Death From Above – Heads Up
(Ache)

Upon hearing that this 2 piece (drums, bass) consisted of members from Femme Fatale and Black Cat 13, I was prepared for something loud and spazzy. Preparing for something like a Pink & Brown knock off, or a Hella, minus the talent (which isn’t a bad thing). I was totally blown away and thrown off kilter. Less techy and more vocally clear than the above, but definitely loud and gritty like P&B, not so much jerky but more rocky. Does that make sense?

The disc contains 6 tracks that bear the influence from their main priority Femme Fatale (short bursts with weird intro/outro samples) but focuses more on “the rock” and adds on. A dirtier Les Savy Fav sound comes to mind slightly, and throw in the spirit of Adam Ant on vocals. I must give them some love for the crucial use of vocoded lyrics on “Do It (Live)” and hand claps on “My Love Is Shared” (slow down the beginning of this and you got a classic mosh happening).

If I didn’t like Femme Fatale so much, I’d suggest that these 2 dudes make like a tree and leave their group. So definitely pick this up, as DFA will create waves so massive, the blonde girl from Blue Crush will wuss out (yet again). — Clampbot

Clamp’s Trax: Dead Womb, Do It (Live), If I Lose My Friends

8.666 Clamps outta 10