Review:

on 2011-06-28 EddieXMachete Said:

Alright, now. What we have here is the latest album of original material by electro-pop duo, Blood On The Dance Floor. This band has become very well known and infamous for their erratic, experimental style of music and explicit language as well as the band member's (Dahvie Vanit - Vocals and Programming / Jayy Von Monroe - Vocals and Screaming) flamboyant fashion sense and androgynous style. Similar to other screamo-electronic 'scene' bands such as Jeffree Star, BrokeNCYDE, Millionaires, Hollywood Undead, and Breathe Carolina- this duo blends fast paced dance beats with power pop hooks, melodies, perverted/sexual rhymes and ear piercing metalcore screams. On their latest effort, titled 'All The Rage!', the band expands their sound and moves away from the uber-kitsch teeny bop songs and enters the realm of electronic maturity. What to expect from this CD; mainstream sounding pop beats akin to the style of LMFAO and Ke$ha combined with the style and punk attitude the band is known for. Whats strikingly odd about the new release is the lack of sexual connotation that has truly become a trade mark in BOTDF's music. Instead, Dahvie and Jayy have decided to sit down and actually write out their thoughts and feelings on paper and build song structure out of these lyrics instead of the 'produce-beats-then-come-up-with-lyrics' formula they have used before. Overall, the songs are quite nice and the production value has vastly increased. The few downsides to the album are apparent, however; for one, the more 'meaningful' songs sound cheesy and forced, like it didn't come from the heart and was written for the sole purpose of writing deep lyrics. Another problem is the excessive autotune and whiny vocals. The band's downfall will truly be Vanity's forced singing. While he does deliver the verses well enough for the high pitched crooning to go unnoticed, taking on full bellowed choruses will prove to be their weakness. Another negative aspect is the fail rapping. While Jayy Von can deliver these rhymes with enough attitude and determination for them to be taken seriously, once again, Dahvie's attempt to rap has failed time and time again. If only Vanity hired a vocal coach.. If. Adding to the vocal review, vocal stylings of new band member, Nicole Nogrady adds a bit of flavor to the songs. Finally, the heavens sent an angel to aid the band and make up for the lack of solid singing talent. This young lady actually has some sturdy, yet very girly pipes that do help each song shine on the album. Overall, this album deserves a solid B; the only things that may turn the listen off from giving it a chance is the band's name. Yes, at this point people hate Blood on the Dance Floor, for BEING Blood on the Dance Floor. While their older material certainly deserves much less appraisal, BOTDF's newer material has achieved the band's goal to stand for something meaningful and not just write songs about felashios. Talk about the past coming back to haunt you! 7/10!
Rating: 7/10