From Pure Volume:
"There's a delicate balance between the intertwining worlds of artistry, entertainment and humor, but for dance-derived alternative rockers Family Force 5, it's an ecstatic equilibrium that remarkably illustrates all three elements. With tongue firmly planted in cheek, the Atlanta-based five-some are just as likely to get the party started as they are to escort audiences into an alternate reality. Even so, the band never compromises album creativity, while simultaneously hearkening back to the days of massive spectacles on tour.
The group's sophomore release, Dance Or Die, oozes with over-the-top illustrations, charging out of the gate with funky rhythms, percolating club grooves, undeniably infectious hooks and instantaneous sing-a-longs. Imagine an inventive evolution of the band's eye-opening debut, Business Up Front, Party in the Back, blended with Prince getting down at a Daft Punk concert where Michael Jackson busts out the moonwalk in the center of the dance floor.
"Listening to Family Force 5 is like lighting a cluster of firecrackers in your mouth," offers guitarist Derek Mount (known to fans as Chap Stique), recommending a spin of Dance Or Die over that daredevil antic. "This album provides a connection and an escape, and it's guaranteed to make your booty shake and your head bang. It's greasy, slimy and soupy, yet still very slick and shiny at the same time."
Indeed, the disc is replete with rippling rhythms, assaulting electronics and a raucous rock 'n roll underpinning, but beyond these sonic elements, there’s also an all-encompassing futuristic vibe. From the sci-fi synth textures of "Fever" to the thrash-tinged robotic rocker "Radiator" to the ultra contagious title track, consider this project to be the musical version of Mad Max meets 2001: A Space Odyssey."
Articles/ Other Sites:
Family Force 5's Facebook
Albums:
Business Up Front/Party in the Back (2006)
1. Cadillac Phunque
2. Kountry Gentleman
3. X-Girlfriend
4. Drama Queen
5. Put Ur Hands Up
6. Love Addict
7. Earthquake
8. Replace me
9. Lose Urself
10. Peachy
11. Supersonic
12. Numb
Dance or Die (2008)
1. Dance or Die
2. Get Your Back Off the Wall
3. Rip It Up
4. How In the World
5. Fever
6. Party Foul
7. D-I-E 4 Y-O-U
8. Share It With Me
9. The First Time
10. Wake the Dead
11. Radiator
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