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New Yeah Yeah Yeahs album Show Your Bones

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Rubby:
No way! Not even close.
p.s. I love cantaloupe. I'm posting in an attempt to get rid of this title I have been given.

Merkava:
Someone actually yelled "freebird" at a Modest Mouse concert, oddly enough (it's on Baron Von Bullshit Rides Again). Isaac responded with something to the effect of "there is not enough time or energy in the world for anyone to play freebird." He was suprisingly nice about it. I heard he was a jackass.

Gryff:
From the interviews I've read with Isaac Brock he seems like a bit of a loud-mouth, but one who is pretty likeable.

Thrillho:
I heard most of this album while I was wandering around Fopp earlier today, and...it's alright. I think Gold Lion is still completely majestic, but the rest of it seems to be a bit nothingy, nothing too special. But then that's probably just me. The one that rips off a nursery rhyme is fairly entertaining.

normz:
I did a cd review on it for the student paper

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Yeah Yeah Yeah’s – Show Your Bones

Show Your Bones is the second album from this New York based group fronted by Karen O, the girl with the distinctive and powerful lead vocals (and screams), admirably backed by the drums and guitar (add the occasional car alarm and other sounds) of Brian Chase and Nick Zinner. From the very first track in this beautiful mess of an album ‘Gold Lion’ it seems that the band are going for a softer sound that seems to be more polished and heavily produced than in the past. Karen O’s distinctive voice rises amongst the discordant dirty rock sound showing why she is one of the queens of rock and roll. The influx of acoustic guitars flood and fill out the album quite nicely adding a mellow ambience to the mix . Tracks like ‘Phenomena’ and ‘Honeybear’ show a funkier sound that is sure to be embraced by many as it showcases the distinct uniqueness of the New York City underground sound made popular by bands like The Strokes . In contrast comes the gentle ‘The Sweets’ which seems a lot more subtle a sound than previously attributed to the band. The final track Déjà vu hints at the grimy sound of old but it seems to lose momentum and doesn’t quite live up to potential and it seems almost like Karen O is holding back with the vocals being quite restrained. The sound is not as eccentric as that highlighted on the much reknowned, high energy ‘Fever to Tell’ of the past, and it seems much less discordant and more melodic. This albumn is none the less distinctive and one of those albums best played with the volume button set to “maximum disturbance.” It is recomended to those who like their rock a little bit dirty and rough around the edges but still melodic and catchy enough to appeal to both the pop rock and indie crowd! Only 4 out of 5 stars as it seems there was a lot more potential for the unique gritty and unpolished sound that they were known for.

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