Kristen Sollee: December 11, 2005

1. Theo and the Skyscrapers – “Say It Again”
   Dirty new wave rnr with plenty of sexy screaming from the former Lunachicks frontwoman and her new band (which also features Sean Pierce, her husband of Toilet Boys fame). Listen.
2. Depeche Mode – “A Pain That I’m Used To”
   Nothing particularly amazing here, but its still nice to hear classic DM sounds in the framework of new songs. Listen
3. Goldfrapp – “Ooh La La”
   Mindless electro fun from their new album Supernature. This ditty has been stuck in my head ever since Monday’s show at the Nokia Theatre. Listen
4. Rasputina – “Rats”
   Previously unreleased live recording from A Radical Recital. Melora Creager’s genius combination of cellos, rock ‘n’ roll, and Victorian aesthetics will never get old. Listen
5. David Reilly – “Here We Go”
   An extremely catchy dose of heavy electronic pop from Reilly’s upcoming album, How Humans R(x), that will be released posthumously in 2006. Listen
6. Pretty Boys – “I Wanna Dance”
   From the band formerly known as Candyass, here’s a little more sleazy disco punk off their upcoming debut. Listen
7. INXS – “Pretty Vegas”
   Sorry, but I will always love INXS no matter what cheezy reality TV show they star in. New singer J.D. Fortune sounds great on this punk Elvis meets dance rock ditty from their new album Switch. Listen
8. Foetus – “Aclectasis”
   God, whan an innovator. Gotta love Foetus! Listen
9. Nekromantix – “Dial 666”
   These psychobilly originators from Denmark can never go wrong. Listen
10. Steven Frenda – “Soccer Ball”
    Creepy childlike melodies and prayer chants woven into evil electro. Listen