Well worth a purchase for the ardent fans of the six and for beginners as well.Ī novelty act they may be, but the Six have got some fine tunes, and "Switzerland" is illustrates that with some of their most infectious tunes to date. Special mention should also be made for the frankly bonkers "Pink Flamingos" which is possibly this album's "Jimmy Carter". The band sound tight and Dick Valentine's vocals are as ever perfect for this sort of thing.
It's very much a case of business as usual for the band and if it isn't broke don't fix it, so expect the usual amalgamation of disco and FM rock music with a great pop sensibility. Woman" may also cause an embarassing tendency towards excessive foot-tapping and desk-drumming. Be warned that the relentless driving groove of "Mr. However, after a few spins this CD reveals it's ample charms and you'll find yourself bellowing out the wonderfully inappropriate lyrics to "I Buy The Drugs", "Night Vision" and "Infected Girls" at the top of your lungs as their tunes seep into your skull. At first listen "Switzerland" lacks the immediacy of predecesors "Fire" & "Senór Smoke" and as with the latter there is no obvious crowd-pleasing crossover hit single apparent to match "Danger: High Voltage" or "Gay Bar".