Señor Smoke

Electric Six | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 7, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Metropolis Records
• ASIN: B000E11590
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,077 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

There are times when descriptive adjectives such as "dumb" are not meant in the least bit as negatives. In pop music, these tend to be some of the best times you can have, of course: big, dumb, fun times. Throwing garage rock, metal, and new wave riffs together with disco beats and ironic lyrics, the Detroit-based Electric 6 made a pretty big splash with incredibly stupid and fun songs such as "Gay Bar" and "Danger! High Voltage." Nothing on here quite hits with the force of those hits, and the cover of Queen's "Radio Ga Ga" is so obvious it misses the mark entirely. But by no means have this act gotten serious or boring: like Urge Overkill before them, E6 know incredibly well how to have rock & roll fun with tongue planted firmly in cheek. If you do as well, you could do far worse than Señor Smoke. --Mike McGonigal

Product Description

Detroit's Electric Six quickly made a name for themselves in the UK and US with hit singles "Gay Bar" and "Danger! High Voltage". "Senor Smoke" was released in the UK in early 2005 to much acclaim. Metropolis, interested in broadening the scope of music they released, signed the band and is proud to now bring them back to their native soil. "Senor Smoke" blends a mixture of disco, garage, punk, and indie rock with clever (but sincere) tongue in cheek one liners. Electric Six will change the way you perceive rock in 2006.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lookin' So Good You Want To Eat Them...!, October 6, 2005

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Zelda Fitzgerald "Daisy" (NYC, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Senor Smoke (Audio CD)

First off, forget what you heard and what you think you know about the guys in E6. These songs on Senor Smoke have more rock, more hidden commentary, and more dirty one liners than anything else out today.
From the first song, Rock n' Roll Evacuation, which is just a minor warm-up, you get the sense of the maddness that is to come. An example is the impressive statement of the lack of "rockin'" Mr. "Dub-ya" has to offer us, and I mean us as the "Evil Generation".
Some of my favorites are "Bite Me", just for the silly lyrics that Dick screams with conviction, to "Dance Epidemic" for the ultra hip porno riff as well as the mention of much needed sex, to "Dance-a-thon 2005" for the pure enjoyment of the keyboard!!! Yeah Nucleus!!! Not to forget, the ever repeatable hit song, "Vibrator" in which we all become Dick's girl in an elevator, can it get much better???
These song have an unbelievable edge of both humor as well as high brow intellectualism, yeah sounds weird but take a listen to "Jimmy Carter". One thing is for sure, Electric Six has immense talent in making full sounding danceable nu-clear music that kids everywhere should, and will be improperly dancing to in the middle of the streets.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yessss!, February 7, 2006

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Scott Thibodeaux (denver) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Señor Smoke (Audio CD)

Finally, the album is released here in the states! Personally I enjoy this one equally if not more than Fire. In fact, my two favorite Electric Six songs are Jimmy Carter and The Future Is In The Future, both on this release. It still has all the energy of their previous release (and hopefully their next release, which will be out in a few months - and this time it'll be available in the US).

Since the album's already been out for a while and there's nothing different about this release, I'll spare you the full review. Others have done a much better job on the import version's page.

Enjoy!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I don't care if it isn't Fire, it still rocks my face \m/, April 25, 2005

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Jen "Obey My Dog!" (Squishy) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Senor Smoke (Audio CD)

I am extremely disappointed that everyone seems to want to compare this album to Fire. If I wanted to fall into that category, I would agree that, yes, this doesn't really sound anything like Fire. In fact, if it weren't for the fact that Dick Valentine's vocals are rather distinct, I wouldn't have been able to tell you that E6 made this album.

With that said, I have to tell you that I am completely enamored with this album. I love the fact that this features more dance-groove-oriented music (with the exceptions of "Jimmy Carter" and "Taxi To Nowhere"). It's a proven fact that Electric Six makes it their sole responsibility to make you dance. If you don't get up out your seat and bust a move, well, quite frankly, they haven't done their job.

A lot of these songs have potential to be singles. My personal favorite on the album is "Dance Epidemic", which is my official "Song of 2005". I also love the fact that the boys decided to flex their funny bones and added some extremely hilarious lyrics to their already booty-shaking rhythms. Who else has the balls to sing about vibrators or the fact that our current president doesn't know how to rock?

I highly recommend this album for some great windows-rolled-down, stereo-blasting, hot-summer-day listening. Or, if you're looking to spice up your next party or romantic encounter, this album surely aims to please.