Shitdisco
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Out of 17 votes - Similar Artists: The Faint, The Killers, Bloc Party
Out of 17 votes
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- Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Genre: Electronic & Dance » Electronica
Editor's review
Don't let the somewhat self-deprecating name keep you from enjoying Shitdisco. Hailing from Glasgow, the group unapologetically fuses upfront classic disco with party-time pop and (barely) punk. The end result is some great nonthinking music--stuff that's meant solely for the feet. Frontman Luke Smith says the group is "aiming to be as pop as a band called Shitdisco can be." And with song titles like "Disco Blood" and "I Know Kung Fu," it's probably better he's completely forthright about it.
Biography
Kingdom Of Fear is the debut album from Glasgow's disco kings Shitdisco. Building on a solid reputation as the ultimate dance-punk party band, the album includes Shitdisco's two singles to date – Disco Blood and Reactor Party – and eight stomping new tunes. Produced by ex-Clor man Luke Smith, Kingdom Of Fear is a breakneck, BPM-busting monster of an album. It's pop music you can dance to and disco music you can shout along to. "We were thinking about the dynamics of pop music while we were making it," says co-frontman Joe. "We're aiming to be as pop as a band called Shitdisco can be."
Referencing punk funk, old school disco and classic house motifs, the album is a party on plastic. "I Know Kung Fu" is stupidly addictive; "Disco Blood" is a homage to the past heroes of disco, even incorporating the band's own take on the laser sounds from Kelly Marie's "Feels Like I'm In Love". Elsewhere, "Fear of The Future" tackles Big Brother syndrome, complete with suitably panic-stricken vocals, while Another nods to the band's addictive personalities ("another, and another, and another").
