Formed in 2003 and based in LA Femme Fatality are known for their high energy live performances and audience interaction. Their fun, dirty lyrics are about sex, drugs, debauchery and all the other things that make life worthwhile. Their dark, but immensely dancey songs are full of catchy hooks – sort of electropunk meets synthpop.

In this mini CD/EP Femme Fatality have treated us to a smorgasbord of sounds, styles and vocals. The vocals range from punky shouting to deep talking/ whispering and everything in between. The lyrics come at you so hard and fast they are sometimes almost like electro rapping if there is such a thing. In my warped mind I heard bits of Sisters of Mercy, Gwen Stefani (the chanting lyrics) and even a few Kelly Marie “Pow Pows” mixed in with 80’s synths, drum machines, sing-a-long choruses and boppy,happy tunes. (There may even have been some strings and tubular bells thrown in for good measure.)

They are all very danceable but my two personal favourites are: “Show Me The Way” – a bouncy tune with pounding synths, catchy guitar riffs and clever lyrics including the immortal line “I like my girls like my money – dirty and spent!” and “Southwest Syndrome” – fast & fun, with punky vocals, slowing to whispering then rising again to the crescendo. This is the one that sounds like it has tubular bells and strings. The slowest song is “Tulsa” – this song makes me think of the band “Japan” and all things Japanese with its surreal chiming sound and vocal style.

I found myself singing along to the choruses and tapping my toes to the other three songs “That’s it That’s it”, “I You We” and “Backroom Darlings” No doubt if someone played them I’d dance to them, but not to the same extreme as “Show Me The Way” and “Southwest Syndrome” – I’d play those, and go nuts on the dancefloor. You’re going to have fun listening to these songs and “fun” seems to be the word that sums up this CD.

Anything that makes me want to dance gets my vote so I’ll give 3.5 stars out of 5.
...Review by Lesley Gray...


Tracklist
01.  That's It, That's It
02.  Show Me The Way
03.  I You We
04.  Backroom Darlings
05.  Southwest Syndrome
06.  Tulsa



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