- Death by Sexy
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Death by Sexy Studio album by Eagles of Death Metal Released April 11, 2006 (US)
July 3, 2006 (EU)Recorded 2005 Genre Garage rock, alternative rock Length 38:48 Label Downtown (DWT 70001) Producer Joshua Homme Eagles of Death Metal chronology Peace, Love, Death Metal
(2004)Death by Sexy
(2006)Heart On
(2008)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [1]
Pitchfork Media (7.3/10)[2] PopMatters [3]
Rolling Stone Spin [4]
The Guardian [5]
Uncut May 2006, p.105
Death by Sexy is the title of the second album by the American rock group Eagles of Death Metal. It was rumoured to be released in summer 2005 but was pushed back to April 11, 2006.
The album cover of Death by Sexy has elements similar to the covers of The Rolling Stones' 1971 album Sticky Fingers, Mötley Crüe's 1981 album Too Fast For Love, and Loverboy's 1981 album Get Lucky. The track "Don't Speak (I Came to Make a Bang!)" was featured in a 2008 Nike commercial directed by Guy Ritchie, which included the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimović, Cristiano Ronaldo, Cesc Fàbregas, and Ronaldinho.
Contents
Critical reception
In a similar vein to its predecessor, Death by Sexy received mostly positive reviews, earning a rating of 72 out of 100 on Metacritic.[6] Uncut and Allmusic both gave the album four stars out of five, with the latter calling it "thoroughly trashy fun". Rolling Stone agreed, stating that at the album's high points "the sexy propulsion could light up a bar, or a strip club" though conceded that the band's debut was "slightly hookier".[7] Some reviewers weren't so enthusiastic, with The Guardian likening the band "to how Electric Six would sound if they were drinking tepid water instead of vodka" and giving the album two stars.[8]
Track listing
All tracks by Eagles of Death Metal
- "I Want You So Hard (Boy's Bad News)" – 2:21
- "I Gotta Feelin (Just Nineteen)" – 3:30
- "Cherry Cola" – 3:17
- "I Like to Move in the Night" – 3:59
- "Solid Gold" – 4:20
- "Don't Speak (I Came to Make a BANG!)" – 2:47
- "Keep Your Head Up" – 2:27
- "The Ballad of Queen Bee and Baby Duck" – 1:59
- "Poor Doggie" – 3:16
- "Chase the Devil" – 3:02
- "Eagles Goth" – 1:59
- "Shasta Beast" – 2:26
- "Bag O' Miracles" – 2:19
The European version contains 15 tracks:
- Track 14 has a duration of 4 seconds, consists of a trumpet and a voice saying "Bonus track for Europe", the intro to...
- Track 15, "Nasty Notion" 3:11.
There's a special tour edition with three extra tracks: - "Beat on the Brat" (Ramones cover) - "Addicted to Love" (Robert Palmer cover) - "High Voltage Rock´n´Roll" (AC/DC cover)
Credits
- Jesse Hughes – Lead vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar on "Solid Gold" and percussion on "Bag O' Miracles"
- Josh Homme – Drums, backup vocals, keyboards on "I Want You So Hard", bass on all tracks except "Eagles Goth", "Don't Speak" and "I Gotta Feeling", guitar on "Solid Gold" and "Eagles Goth", lead guitar on "Cherry Cola"
- Joey Castillo – Drums on "I Want You So Hard", "Shasta Beast" and "Chase the Devil", percussion on "Solid Gold"
- David Catching – Lead guitar on "I Like to Move in the Night" and "Don't Speak"
- Brian O'Connor – Backup vocals on "I Want You So Hard" and "Poor Doggie", bass on "I Gotta Feeling", "I Like to Move in the Night", "Don't Speak" and "Eagles Goth"
- Troy van Leeuwen – Piano on "I Like to Move in the Night", backup vocals on "Poor Doggie"
- Brody Dalle – Backup vocals on "I Gotta Feeling", "I Like to Move in the Night", "Cherry Cola", "The Ballad of Queen Bee and Baby Duck" and "Poor Doggie"
- Mark Lanegan – Backup vocals on "I Gotta Feeling", "I Like to Move in the Night" and "Poor Doggie"
- Liam Lynch – Backup vocals on "I Like to Move in the Night", "The Ballad of Queen Bee and Baby Duck" and "Poor Doggie"
- Wendy Rae Fowler (Wendy Ray Moan) – Backup vocals on "I Like to Move in the Night" and "The Ballad of Queen Bee and Baby Duck"
- Jack Black – Backup vocals on "I Want You So Hard" and "Don't Speak"
External links
References
- ^ "Dead by Sexy - Eagles of Death Metal". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r826963.
- ^ http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/17572-eagles-of-death-metal-death-by-sexy[dead link]
- ^ "Eagles of Death Metal: Death by Sexy". PopMatters. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/eagles_of_death_metal_death_by_sexy/.
- ^ "Eagles of Death Metal, 'Death by Sexy' (Downtown)". Spin. http://www.spin.com/reviews/eagles-death-metal-death-sexy-downtown.
- ^ "CD: The Eagles of Death Metal, Death by Sexy". The Guardian. http://arts.guardian.co.uk/filmandmusic/story/0,,1803601,00.html.
- ^ "Death by Sexy, Metacritic rating". Metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/eaglesofdeathmetal/deathbysexy?q=eagles%20of%20death%20metal. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
- ^ Hoard, Christian (2006-04-05). "Eagles of Death Metal, Death by Sexy...". Rolling Stone. http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/9558149/death_by_sexy. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
- ^ Passantino, Dom (2006-06-23). "Eagles of Death Metal, Death by Sexy...". The Guardian. http://arts.guardian.co.uk/filmandmusic/story/0,,1803601,00.html. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
Eagles of Death Metal Permanent members: Jesse Hughes · Josh Homme
Current touring lineup: Hughes · Dave Catching · Joey Castillo · Dean Fertita
Past contributors: Troy Van Leeuwen · Brian O'Connor · Hutch · Dave Grohl · Nick Oliveri · Gene Trautmann · Jack Black · Samantha Maloney · Claude Coleman · Wendy Ray Fowler · Brody Dalle · Kat Von D · Taylor Hawkins · Tim VanhamelStudio albums Singles EPs A Pair of Queens (by Jesse Hughes)DVDs Related articles Categories:- 2006 albums
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