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Saturday, November 26, 2005

Out Hud - Let Us Never Speak of It Again


Out Hud are a dance band. That was made abundantly clear by their six-track, forty-minute long debut full-length S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D. a couple of years back. They're the closest to a jam band I've heard in the realm of electronic dance music without becoming a complete and utter bore. Apparently, though, it was boring a few people, so the fine folks at Out Hud (3/5 of whom are also members of the dancepunk powerhouse !!!) decided to do something with their sophomore full-length to make them a bit friendlier to the wary scenesters: they added vocals. Female vocals, to be precise, and who doesn't love those? While a few critics have blasted the band for ruining what was true about their sound, I for one don't see it as a problem. The music isn't all that much different than it was before, but now its building itself into more pop-friendly shapes and patterns, and lets face it, their sound works really well with the voices of Molly and Phyllis, who had been there from the start, just not singing.
"It's For You," the album's second single and first real song, sounds like a rave in the jungle, with a sprinkle of sex appeal.
"How Long" offers up an irresistable booty-shaking rythm with an absolutely serious bouncing bassline and some cool, relaxed synths, along with plenty of handclaps. Even if you don't get up and dance, the song is perfect for just leaning up against the wall and looking cool, so everybody in the club is happy!

It's For You MP3
How Long MP3

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