I'll let you in on a secret: Muscles is the shit, and Guns Babes Lemonade is a late-comer in the running for Best Album of 2007. I've been sweating this dude's one-man band steez and bugging Modular for a copy of this album for over a year now; in the meantime, he's been making a name for himself in and outside of his native Australia, touring with Soulwax and remixing folks like Robyn and Architecture In Helsinki. Plain and simple: if you're a fan of dance music (or just fun music) and haven't heard Muscles' insane rave synths, multitracked harmonies and obtuse/sweet lyrics yet, you're doing yourself a disservice. Allow me: "Ice Cream(1)," "Hey Muscles I Love You(2)," "One Inch Badge Pin(3)," "Chocolate Raspberry Lemon & Lime(4)," "The Lake(5)" and "Sweaty(6)," which sports a refrain of "PEACE! LOVE! ECSTASY! UNITY! RESPECT!" Comes in a glossy digipak with embossed cover. 11 tracks; 43 minutes. Highly recommended.

reviewed by Larri Byrd