Well it has only been a week since Death From Above 1979 broke up and I
already miss them. I was really looking forward to another album from those
guys but it looks like I will have to stick with the stuff I already have.
Since I have had some wicked week old Death From Above nostalgia coursing
through me I figured I would say a few things about their catalog, which
contains an EP (Heads Up), an LP (You're A Woman, I'm A Machine), and a
Remix Album (Romance Bloody Romance).
:Death From Above 1979 - If We Don't Make It We'll
Fake: The EP for me is kind of weird and I think it is because it
does not have what makes DOA 1979 great, the nagging feeling to attempt to
dance. The stuff on the EP is not exactly polished and for me it is their
most "punk" effort. If you listen closely though you can definitely hear all
of the different sounds and such that are so prevalent in their debut full
length.
:Death From Above 1979 - Blood On Our Hands: I
love it when a band not only creates music that carries a nice groove but
the vocals get stuck in your head. I don't mean that it is one of those
songs that you hum along too at work, I'm talking about the kind where you
try emulate the singer when no one else is around. This album is a lot of
fun and it is obvious as to why so many people would want to remix some of
these songs.
:Death From Above 1979 - Black History Month (Josh
Homme Remix): I generally am not into remix albums because they tend
to suck in the most hardcore fashion. DOA 1979 really surprised me with this
one and in fact it was what made me a fan of the band. Who would have
thought a remix album would actually get me into a band? I absolutely love
when that incredible little guitar riff kicks in at the 1:51 mark in this
song, right after that the track really gets moving and if you don't feel
the need to get out of your chair then you have no legs.
Jesse F. Keeler, the bassist and keyboardist, will continue making music
with MSTRKRFT and I have no idea what the drummer and vocalist, Sebastien
Grainger, will be doing but I hope they both stick around for a long time
even if it is in other projects.
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