Sexplosion!
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| Studio album by My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult | ||||
| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | December 1990 – January 1991 (Chicago, Illinois) |
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| Genre | Industrial dance | |||
| Label | Wax Trax!, Interscope | |||
| Producer | Buzz McCoy | |||
| My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult chronology | ||||
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Sexplosion! is the third studio album by industrial disco band My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult. It was originally released in 1991 on Wax Trax! Records. Described by lead vocalist Groovie Mann as their "sexy" album, Sexplosion! is one of the band's biggest commercial and critical successes.
Vocalist Groovie Mann called Sexplosion! the group's "sexy" album in 1995, adding that it was "total disco". He said it was intended as an open-ended fantasy for listeners and that it was genderless in its suggestions.
Sexplosion! was released in 1991 on Wax Trax! Records. The title track peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Dance/Club Play Songs on October 26, 1991. The song "Sex on Wheelz" peaked at No. 15 on the same chart on July 27, 1991. After appearing on the Cool World soundtrack in 1992, "Sex on Wheelz" charted again, this time on the Alternative Songs Chart, where it peaked on No. 17 on August 15, 1992.
Sexplosion! was well received by critics. Ned Raggett of Allmusic said it was the band's best album, calling it a clever blend of pop music sensibilities and trashiness. He went on to say the album mostly concerned itself with "who is doing whom and whether or not there will be enough spangles, muscle boys, and cocktails available." He noted with approval its lounge music vibe in places, as well as its sampling of theme songs from James Bond movies including Thunderball. He particularly praised the album's hit single "Sex on Wheelz" for its "nutty stomp and leer" and called it "as compressed and propulsive a celebration of fornication and driving as anything else America has ever come up with." Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune was similarly enthusiastic, and began his review by saying, "This record has absolutely no redeeming social value whatsoever, and it's wonderful." He went on to call the album a blend of "sleaze ... camp ... and neon stylishness", and said it is all about having adult fun.
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