More important, the release is a return to gloriously warped form. Tuesday, turning on Opolis audiences in Norman.Įlectric Six's latest effort, 'Flashy,' is only the act's second album in a row to boast the same member lineup. The current roster throws the switch 9 p.m. The Detroit-based group erupted on the alt-rock scene in 2003 with 'Fire,' an album that yielded an unlikely hit with the infectious 'Gay Bar,' in which Valentine roars, 'I wanna take you to a gay bar! Gay bar! Gay bar!' By then, however, most of the members had already quit, forcing Valentine to spend recent years to rifling through an ever-changing lineup of players. The sextet's genre-bending blend of disco, post-punk and hair metal has framed a sonic canvas for lead singer-songwriter, Dick Valentine ' real name Tyler Spencer ' to serve up a wickedly funny array of lyrical concerns ranging from Taco Bell to lesbian witches. Electric Six has been described as possibly the least sincere band in current rock 'n' roll ' fighting words in an industry not particularly known for earnestness.