He borrows a famous line from a song by The Birthday Party, but Calling All Astronauts’ vocalist David B erupts with his own take on his band’s latest. CAA serves up six flavors of their song “Hands Up, Who Wants to Die?” on their identically named EP.
Why would you want an EP with six versions of the same song on it? Well, in this case, play them back-to-back and you might not even realize you are hearing the same song (unless you catch the title lyric). So what’s your pleasure? Are you a Goth fan? Check out “Hands Up, Who Wants Goth?” Prefer Drum and Bass? Check out “Hands Up, Who Wants Drum and Bass?” And if you are squarely in the camps of Metal, Electro Dub, EBM, or Dubstep, well, there is something for you too.
My favorite version is “…Metal” with its heavy guitar crunch, but they are all good. I’m loving the skill and variety of production on exhibit here.
Aside from lending his voice to the proceedings here, David B is the social media voice of the band as well. He’s very, very active…and interactive…on Twitter, sharing opinion, observations, laughs, and music (along with the “occasional” plug for CAA itself). I can vouch for his good taste in music and recommend CAA worthy of a follow and/or a like. However, I feel as a public service I should provide one warning: big fans of Bieber and his ilk may want to steer clear.