ATOMIC SWINDLERS: Coming Out Electric

Atomic Swindlers

Coming Out Electric

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"It's downright epic with Gun Club-ish, Bunnymen-esque texturing and Bowie cool. The music's lust groove and powerfully sexual dynamic is amplified lyrically and visually with lead vocalist April Laragy" -Frank DeBlase

tracks

1 Float (my electric stargirl)
2 Wonder Love
3 Space Bandit
4 Drag
5 Diamond Dreamer
6 Underground Love
7 Intergalactic Lesbian Love Songs
8 Planet of a Thousand Lies
9 sex66
10 Jupiter's Falling
11 Empty Girl
12 Stars in my Pocket

notes

by F. Daniel Kent / A&E Editor

Music that’s out of This World
The Atomic Swindlers-Coming Out Electric
Self-Released
Rating: A+

Welcome to the 23rd Century. Strap yourself in. We're in for a fun ride. Leggy front woman April Laragy and her co-conspirators in The Atomic Swindlers have brought you here through time and space to share with you sultry star-spanning stories of sex charged divas that run from the law and save the day in the end. The world that the Atomic Swindlers inhabit with their craft is a starry spot in the sky where the saucy sci-fi seduction of Raquel Welch mingles with the neon colored psychedelic siren call of Pink Floyd, post-India Beatles, or Ziggy Stardust era David Bowie with Debbie Harry playing hostess. This potent brew is then topped with a heavy glam surface al a T-Rex or Iggy Pop and dressed in the clothes of Barbarella.
All of that said; don’t make the mistake that this is just some sort of retro pop rip-off band. While the inspiration for The Atomic Swindlers may be well rooted in classic retro glam and post-punk sensibilities but that is where the similarities end. The Swindlers' greatest talent is the ability to lure you in with the trappings of a future world in a bygone era and then hurl the unsuspecting listener headlong into an intelligently written and skillfully performed music sounds cape with clear influences from modern sounds like PJ Harvey, Tori Amos and No Doubt.
Sporting songs about intergalactic lesbian love affairs, space bandits in love, and time warp fueled sexcapades The Atomic Swindlers "Coming Out Electric" is unique fare for anyone who is a fan of well-written solidly performed tunes that have a hip, imaginative feel. Anything less is just a thing of the past.

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  • the vocals are hot the music is stirring
    author: djgene

    This album is full of number 1 hits,fueling the fire are lead vocals from April she is uncanny one of the best female singer's in a strong tight session band that takes you straight ahead with rock and with new age pop,their lacing of great lyrics and mixing of excellent non stop cool music is why you will listen over and over again. This band is top notch on the cutting edge and full of surprises.

  • Looking for a great fresh sound? Here it is.
    author: Jed Sherman

    This album is great. Each song has character that makes the album fun to listen to from begining to end. Keep up the good work Atomic Swindlers!

  • Excellent, modern twist on Glam-rock mixed with Sci-Fi
    author: David Drage

    Well as has been said before, a mix of Bowie, The Fifth Element and possible a hint of Rocky Horror for good measure. As I live in the UK I hope that the Atomic Swindlers get big enough to start releasing their stuff over here on a regular basis.

  • Great!!!
    author: mg5904

    Old Bowie/Blondie sound with scifi theme.

  • Awesome
    author: Bat Mahany

    Clean,crisp and well produced. The guitar work is very strong with a 60s edge to it.

  • Excellent!
    author: Michael W. Cocke

    I caught a track on the XM unsigned channel and loved it. Bought the CD and there's not a dud on the whole disk!

  • I don't know the words to describe!
    author: DB

    Great is almost offending. Amazing doesn't begin to describe! Perhaps some alien language can lend a word?

  • Buy this before you leave the Planet!!!
    author: Dr. Mad Dog

    This is a must listen if you are going into space, take this CD - along with a copy of the HitchHiker's Guide to the Galaxy. As a matter of fact I traded my towel for this cd and I do not regret it. WoW! WOW! WOW WOW! There is just something great about this music

  • FANTASTIC!!!
    author: Tonie

    What a great CD. Just like the live band. You had better buy this cd before this group turns into a superband. Check out the website.!!!

  • a rock opera in under an hour
    author: jaimie

    Coming Out Electric combines the best of Hedwig, Rocky Horror, and every other cult movie with the raw musical knowledge of the greats like Bowie. It's an amazingly masterful album which is refreshingly unusual and individual in an era where everyone is trying to prove themselves. I could not be more impressed with the Atomic Swindlers.

  • What a flat out great CD.
    author: T.J. Roberts

    People are comparing this to Bowie, Flaming Lips, Iggy Pop, etc........some pretty heady stuff. I'd basically have to agree with all of this but what people haven't mentioned is just how fantastic sounding and looking the band's female lead vocalist is. Ask yourself,when is the last time you heard a band with a female vocalist being compared to Bowie, Iggy Pop and the Flaming Lips? Uh...........like maybe never!! What a flat out great CD.

  • Fresh and New, but reminiscent of past greatness
    author: Dixon Hand

    At first, I was so glad to hear this CD. It just felt new to me. Then, as I listened again and again, I realized that it reminds me of everyone from Bowie to the Talking Heads. It even takes me back to memories of the Pixies and early Flaming Lips at times. This is not a bad thing, as music as fresh as the bands above is hard to come by these days. New, old, and great.

  • JUST LIKE "THE LIVE SHOW", ATOMIC SWINDLERS NEW CD DELIVERS
    author: MARK LEGOTT / LEGOTT PRODUCTIONS

    JUST SAW THEM PERFORM ALL OF THE SONGS FROM THE NEW CD "LIVE" LAST SATURDAY NIGHT, JUST AS SEXY AS THE CD !!!! MARK LEGOTT / LEGOTT PRODUCTIONS "LEGOTT'S LIVE LOCAL" RADIO SHOW

  • I can't get this stargirl out of my head...
    author: Wildflower

    I watched the video first, and this amazing high-energy rock and roll space epic weaves the tale of this fabulous "stargirl" throughout the whole CD. My favorites? Float, and empty girl. It's Hedwig meets Bowie. It's excellent rock and roll. It's stuck in my head.

  • Fantastic cool female glam rock with great video included
    author: Susan Randel

    Fantastic, ultra-cool glamish rock CD. Every song is great with wild guitar work and amazing vocals. Plus the CD has an unbelievable animated sci-fi that looks like girl power samuria jack.

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