{"id":786,"date":"2014-07-21T10:30:58","date_gmt":"2014-07-21T15:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.toiletovhell.com\/?p=786"},"modified":"2014-07-21T12:05:30","modified_gmt":"2014-07-21T17:05:30","slug":"dancing-with-wolves-dog-fashion-discos-sweet-nothings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toiletovhell.com\/dancing-with-wolves-dog-fashion-discos-sweet-nothings\/","title":{"rendered":"Dancing With Wolves: Dog Fashion Disco’s “Sweet Nothings”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dog Fashion Disco was always a band that flew under my metal radar until, as a strapping 18 year old flusher, I came across Polkadot Cadaver on *GASP* Myspace. Entranced by their esoteric and psychedelic brand of metal, I was prompted to read into their history \u2013 thus stumbling upon Dog Fashion Disco (Fun fact: The band\u2019s original name was Hug The Retard \u2013 Good call on the name change, guys!). Being a Mr. Bungle fan, the obvious Patton worship hooked me instantly. Unfortunately, by this time, DFD had released 6 studio albums and disbanded.<\/p>\n

Fast forward to 2013 \u2013 The interwebs began spouting rumors that the band was getting back together with all of the original members (sans keyboardist Jeff Siegel) to perform a handful of reunion shows. During the second show, frontman Todd Smith announced that they would be recording a new album \u2013Sweet Nothings<\/em>, their first new material in seven years. After launching a successful crowd-funding campaign on Indiegogo (they raised $85,000 of their $30,000 goal), the album is here.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Sweet Nothings <\/em>opens with \u2018Greta\u2019, a haunting waltz that introduces the Disco boys back into their rightful throne as the leaders in avant-garde metal. The waltz doesn\u2019t last long, as \u2018War Party\u2019 kicks in and the headbanging\u00a0 begins. The tongue-in-cheek lyrics set the tone for the rest of the album: \u201cBefore they set the world on fire\/By decree of the only prophet\/Before they strike the matchstick\/And pass out big cigars\u201d. Razor-sharp guitar riffs slowly intertwine with a full-blown horn line and the rhythm begins to channel a ska vibe \u00e0\u00a0la Reel Big Fish. \u2018Scarlet Fever\u2019 is a more straight-forward rocker that could easily be passed as a Polkadot Cadaver B-side.<\/p>\n

Dog Fashion Disco should pride themselves on how demented their music can sound at times. \u2018Tastes So Sweet\u2019 opens with a twisted parlor piano, and immediately bursts into one of the most memorable moments on the album — the chorus will be stuck in my head for weeks to come. The madness continues on \u2018Doctor\u2019s Orders\u2019, which is so funky that George Clinton himself would bow to. \u2018Down The Rabbit Hole\u2019 showcases Brian White\u2019s groovy bass licks and ends on a Dillinger-esque math-metal high note.<\/p>\n