Death by Sexy explained

Death by Sexy
Type:studio
Artist:Eagles of Death Metal
Cover:DeathBySexy.jpg
Recorded:January 2005
Studio:Studio B at Sound City Studios, Van Nuys, California
Genre:Garage rock, alternative rock, blues rock,[1] rockabilly
Length:38:48
Label:Downtown (DWT 70001)
Producer:Joshua Homme
Prev Title:Peace, Love, Death Metal
Prev Year:2004
Next Title:Heart On
Next Year:2008

Death by Sexy is the second album by the American rock group Eagles of Death Metal. It was rumoured to be released in summer 2005 but was pushed back to be released in the United States on April 11, 2006. It was released in Europe on July 3, 2006.

The album cover of Death by Sexy has elements similar to the covers of The Rolling Stones' 1971 album Sticky Fingers, Mötley Crüe's 1981 album Too Fast For Love, and Loverboy's 1981 album Get Lucky. The track "Don't Speak (I Came to Make a Bang!)" was featured in a 2008 Nike commercial directed by Guy Ritchie, which included the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimović, Cristiano Ronaldo, Cesc Fàbregas, and Ronaldinho. It is also featured in the 2006 video game . The track "Chase the Devil" is featured in the 2006 video game Tony Hawk's Project 8.

Critical reception

In a similar vein to its predecessor, Death by Sexy received mostly positive reviews, earning a rating of 72 out of 100 on Metacritic.[2] Uncut and AllMusic both gave the album four stars out of five, with the latter calling it "thoroughly trashy fun". Rolling Stone agreed, stating that at the album's high points "the sexy propulsion could light up a bar, or a strip club" though conceded that the band's debut was "slightly hookier".[3] Some reviewers weren't so enthusiastic, with The Guardian likening the band "to how Electric Six would sound if they were drinking tepid water instead of vodka" and giving the album two stars.[4]

Track listing

All tracks by Jesse Hughes and Josh HommeThe European version contains 15 tracks:

There's a special tour edition with three extra tracks:- "Beat on the Brat" (Ramones cover)- "Addicted to Love" (Robert Palmer cover)- "High Voltage Rock 'n' Roll" (AC/DC cover)

Personnel

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Dutch Midprice Albums (MegaCharts)[5] 50
UK Albums (OCC)[6] 108

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kelly. Jennifer. Eagles of Death Metal: Death by Sexy. PopMatters. 7 April 2006 . 1 May 2016.
  2. Web site: Death by Sexy, Metacritic rating . 2008-07-03 . Metacritic.
  3. Eagles of Death Metal, Death by Sexy... . https://web.archive.org/web/20070825103634/http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/9558149/death_by_sexy . dead . August 25, 2007 . 2008-07-03 . Hoard, Christian . 2006-04-05 . .
  4. News: Eagles of Death Metal, Death by Sexy... . 2008-07-03 . Passantino, Dom . 2006-06-23 . . London.
  5. http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Eagles+Of+Death+Metal&titel=Death+By+Sexy%2E%2E%2E&cat=a "Eagles Of Death Metal - Death By Sexy..."
  6. http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_E.HTM "Chart Log UK: E-40 - E-Z Rollers"