Los Angeles-based dance duo Sextile return with yes, please, a relentless, high-energy album that refuses to let up from the first beat.
This release retains the punk attitude that defined their early work but make no mistake — this is a dance record through and through. You can easily imagine it being thrashed out live in a sweaty, in-your-face Boiler Room set. It’s raw, urgent, and built to move bodies.
Despite its electronic core, the album carries a strong rock sensibility, especially in its mixing. There’s clear intent in how sounds are placed across the stereo spectrum, and the mixes evolve dynamically across each track — it’s immersive and textural.
One of the most effective aspects of the album is its brevity. The songs are short, punchy, and direct. This approach, drawn from rock and pop traditions, delivers instant hooks and keeps the energy high. It’s a refreshing contrast to many dance records that build slowly over extended runtimes.
These qualities place Sextile firmly in the electronic body music (EBM) space — a fusion of dance, punk, and industrial energy that feels vital and physical.
Lyrically, the album taps into the tension and discontent of the current global political climate. There’s a consistent undercurrent of frustration and resistance. On Rearrange, the band expresses the feeling that no matter who’s in power, nothing truly changes. In Women Respond to Bass, the line “No more teeth, life is bleak, fuck your dollar” cuts sharply through the beat.
At times, the messaging is even more direct — Resist features the powerful verse:
“Abortion bans killing women,
And I’m ready to fight,
Supreme Court, graveyard,
Why don’t they see?”
Standout tracks include:
Push Ups – A pulsing rhythm with a fantastic bassline and dynamic build; it’s got a brilliant ebb and flow.
Rearrange – Anchored by a driving four-on-the-floor beat and a powerful refrain about stagnation and frustration.
Resist – The album’s most overtly political track, with an intense build and fierce vocal delivery that give it real dramatic weight.
Yes, Please feels perfectly timed — urgent, defiant, and ready to soundtrack both the revolution and the rave. It blends meaning with momentum, and political fire with dancefloor heat. The mix is top-notch, the sonics are electrifying, and the attitude is undeniable.
Highly recommended.
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Review by Mansell Bass
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