Les Deuxluxes : "Lighter Fluid"

This Canadian dup is straight up rock n roll, with an AC/DC  like riff driving the song. This is off set by the smoooth vocals of their singer Anna  Frances Meyer.   Étienne Barry handles the bulk of the other instruments though Meyer plays guitar as well. "For I Myself" is the next stand out to me. Sometimes what they do get's more on the garage rock side than what I normally listen to. Though over all this is just rock without the need for other labels. Some of the lyrics are sung in French. Most of the songs stay pretty up beat. The album sounds great though it's an odd mix and supposed not having the bass up in your face leaves more breathing room for the vocals but there is a great deal of midrange,

"Beware of the Dog" is mariginally darker , but it is enough of a shadow for me. Midway into the song there is a more jammy feel. Meyer's voice drips of sex , but not in the overt maner you might expect. It might seem silly to think that the facgt she is physically really hot would factor into this, but I think it does . It brings a diferent kind of charismatic energy to the preformance. To deny this is like saying someone's life experiences are not conveyed in music. Music is vibration and the vibration we carry is projected through it. She somes times takes more of a 60s approach to her melodies. It also gives her room to play around with her voice. They throw in a Stooges cover  of "Down on the Street / Loose". . They play it more like AC/DC. It is also funny hearing the lyrics from a female perspective.  Barry add his voice to this one. He sounds like a younger Iggy at times. We get a more foot on the monitors rock solo out of him as well.I would not call it a ballad but they back off for the song that follows , which is sung in French. "Encender" is more atmosphere in it's mood with the vocals kind of floating around it.

The guitar picks up for a return to rocking on "Everything of Beauty". This is big on the 60s vibes. It also highlights what a great voice Meyer has. The lyrics are more of the hippy side. The last song continues on with the 60s pop, but closer to what say Lana Del Rey at first until the more rock chords come crashing in . I will give this a 9. These guys are onto something that is truly their own and are having fun while doing so. It might be happier than what I normally listen to but I dig it.