CSS.

Cansei de Ser Sexy. Really, I am.

If you haven't heard of this band yet then you probably haven't heard of the inventions known as tv and radio. Or you're Amish. You're probably Amish.
I come to this decision due to the fact that not too long ago, CSS were almost everywhere. They had a slot in the V Festival this year alongside acts such as Smashing Pumpkins [the new, fail-filled Pumpkins, though] and Duran Duran [of all bands], they received love from Triple J and Rage played their videos quite often. They even were used in a commercial, which pretty much boosted them even higher amongst the trendoids who saw the ad and thought "ZOMG! I WANT!"; you anger me, okay?

For those who are now curious, it seems that many iPod ads use somewhat alternative songs in their ads. The CSS song? Music Is My Hot Hot Sex. If you still don't know it, the chorus contains the lyrics 'music is my boyfriend / music is my girlfriend'. There, trendoids; I've told you what the song is called. Go. Download. Put it on your iPod. Tell your friends how you finally found that song you all love. No really, I mean it. Do it, it's a seriously good song.

Let's start with Alala. It's probably my favourite CSS song at present, and with good reason! The video clip pisses me off and Lovefoxxx resembles a China doll with a bleeding nose, but the idea of a mass fight in reverse is pretty damn cool. The song has fairly weak lyrics [eg. 'alala alala, you're so cool / can I be your friend? / I'll drive it to the end] but it has a great beat and should be a hit in clubs because I said so. CSS should be a hit everywhere.

Let's Make Love And Listen To Death From Above is the first song I heard of theirs, and yes, I hated it, but I kept seeing it on Rage and it gets stuck in your head bad. Well it did mine. It made me want more - MOAR! So I got more; Music Is My Hot Hot Sex and then, the entire cd. I recommend it to everyone who likes indie/electronica stuff.

Meeting Paris Hilton is very amusing. I'm still not entirely sure if the song is about a dislike of Paris Hilton or a desire to shag her. Either way, it's a good song. It has an excessive use of the words 'bitch' and 'yeah' but fuck that, they're allowed to.

But now they've released their second cd, Donkey. I think they picked the right title for this cd - donkeys kill more people than cars do. It means exactly what you think it means; this cd is coming for you in the middle of the night and going to play itself until you cark it. Whether I mean that in a good way or bad way is up to you, depending on your opinions on it.
Personally, I do prefer 2006's Cansei de Ser Sexy over Donkey, but that's not to say that Donkey is without its decent tunes. Rat Is Dead (Rage) has a great rock feel to it, especially in the beginning. The shouty bits that occur every now and then add to the feel of the song, which is nice.

Although the standout track would have to be Left Behind. There is something about this song that should make people fall in love with CSS if they've never heard them before, and make those who already appreciated them love them even more. I like that they mention Helsinki. It's still pretty bland compared to the other cd, but music is a huge experiment. You're going to fuck up and release shit music and also create masterpieces. Unless you're Ashlee Simpson, who still has to learn how to sing her own songs let alone write a groundbreaking album. OSNAP!