In this City of Clowns, Marie Davidson is the mayor, and her first decree is that dancing is mandatory. "I want your ass on the floor," she demands over bowel-rumbling kicks on "Y.A.A.M."
She doesn't have to tell me twice: her new album is a total blast, with politically charged speak-singing that adds a wry humanism to the main attraction, which is unquestionably her thundering dance beats. In particular, "Fun Times" offers exactly what it promises, acidic synths bringing a haunting menace to a groove that's pure dance floor catharsis.