "69 dudes just to get you in the mood/I've got some issues with your style, girl"), the music is layered and well composed enough to merit repeated listening, and they're always just plain FUN to listen to.
Like last year's "Zodiac" album, "Heartbeats & Brainwaves" continues their shift away from loud guitars, but also slips quite a bit deeper into electronic areas. You'll hear more than the usual amount of synths and programmed drums. Some may be fine with the shift, but others (including my wife) might wonder where the rock went. Its still a good album though, with plenty of disco beats and dance tempos. The music is still gloriously busy and layered, so I'm looking forward to picking out all the bits and pieces on repeated listens.
But more important than any stylistic changes are the songs themselves, and band frontman and creative mastermind Tyler "Dick Valentine" Spencer certainly hasn't run out of steam on that front. There are plenty of catchy, interesting melodies to latch on to. My personal favorites are the title track, "Hello! I See You!" and "It Gets Hot" but those three are far from the only good tracks on here.
BOTTOM LINE: Long time fans will be happy to hear e6 is still going strong, as this is a very good new album, though it is much more dance than rock. New people may want to start with "Senor Smoke" but no matter which album they hear first, they'll have something to like, as e6 has been very consistant with their high quality, high fun music.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Without any reservations, it is easy for me to say that Electric Six is among the greatest bands in existence. Considering the phenomenal catalog of work perfected by this group, "Heartbeats and Brainwaves" is indeed the pinnacle of their lyrical and musical domination. Now, each of their albums is brilliant, but this one qualifies as an experimental masterpiece. Electric Six are sonic pioneers; they are loud pilgrims who set sail on the sea of American cheese in search of musical freedom to offer you the best songs instruments can make.
My greatest regret is that I didn't have the cash to hire Electric Six to play at my wedding, as there is no music more romantic and intimate as this. When the E6 van approaches your city, seek out tickets to the show, say hello (I see you!), buy some colored vinyl, play frisbee with Dick and realize you are now part of classic rock history.
My greatest regret is that I didn't have the cash to hire Electric Six to play at my wedding, as there is no music more romantic and intimate as this. When the E6 van approaches your city, seek out tickets to the show, say hello (I see you!), buy some colored vinyl, play frisbee with Dick and realize you are now part of classic rock history.
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