MSTRKRFT
Fist Of God

This is probably one of the most anticipated Canadian dance/electronic albums of the year (other than Junior Boys new disc) and I can honestly say that it lives up to the hype.  Fist of God is similar to their debut The Looks, the same buzz saw basslines can be found as well as many of the dirty French electro (Daft Punk/Justice etc.) elements.  But Jesse and Al-P have taken their sound to new places with the addition of many great vocalists/guest appearances. For instance Bounce features N.O.R.E. and Isis (MC from Thunderheist) and includes the line “All I Do Is Party” (the song is streaming in their myspace, check it here.)  Another early favourite is Vuvuvu which has the sickest build up and breakdown I’ve heard in a long time.  Then there’s Click Click featuring E-40 which sounds like the bastard child of Jesse’s old project (DFA1979) and current project: metal guitar solo loop and dirty DFA bass (which a E-40′s amazing vox).  Actually this song reminds me a lot of Jesse ex-bandmate Sebastian Grainger’s collaboration with Does This Offend You, Yeah? (but much much better).  With Fist of God, MSTRKRFT live up to the hype that surrounds them.

Jesse and Al-P talked to Remix back in October about the recording of the album.  Read it here.

They are also going on tour in support of the new disc, dates below:

March 5: Aniversio Bombay – Cholula, Mexico
March 6: Nueva Leon – Monterrey, Mexico
March 7: Plaza Condesa – Mexico City, Mexico
March 13: Myst – Phoenix, Arizona
March 14: The Ogden Theatre – Denver, Colorado
March 19: The Independent – San Francisco, California
March 20: Pontiac Garage House of Blues – Dallas, Texas
March 21: Radio Room Patio (SXSW) – Austin, Texas
March 28: Ultra Music Festival – Miami, Florida
March 28: Louis (Undocumented Party) – Miami, Florida
April 3: Webster Hall (Late Show) – New York City, New York
April 4: Sonar – Baltimore, Maryland
April 9: Kool Haus – Toronto, Ontario
April 10: TLA – Philadelphia, PA
April 11: Metropolis, Montreal, Quebec
April 18: Coachella – Indio, California

Fist of God will be released on March 17, 2009 by Steve Aoki’s Dim Mak Records.