Eagles Of Death Metal — Death By Sexy

There isn't an original note or sound on Eagles Of Death Metal's sophomore record, and that's just the way everyone likes it. Longtime friends Jesse Hughes and Josh Homme beef up the EODM sound on the tongue-in-cheek "I Gotta Feeling (Just Nineteen)," and "Cherry Cola" might be catchier than anything on Peace, Love, Death Metal (except the untouchable "Speaking In Tongues"). Both Hughes and Homme treat the project as a bit less of an ironic compilation this time, and it suits them on the positively vicious "Don't Speak (I Came To Make A BANG!)" and the bluesy "Poor Doggie." It's a little unclear if, in time, Eagles will be shuffled under the rug like Jon Spencer Blues Explosion or if their superior songwriting will keep them afloat. But if you want a rock record for your deck party this summer, it doesn't get any better than Death By Sexy.

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