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April 10, 2006
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Eagles of Death Metal Death by Sexy.
A crazy man laughs. Distorted guitars jangle and pop on “I Want You So Hard.” Riffs pulse from the speakers. Octave piano bounces on top. Layered vocals sing the refrain: “My friends are talking and they’re telling you/ just leave him alone cuz the boy’s bad news.” Midtempo rocker, “I Got a Feeling,” wails, “I love you baby, you’re just nineteeeeen.” A floor tom beat grooves with over-compressed guitars and choked crash cymbals. “Cherry Cola” beats down pounding drums, and a solo vis-à-vis Brian May.
“Solid Gold” breaks album form with shaker, deep drums and acoustic slide. Calm vocals swagger and gleam: “You’ll see us coming and we’ll make you scream.” A lone guitar alternates a few notes behind the mix. Processed vocals bend with the hook “Sweat!” Acoustic blues, tambourine, and handclaps groove on the black spiritual, “Bag O’ Miracles.” Harmony vocals sing, “Oh yes I got me some trouble Lord…Oh yes I feel so sad and lonesome.” A whistler solos. Feet stomp. People enter and exit the room. A child speaks. A grown man yells, “Praise God!”
The duo consists of Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age) and Jesse Hughes. Death by Sexy is a loud, in your face, old-fashioned rock record. Chauvinistic and irreverent (“I Want You So Hard” and “Bag O’ Miracles”). Catchy as hell. And poised to rock your socks off.
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