Death From Above 1979 -
The Physical World (2014)
I think I'm starting to understand why these guys broke up shortly after releasing their debut LP in 2004, it's impossible to make a follow-up in the same vein that doesn't sound derivative. You would have to completely ditch the punk aspect and try a different bass heavy dance genre, or go more electronic. If
The Physical World had been released a few years after
You're A Woman, I'm A Machine this wouldn't feel like such a letdown, but it really does sound like the same thing, but with less of an edge. It's also more than a little creepy to have a vocalist in their 30's talking about where all the virgins have gone, just saying.
I don't think this is going to taint the legacy of the band, because it's not a bad album, but it seems a little weak to come back a decade later with the same exact sound. I dunno maybe I'll give it a listen later on in the year, but this really did nothing for me other than remind me of how much better their debut was.