“Rat is Dead (Rage)“
from the album Donkey
2008
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Though Brazilian six-piece CSS’s full name (Cansei de Ser Sexy) translates to Tired of Being Sexy, they show no signs of toning down the heavy-breathing, hip-shaking sex appeal of their dance pop on their forthcoming sophomore effort, Donkey, which will be released July 22 via Sub Pop. We don’t doubt that they are tired, though, given the amount of touring the band did behind their 2006 self-titled debut, which featured “Music is My Hot Hot Sex,” the highest charting single by a Brazillian band ever in the history of the Billboard 100—thanks iPod Touch commercial! This new album was made in their homeland and produced by their own multi-instrumentalist Adriano Cintra. Check out their new guitar-centric, new wave sound on “Rat is Dead (Rage),“ a track the band is currently offering as a free download on their website.