Show business is often referred to as “the last frontier of Communism”. Think about it. Performers are beholden to the common interests of a faceless collective who demand more for less. In the advent of technology, the ability of the artist to make massive profits has been destroyed. Artists, performers, midgets, musicians, jugglers, magicians, deejays – everybody – all of us – we’re all fucked now.
The result? I’m not going to bring out your hamburger and fries in a timely manner. I’m going to take cigarette breaks every 5 minutes. You’ve made me wait in a bread line, and I’m going to rest my aching dogs while your white ass salivates over that burger just sitting there, taunting you under the heat lamp. And I’m not going to bring it over to you until I’m good and ready.
That was the Soviet Union then and this is Hollywood now.
But even in the belly of despair, there is always hope. We know of a small town, north of Star City, in the woody fields of evil Mother Russia. The town, Gorchakovagrad, officially never existed. But we know it was there and we know how they danced. They danced around a fire created not by accidental nuclear disaster, but a fire fueled by their own desire – a desire to once again be entertained. And to sell the entertainment at a high price so that they and their families might once again live as higher beings with swimming pools shaped like Mickey Mouse.
Gorchakovagrad made Ibiza look like Houston, made Vegas look like Newark. Men dressed as neon gods. Women dressed as lizards. Dancing was cutthroat, dangerous. Music was loud, sensual, sexual, brave, sexual and sexy. The deejays were Italian. Money changed hands. Fashion conquered all. The girls, though reptilian, were hot. They were sexy capitalist pigs that knew their way around a deck of turntables…..and they liked to fuck.
There were no iPods, no computers, no websites. No file sharing. No intentional neutering of America’s teens. There was only 100% pure entertainment created by humans….for humans. And love.
This happened in the Soviet Union. And this will happen again on Oct. 21 when Electric Six releases its fifth record entitled Flashy.
Opening with the shameless and cowardly, but highly entertaining and delicious Gay Bar, Pt. 2, Electric Six is coming at you with all full force, hearkening back immediately to a very profitable time in its career, hoping that somehow an association will be made wherein the listener might accidentally buy more copies of this record than he normally would have because he thinks he’s getting Gay Bar, Pt. 1.
From there the album moves into a back to back to back-to-back selection of radio-ready pop nuggets, insisting that you hold us tight and never let us go. There are no themes on Flashy. Only hooks and aural delights. But we try to dress it up in glitter and neon along the way and that’s why we talked about the Soviet Union a little bit.
The new album is heavy at times as demonstrated by Formula 409 and Heavy Woman. The album is anthemic at times as demonstrated by Your Heat is Rising and We Were Witchy Witchy White Women. The album is smooth and sleek at times as demonstrated by Face Cuts and Watching Evil Empires Fall Apart. And the album is, above all, forward-thinking….as demonstrated by the triumphant Making Progress.
Most importantly, Flashy, the new album by Detroit’s Electric Six, is a beacon of liberty in an ocean of communism. If you love America, you will buy this record. You are either with us or you are with David Geffen.
Flashy by Electric Six will be released on Metropolis Records on Oct. 21 in North America. See the band on the Hittin’ The Walls and Workin’ The Middle tour is it chugs through the United States, Spain, the UK and Ireland this fall.
I've never loved a band sooo much. :) Hehehe, you guys are the grooviest. For sure. Hope all is well! :D Happy monday, or tuesday or whatever the fuck. :D
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Hey there !! Thanks so much guys for the add !! I love your music, so original !! Keep rocking! Greeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetings from France, Love&respect, DaveM
I don't remember what started this whole thing, but I've been listening to you guys for like four hours straight, watching videos, reading interviews, looking at merchandise, drooling over Tait, and all that jazz. I can't wait till you guys come back round Northern Calif. again. :) Muuuuuch love! :D Your music always brightens up my day! Can't wait for the new album. Once again it's being released in my birthday month! Woohoo!<3 Flashy was my BEST present last year. :)
Oh no! Way to be in Boston just less than a week before I move to Mass for good! You guys better play the Middle East or something soon after...or come to DC or Baltimore before then!
I demand Electric Six in the west Coast!! I demand Electric Six in the west Coast!! I demand Electric Six in the west Coast!! I demand Electric Six in the west Coast!! I demand Electric Six in the west Coast!! I demand Electric Six in the west Coast!! I demand Electric Six in the west Coast!!
you guys are fucking LEGENDARY! "Future is in the Future" got to be one of the(if not) best songs I've ever heard. Hope I can make it to the Heiteren Openair. THANK YOU!
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