They align for the recording of every one of our albums. Naming the album Zodiac (and the website mentions you are an Aquarius), did the stars align for the recording of this album? I think Jeb Bush is going to be our next president anyway, so it goes well for everyone I think - musicians and Bushies included. As a reaction we are going to fight against that and we are going to return a lot of that Bush-ear ethos. Now that Obama is here, everything is OK and musicians are making more depressing music. You look at bands that are making music in the past political climate and I thought there are a lot of bands, like ourselves, who wanted to have a good time and dance. We tried to make everyone who listens to our music happier, too. There is a lot of more instrumental music at the end of songs for no other reason than to just do it.ĭoes that mean the band is in a happier place? What does it mean when Electric Six is making happier music? The other things we did was tack on gratuitous outros to a lot of the songs to extend them. We have a couple of songs that could sound like Neil Diamond songs I guess. How does it differ from past albums? Was it a natural evolution? Let's talk about your new album to be released in September, Zodiac. There are a lot of great places to go in Brooklyn - I think it is the best place in America to live. There's a lot a great taquerias in Brooklyn. I live in Brooklyn and the band is based out of Detroit.ĭo you have any favorite Brooklyn spots? Where is this taqueria? I just got that food and shoved it down my throat. When you get to Brooklyn and pull in front of your taqueria and it's a beautiful day - words cannot describe how I feel right now. I got up early and I was hungover and left early at like 7:30 a.m. You do that drive and you're struck in traffic. to New York City and ordered myself a Mexican lunch. Got up real early and drove from Washington D.C. It is their hope that eventually the entire world will recognize that (as their website so aptly states), 'Electric Six is a force in league with other forces to keep you safe from evil forces.'ĭick Valentine: I am doing real good today. Currently touring North America, Electric Six is releasing their seventh studio album, Zodiac on September 28. Thanks to the Detroit glam-rock-electronic-conceptual group Electric Six, these lyrics, along with 'Fire in the disco, fire in the Taco Bell,' have become common vernacular.įormed nearly 15 years ago, Electric Six has a loyal following of macho bros and gay men alike. On a crisp Chelsea evening, if you listen very closely, you will hear the words 'Take me to the gay bar' being sung in the distance.