That’s It, That’s It

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About Album

This is the first official Femme Fatality release since the inclusion of Shane “fabulous” Mongeau.

Palermo + Mongeau created the majority of the album while traveling throughout the country which helped to inspire the crime spree concept for the MCD.

“Check your blood pressure before playing That’s It That’s It by Femme Fatality. This synth-heavy EP will have you moving quickly with its racing pulse and its rapid pace. Composed and fronted by M. Palmero and E. Fabulous, this music could easily instigate a raving dance party.

The title and opening track, “That’s It That’s It” starts with synth that is reminiscent of 8-bit games cascading to an aerobic throb of drums and a revving bass that takes off to the party shout of lyrics that follows. It’s a bash and every instrument is having a ball.

“Southwest Syndrome” has the most variance of feel and tempo on this collection. It starts with a memorable and chiming synth theme. The pace halves to allow the lyrics room to reverberate to the top with their lung popping scream of “Get Down!” The momentum picks up succeeding a quiet and short drum/syntherlude. After another verse, the piece integrates a string section and a funky groove with hushed lines of vocals deep under the feel.

The relentless pace of this EP slows-to a dark and unearthly dirge for the last track “Tulsa.” The conveying the lyrics in a hollow and bassy tone, the vocalist gives comes off as villainous over the inverted and held out bass line. Though the track is short, it is a powerfully frightening closing.” – Indiemusicreviewer

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July 26, 2011

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That's It, That's It

Album Review

"Formed in 2003 and based in LA Femme Fatality are known for their high energy live performances and audience interaction. Their fun, dirty lyrics are about sex, drugs, debauchery and all the other things that make life worthwhile. Their dark, but immensely dancey songs are full of catchy hooks - sort of electropunk meets synthpop. In this mini CD/EP Femme Fatality have treated us to a smorgasbord of sounds, styles and vocals. The vocals range from punky shouting to deep talking/ whispering and everything in between. The lyrics come at you so hard and fast they are sometimes almost like electro rapping if there is such a thing. In my warped mind I heard bits of Sisters of Mercy, Gwen Stefani (the chanting lyrics) and even a few Kelly Marie "Pow Pows" mixed in with 80's synths, drum machines, sing-a-long choruses and boppy,happy tunes. (There may even have been some strings and tubular bells thrown in for good measure.) They are all very danceable but my two personal favourites are: "Show Me The Way" - a bouncy tune with pounding synths, catchy guitar riffs and clever lyrics including the immortal line "I like my girls like my money - dirty and spent!" and "Southwest Syndrome" - fast & fun, with punky vocals, slowing to whispering then rising again to the crescendo. This is the one that sounds like it has tubular bells and strings. The slowest song is "Tulsa" - this song makes me think of the band "Japan" and all things Japanese with its surreal chiming sound and vocal style. I found myself singing along to the choruses and tapping my toes to the other three songs "That's it That's it", "I You We" and "Backroom Darlings" No doubt if someone played them I'd dance to them, but not to the same extreme as "Show Me The Way" and "Southwest Syndrome" - I'd play those, and go nuts on the dancefloor. You're going to have fun listening to these songs and "fun" seems to be the word that sums up this CD. Anything that makes me want to dance gets my vote so I'll give 3.5 stars out of 5. Review by Lesley Gray

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