Does It Offend You, Yeah? doesn’t offend me, and the only thing one might be offended by is their ability to deliver rough-edge electronica. What’s the secret, boys?? As of this morning, I had never sat down and actually listened to DIOYY, so bear with me, you bloodthirsty hecklers. They say the most dangerous segment of air travel is the first 75 seconds, – my first 75 seconds of DIOYY’s newest album was a similarly exhilarating introduction to the possibilities of modern electronic rock. The expectations set by others’ earlier impressions run high, but they were met without fail. [Editor's note: Fuck Pitchfork, their first album was john blaze]

DIOYY’s debut album, You Have No Idea What You’re Getting Yourself Into, introduced listeners to their unique heavy, but danceable sound and gained popularity quickly by being unforgettable with a mix of substantial and catchy tracks via electronica. The single, “Dawn of the Dead”, even got some airtime on LA’s now-defunct Indie 103.1.

Their second album, Don’t Say We Didn’t Warn You, not only reestablishes the extensive electronic sound heard in their first album, but it also shows an ability to expand and entertain with diverse sounds in addition to demonstrating more intentional choices. It’s not that DIOYY matured, but rather the sound is tighter and provides a more integrated experience; the album has a flow to it unlike in the previous one. Simply put: You Have No Idea What You’re Getting Yourself Into is different, but in the most similar way.

“We Are the Dead,” the first track, offers a contrasting opener from their first album: there’s an acoustic first sixty seconds. This same acoustic sound is recurs later as intertwined within the electronics and offers a lovely balance fitting perfectly in the we-did-this-on-purpose way. Skipping a particularly bald track, we end up at “Pull Out My Insides,” a fun, danceable track with complex layers and a fantastic beat. Both “Yeah!” and “The Monkeys Are Coming” (one of the released singles) really invoke some of the sound from the earlier album, the latter offering a silly but fun sample from an internet meme. “Wrong Time Wrong Planet” is mellow for DIOYY; it is a song for those over and over moments because of its electronic Strokes vibe. “Wrestler” utilizes another sample, used to replace original vocals in a statement: “Fuck you; you’re wrong. Fuck you; we’re right.” The next track, “Wondering” (featuring Trip) seems misplaced on this album, but offers a different angle on DIOYY. “The Knife” circles back to a more subtle electronic track, with prominent guitar, drums, and vocals. The included chorus transforms the track into something larger than life. Finally, “Broken Arms” is another “epic last song” to complete another album, but this time not in the grandiose way, but rather with an eye opening soft sound complete with meaningful lyrics and perhaps a taste of what is to come from DIOYY.

Does It Offend You, Yeah? – We Are The Dead by guiidf