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You're A Woman, I'm A Machine,Death from Above 1979

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Death from Above 1979
Released 2004

Romantic Rights
03:15
2,507 plays

Black History Month
03:48
1,914 plays

Little Girl
04:00
1,867 plays

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- 1
- Turn It Out
- 02:38
- 1,854 plays

- 2
- Romantic Rights
- 03:15
- 2,507 plays

- 3
- Going Steady
- 02:50
- 1,586 plays

- 4
- Go Home, Get Down
- 02:20
- 1,390 plays

- 5
- Blood On Our Hands
- 03:00
- 1,747 plays

- 6
- Black History Month
- 03:48
- 1,914 plays

- 7
- Little Girl
- 04:00
- 1,867 plays

- 8
- Cold War
- 02:34
- 1,331 plays

- 9
- You're A Woman, I'm A Machine
- 02:53
- 1,389 plays

- 10
- Pull Out
- 01:50
- 1,391 plays

- 11
- Sexy Results
- 05:53
- 1,215 plays

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album review

Death From Above 1979 makes their considerable racket with only bass, drums, and the occasional Moog squelch assist. This isn't a gimmick -- between Sebastien Grainger's frantic wail and the overdriven bass riffs of Jesse F. Keeler, the duo's You're a Woman, I'm a Machine pulses with a steady, sweaty energy that's punctuated with arena-sized hooks. "Blood on Our Hands" boils dance-punk nearly all the way down, leaving only a relentless hi-hat cymbal, while "Turn It Out" and "Cold War" churn on double-time rhythms and rudimentary, yet completely effective bass runs. The duo's setup certainly limits their range, which means the album can occasionally resemble one long song. But at just over a half-hour, it's over before any questions about the lack of guitars can even start to form. There are hyper indie rock flare-ups, like in the Hot Snakes/Rocket from the Crypt yelp of "Going Steady." And "Sexy Results" is a flirtatious and amplified cross of new wave and Rapture-style strut that comes complete with a cowbell upbeat. Preoccupation with the opposite sex provides some of You're a Woman, I'm a Machine's strongest moments, from Grainger's "I don't need you/I want you" clarification on "Romantic Rights" to the frenetic late-album standout "Pull Out." Other highlights include the title track's layered vocals and wiry punk revivalism, and the subtler "Black History Month," which is a nice break from the record's consistently jerking pace. In the 2000s, dance-oriented energy keeps creeping regularly into rock & roll. On You're a Woman, I'm a Machine, Death from Above 1979 makes people move by exposing the live-wire tension rock music had all along. ~ Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide