CSS

heard this in borders last nite (from a distance) and thought it was some new cd by the B52s. what a surprise! donkey?? what i heard was really punchy and fun and well produced. the cut down guitar lines, like those of Ricky Wilson, are outright slashing! all in all, a good time is to be had.

I like this disk. I saw one reviewer compare them to Blondie... OK, but I thought that they sounded more like No Doubt - fun party music.

This is supposed to capture their "live" electricity, and I look forward to them getting up to the Philly area some time.

For those who loved CSS because of gritty guitars, culturally sarcastic lyrics, and hot hot sexiness, this album has none. Okay, maybe some. However, listening to their last self-titled album now brings the sadness of knowing what they became.

I mean really, two songs on this album are called "Beatiful Song" and "Believe Achieve". "Let's reggae all night" is catchy enough to make my playlist. The low points of this album sound like an underproduced Britney Spears song, with lyrical content to match.

I want my witty guitar-driven CSS back.

Anyone who has attachment to the 80s, CSS puts an edge for the 21st centuty on their latest album. Those low ratings are crazy for rating this album as average or bad. I bet you those low ratings gave trashy rap albums high ratings. If you want to feel good about yourself whether driving or working out, definitely BUY this album.

Donkey (2008, Sub Pop) CSS's second studio album. ***

Another addition in the long line of indie-electronica bands, CSS has potential, more potential, than several of their contemporaries. Lovefoxx (the alter ego the lead singer goes by) has a very sexy voice, and she flexes it from time to time. It rings well on "Reggae All Night," an unorthodox dance number as well as on "Move," which sounds like a lost 80's track in the vein of Animotion. That being said, it's clear that CSS functions best when emulating the synthesizer usage and dance tricks of the 80's. Anything else renders Lovefoxx's vocals emotionally inert. It's when CSS forces you onto the dance floor when everything moves together, and beyond that, it's a truly hit-and-miss engagement. (Reggae All Night, Move)

All in all this was a fun CD to listen to. CSS doesn't really take themselves or their music too seriously, which is refreshing. Some of the songs sounded similar to one another, but all in all it is is a CD that is really fun to listen to.

Brazil's CSS hit stores, and after hearing the song Music Is My Hot, Hot Sex in an iPhone ad, and after loving it, I knew I had to buy this album, Cansei de ser Sexy, when, translated, means "Tired Of Being Sexy." This a very fun, entertaining dance-oriented album that is very fun and upbeat, and anybody who enjoys fun dance music should buy this album because it is simply dancerific!

Cansei de Ser Sexy
Cansei De Ser Sexy, which is Portuguese for "Tired of Being Sexy", is better known as CSS, and is now very well known as the band behind the "music is my boyfriend..." song from the new iPod Touch commercial. Having their song, actually entitled "Music Is My Hot, Hot Sex" and originally released in 2006, featured in the commercial has landed the single at #92 on Billboard's Pop 100 and the album at #19 on Billboard's Top Electronic Albums (as of 11/24/07). There is no doubt that it is a fun, easily danceable song, and worthy of the recognition even before it's cameo with the iPod Touch. The question is, what about the rest of the album? If you are into tongue-in-cheek lyrics and playful beats, you may very well enjoy what CSS has to offer. It reminds me quite a bit of Aqua's 1997 "Barbie Girl", although perhaps not quite as charming with songs like "Art Bitch" and "*uckoff Is Not The Only Thing You Have To Show". However, it all seems to be in a fun-loving spirit, so if you're looking for a couple of dance tracks you can impress your friends with for about another month, download a little CSS!

...But they definitely have plenty of energy to make you wanna dance. I love this album! I enjoy the raunchy lyrics better than others like Peaches - maybe it's the cute brazilian accent.

This sound is an interesting mix that reminds me of the post punkers Bush Tetras from my home town NYC in the early eighties, as well as Tom Tom Club in mid-eighties (I always mix in these bands wth CSS along with Sigue Sigue Sputnik, but CSS have successfully managed to transecend that sound with a new millenium energetic fulgent space-race sound that electrofunk's its way to my deejay playlist always these daze. Bravo. Love this album, love these girls and love Brazil!!!

All in all this was a fun CD to listen to. CSS doesn't really take themselves or their music too seriously, which is refreshing. Some of the songs sounded similar to one another, but all in all it is is a CD that is really fun to listen to.

Brazil's CSS hit stores, and after hearing the song Music Is My Hot, Hot Sex in an iPhone ad, and after loving it, I knew I had to buy this album, Cansei de ser Sexy, when, translated, means "Tired Of Being Sexy." This a very fun, entertaining dance-oriented album that is very fun and upbeat, and anybody who enjoys fun dance music should buy this album because it is simply dancerific!

Cansei de Ser Sexy
Cansei De Ser Sexy, which is Portuguese for "Tired of Being Sexy", is better known as CSS, and is now very well known as the band behind the "music is my boyfriend..." song from the new iPod Touch commercial. Having their song, actually entitled "Music Is My Hot, Hot Sex" and originally released in 2006, featured in the commercial has landed the single at #92 on Billboard's Pop 100 and the album at #19 on Billboard's Top Electronic Albums (as of 11/24/07). There is no doubt that it is a fun, easily danceable song, and worthy of the recognition even before it's cameo with the iPod Touch. The question is, what about the rest of the album? If you are into tongue-in-cheek lyrics and playful beats, you may very well enjoy what CSS has to offer. It reminds me quite a bit of Aqua's 1997 "Barbie Girl", although perhaps not quite as charming with songs like "Art Bitch" and "*uckoff Is Not The Only Thing You Have To Show". However, it all seems to be in a fun-loving spirit, so if you're looking for a couple of dance tracks you can impress your friends with for about another month, download a little CSS!

