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Family Force 5
Dance Or Die EP
Their previous longplayer was a ton of fun (even if you bought it again in its deluxe edition?), but, if this extended player is any indication, Family Force 5 have so fulfilled one of their probably implicit musical directives from the get-go. Whereas before their grooves were optimal for headbanging and slamming, FF5’s now all the way dancefloor vetted. Titular track implements ‘80s stutter edits and a yearning r&b/disco ambience. "Fever" could be taken as their industrial/dance-oriented rock homage to Wax Trax! Records’ heyday. "Wake Up The Dead" mashes up nu-metal and crunky pop into mirror ball goodness. Lyrics are about as much about their Lord as just having a good time in Him. They realize that they’ve set a stratospherically high standard for their next full album, right? [Gotee] Jamie Lee Rake
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