Metropolis Records
2006
Switzerland
About This Album
Switzerland, the second album Electric Six released in 2006 (as well as their second for Metropolis), is also another album brought to you by the words "fire," "night," "party," and "city." But, while the band has their lyrical motifs down pat, it's not all business -- or rather, pleasure -- as usual. If their last two albums were all-night parties in cities on fire, then Switzerland has more of an inkling that there's a hung-over morning after just around the corner, most literally on "Pulling the Plug on the Party." This slightly ominous undercurrent makes itself known throughout the album, with songs are populated by sexy girls who might be diseased (and most likely are) and guys who might be monsters (ditto). Switzerland opens with "The Band in Hell," an angsty bit of heartache; granted, it's an angsty bit of heartache that also mentions that the singer's backing band includes the Devil on guitar and Hitler on drums, but it's still a surprisingly downbeat way to kick off the album. Likewise, the John Waters allusion in "Pink Flamingos"' title undercuts some of the song's brooding, twangy country-rock, yet the song represents a darker Electric Six than we've heard before.
Track List (try tracks 1,2,3,4 and 5)

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