...But they definitely have plenty of energy to make you wanna dance. I love this album! I enjoy the raunchy lyrics better than others like Peaches - maybe it's the cute brazilian accent.

This sound is an interesting mix that reminds me of the post punkers Bush Tetras from my home town NYC in the early eighties, as well as Tom Tom Club in mid-eighties (I always mix in these bands wth CSS along with Sigue Sigue Sputnik, but CSS have successfully managed to transecend that sound with a new millenium energetic fulgent space-race sound that electrofunk's its way to my deejay playlist always these daze. Bravo. Love this album, love these girls and love Brazil!!!

heard this in borders last nite (from a distance) and thought it was some new cd by the B52s. what a surprise! donkey?? what i heard was really punchy and fun and well produced. the cut down guitar lines, like those of Ricky Wilson, are outright slashing! all in all, a good time is to be had.

I like this disk. I saw one reviewer compare them to Blondie... OK, but I thought that they sounded more like No Doubt - fun party music.

This is supposed to capture their "live" electricity, and I look forward to them getting up to the Philly area some time.

For those who loved CSS because of gritty guitars, culturally sarcastic lyrics, and hot hot sexiness, this album has none. Okay, maybe some. However, listening to their last self-titled album now brings the sadness of knowing what they became.

I mean really, two songs on this album are called "Beatiful Song" and "Believe Achieve". "Let's reggae all night" is catchy enough to make my playlist. The low points of this album sound like an underproduced Britney Spears song, with lyrical content to match.

I want my witty guitar-driven CSS back.

Anyone who has attachment to the 80s, CSS puts an edge for the 21st centuty on their latest album. Those low ratings are crazy for rating this album as average or bad. I bet you those low ratings gave trashy rap albums high ratings. If you want to feel good about yourself whether driving or working out, definitely BUY this album.

Donkey (2008, Sub Pop) CSS's second studio album. ***

Another addition in the long line of indie-electronica bands, CSS has potential, more potential, than several of their contemporaries. Lovefoxx (the alter ego the lead singer goes by) has a very sexy voice, and she flexes it from time to time. It rings well on "Reggae All Night," an unorthodox dance number as well as on "Move," which sounds like a lost 80's track in the vein of Animotion. That being said, it's clear that CSS functions best when emulating the synthesizer usage and dance tricks of the 80's. Anything else renders Lovefoxx's vocals emotionally inert. It's when CSS forces you onto the dance floor when everything moves together, and beyond that, it's a truly hit-and-miss engagement. (Reggae All Night, Move)

All in all this was a fun CD to listen to. CSS doesn't really take themselves or their music too seriously, which is refreshing. Some of the songs sounded similar to one another, but all in all it is is a CD that is really fun to listen to.

Brazil's CSS hit stores, and after hearing the song Music Is My Hot, Hot Sex in an iPhone ad, and after loving it, I knew I had to buy this album, Cansei de ser Sexy, when, translated, means "Tired Of Being Sexy." This a very fun, entertaining dance-oriented album that is very fun and upbeat, and anybody who enjoys fun dance music should buy this album because it is simply dancerific!

Cansei de Ser Sexy
Cansei De Ser Sexy, which is Portuguese for "Tired of Being Sexy", is better known as CSS, and is now very well known as the band behind the "music is my boyfriend..." song from the new iPod Touch commercial. Having their song, actually entitled "Music Is My Hot, Hot Sex" and originally released in 2006, featured in the commercial has landed the single at #92 on Billboard's Pop 100 and the album at #19 on Billboard's Top Electronic Albums (as of 11/24/07). There is no doubt that it is a fun, easily danceable song, and worthy of the recognition even before it's cameo with the iPod Touch. The question is, what about the rest of the album? If you are into tongue-in-cheek lyrics and playful beats, you may very well enjoy what CSS has to offer. It reminds me quite a bit of Aqua's 1997 "Barbie Girl", although perhaps not quite as charming with songs like "Art Bitch" and "*uckoff Is Not The Only Thing You Have To Show". However, it all seems to be in a fun-loving spirit, so if you're looking for a couple of dance tracks you can impress your friends with for about another month, download a little CSS!

...But they definitely have plenty of energy to make you wanna dance. I love this album! I enjoy the raunchy lyrics better than others like Peaches - maybe it's the cute brazilian accent.

This sound is an interesting mix that reminds me of the post punkers Bush Tetras from my home town NYC in the early eighties, as well as Tom Tom Club in mid-eighties (I always mix in these bands wth CSS along with Sigue Sigue Sputnik, but CSS have successfully managed to transecend that sound with a new millenium energetic fulgent space-race sound that electrofunk's its way to my deejay playlist always these daze. Bravo. Love this album, love these girls and love Brazil!!!