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"Fire" Electric 6 |
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Upon first listen, you're intrigued but not sure what to make of it. Upon second and third listen, you're laughing, you're diggin' it, still not sure what to make of it, and even less sure you're still living in the here and now. Electric 6 is a five-member amalgam of yesterday and tomorrow with a highly eclectic if not unusual style of Arena-sized Rock jams, futuristic filler, Funk, Punk, and disco ball effects. "Fire" is a far-reaching record that's difficult to decipher but damn sure fun to groove to! The singer's the vocal equivalent of Tom Jones and The Dictators with a manic MC-like delivery that'd be wickedly funny if it wasn't so oddly chic. Motor City Madmen of a new dynamic, their tunes branch and break ties with an across the board blend of the glitter and glam scene of the '70s, '80s Punk and New Wave, and a Modern Rock, Euro-club crossfire. "Fire" comes at ya from every angle; one minute it's dirty dancing, the next, gutter Rock with plosive guitar chords, then before you've caught up, Dance Fever returns with a trippy new twist and techno stretch - think Dead Or Alive does Deadsy doing "Superfreak". It's like listening to five bands in one, fronted by dastardly Dick Valentine, who's likely to portray every member of The Village People and KC and Sunshine Band before turning Tales From The Darkside on us with that eerie, campy Cramps-like twinge he throws in the howl - and don't forget the cute "Everybody Wants Some" nod on the "I'm The Bomb" break. Every song on the record possesses a unique and singular identity that adds a welcome variety and staying power that probably can't be fully appreciated until the next great Rock revolution. For the Rock n' Roll purist, there's plenty to bite into - "She's White, "I Invented The Night," "Getting Into The Jam," along with plenty of other sonic mayhem by way of beats, blips, and the occasional beep. Electric 6 will make some noise on the club circuit before long. But then it might take the rest of the world a little time to catch up to this swashbuckling force that's created this sinfully delicious slab of Rock erotica and self-indulgence with a Studio 54 soundtracking and B-movie titles. Released by XL Recordings: http://www.xl-recordings.com/ Elecric 6 Website: http://www.electric6.com/ Review by Vinnie Apicella [va85@columbia.edu]
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