Duchess Says / Anthologie Des 3 Perchoirs

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Montreal’s DUCHESS SAYS fuses the fury and intensity of a punk rock comprised of screaming guitars, moaning bass and relentless drumming with keyboards and the explosively sexy stylings of vocalist ANNIE-C. While the band may not be reinventing the wheel with their blend of electronics and post punk, there is something breathtakingly original about Duchess Says and one listen to Anthologie des 3 Perchoirs will cement that impression. The album treats listeners to a mixture of punked-out electronic music that recalls the likes of Six Finger Satellite, whom they pay respects to with their blazing cover of “Rabies,” as well contemporaries Glass Candy and the Chromatics. Featured on this LP is the band’s live anthem “Black Flag,” which has one of the most memorable choruses to come out of the genre and is sure to have even the stiffest of fans shaking like bacon. The record opens with “Teneu Non Neu” which, giving a great indication of the fever pitch intensity of the band, finds Annie-C producing one explosive auricular orgasm after another with the band in hot pursuit matching her intensity. Other cuts such as “A Century Old” and “I've Got the Flu” have been crowd favorites for some time are now captured on record.(STREET DATE - 8/26/2008)

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