Vancouver’s You Say Party! We Say Die! has been filling the need for two-and-a-half minute dance-pop punk songs since February 9th, when their third LP, XXXX was unleashed on the American public. The band remains loyal to their new wave sound but XXXX is more mature, slick and tighter than their previous recordings. YSPWSD’s newfound maturity is something not to be ignored. They’ve managed to sound a little less like The B-52s than fans are accustomed to and more like Siouxsie & The Banshees – darker and driven by more emotion.
The first track, ‘There Is XXXX (Within My Heart)’ is one of the album’s danciest - fusing a groovy base line drenched in synth harmonies. This selection also allows the listener to decipher the meaning of XXXX – love. ‘Glory’, the next tune, pays homage to bands like Be Your Own Pet from a few years ago. It’s also one of the LP’s few guitar driven songs.
Other notable tracks include the Devo-esque ‘Cosmic Wanship Avengers’ & ‘Heart Of Gold’ (which undoubtedly exemplifies YSPWSD’s aforementioned emotional fondness). It’s the mellowest but clearly the most epic.
Published by The Music Slut
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