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“We didn’t come into the world to walk
around. We came here to take you out.” Thus
boasts (and toasts) Lovefoxxx,
lead singer of Cansei de Ser Sexy (aka CSS),
on “Yager Yoga” from their sophomore
release Donkey. This is
their first album released completely to the Subpop
imprint, which joined with Warner Brothers to sponsor
the domestic release of their self-titled debut
in 2006.
The Sao Paulo-based CSS originally dropped Cansei
de Ser Sexy on the edgy Brazilian label Trama,
but the group quickly became a hit through the
neo Internet-eats-music (r)evolution. Like many
other electro dance bands, tech met tech as the
SEXtuplet found a massive and ever-growing following
through Myspace, Wikipedia and other online resources.
A saucy, jiggable and enticingly female-driven
band, CSS continues the unexpectedly lengthy (and
ever-broadening) electro-rock craze with Donkey,
dishing out banging electro cuts with discernable,
inticing lyrics.
Whatever with the clubs though. This is perfect
for dancing all over the house in your underwear
on a holiday when all your roommates are out of
town. Or better yet, catch CSS live and in the
great and gorgeous outdoors when they play
Monolith Festival in Red Rocks, CO September 14th,
and/or at the Treasure Island Music Festival in
San Francisco September 20th.
www.myspace.com/canseidesersexy
www.subpop.com/artists/css
www.monolithfestival.com
www.treasureislandfestival.com
-Jef Hoskins | August 26, 2008
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