''Death by Sexy'' is the second

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by the American rock group

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. It was rumoured to be released in summer 2005 but was pushed back to April 11, 2006. The album cover of ''Death by Sexy'' has elements similar to the covers of

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's 1981 album ''

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, which included the likes of

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Critical reception

In a similar vein to its predecessor, ''Death by Sexy'' received mostly positive reviews, earning a rating of 72 out of 100 on

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both gave the album four stars out of five, with the latter calling it "thoroughly trashy fun".

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agreed, stating that at the album's high points "the sexy propulsion could light up a bar, or a strip club" though conceded that the band's debut was "slightly hookier". Some reviewers weren't so enthusiastic, with ''

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'' likening the band "to how

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would sound if they were drinking tepid water instead of vodka" and giving the album two stars.

Track listing

All tracks by Jesse Hughes and

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Credits

* Jesse Hughes – Lead vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar on "Solid Gold" and percussion on "Bag O' Miracles" *

– Drums, backup vocals, keyboards on "I Want You So Hard", bass on all tracks except "Eagles Goth", "Don't Speak" and "I Gotta Feeling", guitar on "Solid Gold" and "Eagles Goth", lead guitar on "Cherry Cola" *

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– Drums on "I Want You So Hard", "Shasta Beast" and "Chase the Devil", percussion on "Solid Gold" *

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– Lead guitar on "I Like to Move in the Night" and "Don't Speak" * Brian O'Connor – Backup vocals on "I Want You So Hard" and "Poor Doggie", bass on "I Gotta Feeling", "I Like to Move in the Night", "Don't Speak" and "Eagles Goth" *

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– Piano on "I Like to Move in the Night", backup vocals on "Poor Doggie" *

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– Backup vocals on "I Gotta Feeling", "I Like to Move in the Night", "Cherry Cola", "The Ballad of Queen Bee and Baby Duck" and "Poor Doggie" * Mark Lanegan – Backup vocals on "I Gotta Feeling", "I Like to Move in the Night" and "Poor Doggie" * Liam Lynch – Backup vocals on "I Like to Move in the Night", "The Ballad of Queen Bee and Baby Duck" and "Poor Doggie" *

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(Wendy Ray Moan) – Backup vocals on "I Like to Move in the Night" and "The Ballad of Queen Bee and Baby Duck" *

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– Backup vocals on "I Want You So Hard" and "Don't Speak"

Charts

External links

Official Eagles of Death Metal site

''Rolling Stone'': Eagles of Death Metal Fly

References

{{Authority control 2006 albums Eagles of Death Metal albums Albums produced by Josh Homme Albums recorded at Sound City Studios