2015 reissue - With Interscope out of the picture, the aptly named, aptly misspelled Tension arrives via the group's own Zef Records, which in America means they move distribution from one wing of Universal to another, so don't think this polished monster emerged from some South African record-printing rebel hut. The good news is, the album sounds triumphantly bigger than that, and the duo remains the average Joe and Jane's link to an impossible underworld, a futuristic South African hyped-up trailer park you can visit while avoiding the flies and the stink. Delinquency and depravity, however, are unavoidable as members Ninja and Yo-Landi remain obsessed with ninjas and ejaculate, so leave the kids and any sensibility at home. That slight sliver of self that craves aggressive sex threats at 2 Unlimited tempos will be satiated as "I Fink U Freeky" bleeps and builds into a Cronenberg meets Kesha anthem for the dancefloor, while "Fatty Boom Boom" offers more spliff and dancehall sex talk over furious tom-toms, tribal chants, and double-dutch handclaps. The sinewy, psychedelic vision of classic rock heard on the great "Hey Sexy" adds some Funkadelic flavor to an effort that's otherwise Altern 8 and Too Short, but a calling-card track like their debut's "Enter the Ninja" is absent, making this album more an exciting celebration for established fans than an easy entry point - this sick supernova called Die Antwoord continues to burn bright. A1 Never Le Nkemise 1 2:52 A2 I Fink U Freeky 4:40 A3 Pielie (Skit) 0:09 A4 Hey Sexy 5:08 A5 Fatty Boom Boom 3:45 A6 Zefside Zol (Interlude) 0:56 A7 So What? 3:51 B1 Uncle Jimmy (Skit) 1:21 B2 Baby's On Fire 3:56 B3 U Make A Ninja Wanna Fuck 3:16 B4 Fok Julle Naaiers 3:54 B5 DJ Hi-Tek Rulez 1:37 B6 Never Le Nkemise 2 3:21
