You Say Party We Say Die!
Hit The Floor!
Sound Document/Shock


Imagine if ASIO had found this album in 'Jihad Jacks'' record collection; there is no way the government would want him sitting at home every night brooding over such politically enflaming titles as these. The opening track starts slowly with the haunting sounds of chanting and bells, which further arouses suspicions that this might be music for terrorists and then there is the sound of an explosion and what sounds like fire; what the hell? However, this is not political music in the vein of The Dead Kennedys' (angry punks), instead, think Le Tigre but pissed off at conservative politics (keyboards and female vocals).

Unfortunately, You Say Party We Say Die! are one trick wonders. Although they mix up the pace and change around a few sounds, basically this political electo clash band slowly loses the listeners' attention as the vocals and overall style of the band become more and more grating as the album progresses.

There are still some cool moments on 'Hit The Floor!' and the band has ordered the album as best as they could, but there is just not a full album's worth of quality material.

The chorus of Cold Hand! Hot Bodies! is as catchy as gastro in kindergarten and the hand claps are a delight. The intensity continues to increase for Stockholm Syndrome Parts 1 and 2, until sweet relief is brought under the name of You Did It! with a simple melody in the style of Architecture In Helsinki.

Jazz Crabs has an awful lot of similarity to the B52's and not just because the song title mentions crustaceans; the melody line is very similar to Rock Lobster and they too have irksome screeching female vocals.

'Hit The Floor!' has some cool moments and is full of energy and attitude but lacks the substance to go the distance.

Scott Berry