The band will go on to give concerts across Europe, ending its tour in the Britain in December. Petersburg and then moving to Moscow, where they will play Wednesday. If, however, you've given yourself over to the pleasures of Electric Six, this is an album that will affirm that your choice to follow the band's descent into dance rock madness was a sound one."Įlectric Six is touring Russia as part of their "Save The World, Save The World" tour, first stopping in St. Gregory Heaney of Allmusic wrote that "if the first nine albums weren't enough to convince you that their brand of absurdist rock was for you, 'Mustang' isn't likely to change anything. "It's gonna be a good one, that's for sure," he said. In an interview published by Antiquiet, the band's lead singer Dick Valentine described "Mustang" as an "absurd album" with "some pretty ridiculous songs."
The result is Electric Six's ninth studio album, 'Mustang.'" 2013 is the year that all six members of Electric Six are electing to play one of their cards at the same time. Department of Agriculture and he can play this card at any point in his life when he needs to feel like a wild horse for a year. The American male, upon birth, is issued three Wild Horse Cards™ from the U.S.
Electric Six is a band from Detroit comprised of six American males. The band's unique energy is reflected in the title of its new album "Mustang," an explanation of which could be found on the Electric Six website: "The American male needs to feel like a wild horse from time to time. The group first visited Russia last year, and on this trip they will be playing new songs from their ninth studio album, "Mustang," released last month, in addition to their classic hits.ĭespite a shifting lineup, Electric Six's style has stayed consistent since 2003, when the band gained fame with breakout singles such as "Danger! High Voltage" and particularly "Gay Bar," the music video for which had a series of Abraham Lincoln impersonators - or "Gaybrahams" - standing in the White House singing lyrics such as "I wanna take you to a gay bar" and "I've got something to put in you" interspersed with shots of phallic imagery.Įlectric Six's previous eight studio albums have maintained the irreverent, shocking humor of their first singles, and their consistent ability to surprise audiences has helped them to maintain their popularity for a decade.
The Detroit rock band Electric Six, best known for a song exhorting listeners to go to a gay bar, will play songs from their new album in Moscow on Wednesday.Īn eclectic band that melds genres such as garage, punk and disco into their music, Electric Six is a six-member band with memorable lyrics and very danceable songs.