Die Princess Die Lions Eat Lions

[GSL; 2006]

Styles: dingy rock, electroclash, dance-rock
Others: Dance Disaster Movement, Kill Me Tomorrow, pretty much any ‘rock’ band on GSL

Die Princess Die aren’t that different from a lot of other bands out there. In fact, if they were a pizza pocket they’d probably be of the ham ’n’ cheese variety. After all the spelunking I’ve been doing in the vast caves of Indie World, I don’t find myself craving a barebones ham ’n’ cheese pizza pocket often. I’m usually more interested in fancy pastries, puddings, pilafs and pu-pu platters. But therein lies my enthusiasm; despite my picky, almost obtuse nature where music is concerned these days, I can let my hair down and enjoy DPD for what they are: another talented group using the same old tricks of the trade with just a little extra flavor. Hey, they’re not changing the fucking world, but sometimes the world doesn’t need to be changed — sometimes it needs to be rocked like an ‘F’-ing hurricane, smacked on the ass and served up sloppy seconds.

Lions Eat Lions achieves this and nothing more. And that’s ... ok. They’re certainly not the first band to revel in the trappings of Ye Olde Jagged Post-Punk. They’re LAUGHABLY far from being the first to incorporate electronic elements into a solid-rock foundation. They’re so far from being the first kitchen-sink everyband it’s not even funny. But Die Princess Die do what they can with the tools they’re given, and each track dabbles in a slightly different milieu. “Nights of the Light” approaches from afar with a 4/4 bass drum backbeat that’s perfect for d-d-dancing, but the very next track is different enough while clinging to the same general feel, indulging in a sweet li’l synth intro complete with rolling toms and eventual cymbal-crashing madness.

Doubtlessly doomed to get lost in the ADD-fueled MP3 fixation of the Internet generation, DPD will regardless demand at least a few minutes of attention, if you have that many to spare.

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