You're a Woman, I'm a Machine

Death from Above 1979 | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 26, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Vice Records
• ASIN: B0003JAHBA
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #93,842 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Turn It Out

2. Romantic Rights

3. Going Steady

4. Go Home, Get Down

5. Blood on Our Hands

6. Black History Month

7. Little Girl

8. Cold War

9. You're a Woman, I'm a Machine

10. Pull Out

11. Sexy Results

Editorial Reviews

This duo is engrained in the lexicon of Simon and Garfunkel, The Chemical Brothers, The Carpenters, and Sonny And Cher. It's hard to believe the only instruments on this album, aside from the odd flute sample or moog oscillation, are the bass and drums. "This is your album--whether you're a metalhead, suburban stoner, glue-sniffing gutter punk, electroclash fashionista, new wave spazz, hoodie skate-rat, indie rock academic, geriatric Deep Purple fan, or whether you've just been jonesin' for an intelligent, uncompromising but accessible rock record to rival Queens Of The Stone Age's 'Songs For The Deaf' or the first Foo Fighters album"--The Eye.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I don't need this album, but I want it, March 14, 2007

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Wheelchair Assassin (The Great Concavity) - See all my reviews

This review is from: You're a Woman, I'm a Machine (Audio CD)

Here's a quick look at You're a Woman, I'm a Machine by the numbers:

Power ballads: None

Whining: None

Lyrics about feelings: None

Acoustic guitars: None

Guitars, period: None

Socially redeeming value: none

Pretentiousness: None

Percentage of this album's running time that makes me bang my head, tap my foot, or even make me attempt something bearing a passing resemblance to dancing: 100

With a breakdown like that, it's easy to see why Death From Above 1979 were able to lend a brief injection of vitality to the too-often dull and self-important world of rock. There may not be any guitars on this album, but the atomic riffs and screeching feedback of Jesse F. Keeler's bass and the relentlessly frenetic drum patterns of Sebastian Granger intertwine to create some of the most infectious, memorable, and downright enjoyable music released so far this decade, regardless of genre. Sure, every song sounds basically the same, with some faster and thrashier and some slower and more pummeling, but at 11 tracks covering about thiry minutes You're a Woman, I'm a Machine isn't around long enough to wear out its welcome. From opening to closing, Death From Above's debut full-length (and apparently their valedictory as well) is populated exclusively with sweaty, swaggering, libidinous tunes, topped by suggestive lyrics delivered in styles ranging from falsetto crooning to fearsome, confrontational shouts.

One could, if one were so inclined, go ahead and analyze the individual songs on this album, but that would miss the point. This is not an album to be analyzed; it's an album to be felt, enjoyed, experienced, and remembered; an album whose songs will bounce around in your head for days after hearing it and bring a grin to your face; an album that even had my wife banging her head upon hearing it. It's a reminder to the sorry likes of Nickelback and Staind that rock music can, even should, be fun, not an excuse for mopey whining about feelings and relationships. And even beyond all that, it's just a good time, something that's too rarely had for everybody. You could do a lot worse than to put away your complaint rock and give this album a spin.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not a bad song on the album, January 3, 2005

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Peter J. Paschal (Lewisville, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: You're a Woman, I'm a Machine (Audio CD)

I was turned on to this group from reading a review in Playboy of all places. They said it was one of the best albums of 2004. So I decided to spend the money and see what they where talking about.

Well, it was not at all hype. After listening to the album I was very surprised. The first time I listened to it, I found my self tapping my toe to every song. It is very much garage rock music with an edgy feel. The songs are fast tempo and have great rifts throughout the album. You can tell these guys put some thought into there music and a lot of energy. If I had to compare Death From Above 1979 to another band, I would compare it to early Janes Addiction. But, truely they have their own thing going on.

They are not a spin-off of the Hive's or Jet or the Strokes or White Stripes. Death From Above have their own sound and no one in the music biz is playing anything likes these guys are. I won't say DFA 1979 are inovators but they have a very fresh and refreshing rock sound. If your tired of the rock they play on the radio, try this one on for size. I would highly recommend this album. Go out and buy it, you won't be disappointed.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review From The Synthesis, May 10, 2005

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Synthesis_jason (Chico, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: You're a Woman, I'm a Machine (Audio CD)

Yeah, I know the term "two-man wrecking crew" has been done to death, but damn, these guys deserve that designation. Armed with more distortion, fuzz and noise than you can shake a stick at, Death from Above 1979 tear through 11 songs without subtlety or pause. Their sound is akin to a less obnoxious version of The Blood Brothers, or as my friend John put it, "an edgier Cake." The problem with the album is that the songs all sound sort of similar, but when you take into consideration that they're all very good it isn't that big a deal. If you like to rock out in your car I highly recommend this disc.

- Rob Reeves
Synthesis.net