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70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews What's this?

User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 28 Ratings

  • Summary: Featuring guitarists named Rock and Roll Indian and Surge Joebot, the latest indie-rock sensation to come out of Detroit combines punk, new-wave and disco on this debut full-length. Included here is a new version of their hit single "Danger! High Voltage" with the White Stripes' Jack WhiteFeaturing guitarists named Rock and Roll Indian and Surge Joebot, the latest indie-rock sensation to come out of Detroit combines punk, new-wave and disco on this debut full-length. Included here is a new version of their hit single "Danger! High Voltage" with the White Stripes' Jack White on backing vocals. Expand

Top Track

Gay Bar
Girl! I wanna take you to a gay bar I wanna take you to a gay bar I wanna take you to a gay bar, gay bar, gay bar Let's start a war, start a nuclear... See the rest of the song lyrics
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 20
  2. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. They exist only to rock your world. If you don't let them, you're the stupid one.
  2. Outburn
    90
    The Electric Six have a knack for mixing a dash of Saturday Night Fever with a whole lot of MC5 and just a smidgen of Jack Black. [#23, p.87]
  3. Urb
    80
    It's a raucous rave-up of arena rock riffs over funky disco beats, the kind of freaky dance-rock jams that belong on the jukebox in every gay biker bar in America. [Jul 2003, p.91]
  4. If you're bored of 'Danger! High Voltage' like us, there's plenty to plunder, though ultimately you'll be filing this album away in your "don't play anymore" library after Echobelly and before Electric Soft Parade.
  5. Under The Radar
    60
    A guilty pleasure. [#5, p.108]
  6. Q Magazine
    60
    It's... strangely coy, preferring to camp it up than give in to full-on indecency. Which isn't to say it doesn't have its moments. [Jul 2003, p.101]
  7. A novelty act, a misfire and a waste of time.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Oct 11, 2012
    10
    I'm only reviewing this because I accidentally find myself listening to it again some 9 years after release.

    WHAT an album. There's
    I'm only reviewing this because I accidentally find myself listening to it again some 9 years after release.

    WHAT an album. There's nothing not to love - it's funny, well-crafted with no duff songs. So much fun.
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  2. BenK
    Feb 17, 2006
    10
    This is as well crafted a debut as Television's Marquee Moon or Talking Head's '77.
  3. MichaelC
    Jul 21, 2006
    10
    Any critic that gave this less than 80, is deaf. Also a liar. This album changed mt life. Buy it or regret it forever
  4. JuanjoP
    Jun 5, 2003
    9
    This is fun. This is R'N'R.
  5. Luke
    Apr 17, 2005
    9
    Classic 80's rock with the sexiness of disco and fastfood on it's bibliography: I love it.
  6. ByroniusPunk
    Sep 26, 2003
    9
    More proof critics suck...if you don't want to get up and shake yo' ass, or knock something over, or dry hump the person next to More proof critics suck...if you don't want to get up and shake yo' ass, or knock something over, or dry hump the person next to you (or at least fantasize about doing so), you've got no feelings. NONE. "Dance Commander" and "Getting into the Jam" are hot, hot, hot tracks. "Danger! Danger! High Voltage" may be the reason you know the band, but there are several other solid tracks on here worth the $9.99 it costs to pick up this CD at Tower. Collapse
  7. Evilevil
    Jul 17, 2003
    8
    A RIOT!!!! This album hits like the Bollock Brothers - Harley David. Fun, Loud, and Meaningless - this album will keep your system booming A RIOT!!!! This album hits like the Bollock Brothers - Harley David. Fun, Loud, and Meaningless - this album will keep your system booming while you try to explain to your friends that your love for the single "Gay Bar" does not mean that you are in the closet. Expand

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