With
Supersexy Swingin' Sounds,
White Zombie offer a collection of ten remixes of songs from
Astro-Creep: 2000, plus a new mix of their cover of
KC & the Sunshine Band's "I'm Your Boogie Man" (which was originally on the Crow: City of Angels soundtrack). Not quite as experimental or dance-oriented as they would like to be,
White Zombie have always flirted with industrial and disco, but at their core they are a metal band. Granted, they're a metal band that reconfigures the kitschy pleasures of pop culture much in the vein of
the Cramps and
the B-52's. However, with
Supersexy Swingin' Sounds the weaknesses in their approach become clear. Despite the presence of remixers like
the Dust Brothers,
P.M. Dawn, and
Charlie Clouser (among several others), there simply isn't enough interesting original material to make the reconfigured versions compelling. Furthermore, the album artwork -- featuring pseudo-exotica design and an array of scantly clad or naked models, all dressed like '60s pinups -- seems like
White Zombie are hopping on the bandwagon, instead of carving out new camp territory of their own. It's not a bad listen, but it is a surprisingly unengaging one. [
Supersexy Swingin' Sounds was released in an edited version with all of the profanity removed.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine