OUT NOW: CSS "HITS ME LIKE A ROCK"

CSS has been in a whirlwind since their debut album blew up back in 2006, aided in part by the use of the track "Music Is My Hot Hot Sex" in an iPod commercial.  They released their follow-up album, "Donkey," in 2008 and proved that they were no flash in the pan; they successfully avoided the dreaded sophomore slump by mixing their signature goofiness and amateurishness with just the right amount of growth and musical ambition.  They have toured like maniacs and are a great band to watch live - I've seen them twice during the promotion for "Donkey."
Now, they're back with the first taster from their forthcoming new album, "La Liberacion," with a buoyant, bouncy track called "Hits Me Like A Rock," which features guest Bobby Gillespie from Primal Scream.  It's a perfect song to kick off the summer with it's electro-reggae beat and breathy, affected vocals - it will have you singing along with the synthesized "oh oh oh's" from the first listen.  It's unmistakably CSS but features a smooth easygoing quality that may have been lacking a little on their last album.
"La Liberacion" is scheduled to be released in August and we here at Aural-O are very excited to hear it!

Rating: OOO (Three out of Five O's)