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DFA1979 Romantic Rights

Death From Above 1979: Romantic Rights

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by Mike Diver
It’s a simple equation, really: two guys + amplification = a rock ‘n’ roll riot. See: Winnebago Deal, Lightning Bolt, Death From Above 1979. Yes, the enforced name appendage is clunky and unwelcome, but the music is a pure, adrenalised abandonment of the senses. It tackles you as a bouncer would an unruly punter come kick ‘em out time – with a punch in the gob and a kick in the arse. It’s as subtle as your mental old aunt is when it comes to explaining the ins and outs of the birds and the bees – with fully graphic ins and outs. The fuzz-fuelled cock-rock tomfoolery of ‘Romantic Rights’ is music you’d want to make, but you’re just not sex enough. It clatters and slamdances and offers you outside for a little rough and tumble before patting you on the back and inviting you back inside for a consolidating drink. It is like sex in so much as it’s loud and fast and your mum wouldn’t approve of you doing it under her roof, especially not with aforementioned mental relative on the premises. DFA1979 don’t need you – they go as far as saying so themselves – but you need them. Consider this an aphrodisiac for desperate rock-starved youth, and the natural, evolutionary conclusion of the two-piece r’n’r thang. DFA1979 are shock and awesome – investigate like a weapon inspector can’t.
  • Death From Above 1979 8 / 10

Death From Above 1979 - Romantic Rights

Is this that song which has been played on mtv2 and stuff loads recently with a kind of hexagon effect on the band in parts?
Because I'm sure that said it was by just Death From Above.

Death From Above 1979 - Romantic Rights

i think the video is the two of them playing infront of these disco-ey lights, and it was done on blue screen.

By the way, their album is absolutely lethal. If they're not the next big think then i'll eat my nob. But why has it come out in the US already and not out here until the new year?!??!? Madness.

Death From Above 1979 - Romantic Rights

this record really is rather excellent, ain't it?

Death From Above 1979 - Romantic Rights

They're one of my fav. bands. Their album is amazing. They're great live, too. Romantic Rights kills.

Death From Above 1979 - Romantic Rights

you are the man dkcmusic. spot on!

Death From Above 1979 - Romantic Rights

they're playing Trash tonight and a rough trade instore at Covent garden 2moro (tues 2nd) - can't imagine the amount of noise they'll make in rough trade, it was carnage in the cro bar last wed!!

we've needed a chart friendly lightning bolt a-like assault for ages, hoorah for dfa 1979!

\m/

Death From Above 1979 - Romantic Rights

i like this band. have only heard a few tracks, but none have disappionted. are they touring at all? it would be good to be futher deathened by them...

Death From Above 1979 - Romantic Rights

Man all these fucking guys do is tour, they are very, very hardworking. They're nice guys as well, bought them beer at crowbar last Wed and they seemed genuinely appreciative, which is cool. Just another reason to love 'em. Tour diary is at www.deathfromabove.com along with all dates. Really, really catch them doing something small it's fucking enthralling.




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