 " House of Jealous Lovers " is a dance @-@ punk song . Its percussion section features disco hi @-@ hat patterns and snare drums doubled with handclaps . The DFA reshaped the percussion by layering and reversing the hi @-@ hats and chopping the drums . The song includes prominent cowbell rhythms that grow louder through the course of the song . Its jagged , coarse guitar is doubled with electronic effects . The sound follows British predecessors such as Gang of Four , Public Image Ltd , and Happy Mondays . 
