Today, I am going to review a new CD that I just purchased from Best Buy for $12.99 The group is called “Yeah Yeah Yeahs” and the album is called Show your bones. I came across this CD while playing the game Singsar Amped. They are a punk band. Fairly unique sound:
Gold Lion – 8.5/10. The main song of to the album. This song has as mystic feeling to it, in an eerie way too. I have no idea what she is singing about (God maybe i.e. Aslan in Narnia, Fire maybe since it is talking about the Gold Lion). But all in all, a well constructed song in terms of Musical composition. Great drum, great guitar, great vocal and energy. Karen O did a good job of vocal control. Still, I am still not sure about the meaning of the lyrics. The MTV looked pretty cool. Did I mention that Karen O looked and sounded high.
Way out – 8.5/10. A great follow up song. Immediately started off punkish and builds up very fast. Pure punk. This one and the previous song gets you high. Sonds a lot like a song from the Cranberries. Those crazy Irish singers.
Fancy – 4/10. Don’t like it.
Phenomena – 7/10. This is has a heavy metal flavored song.
Honeybear – 6/10. Reminds me of sounds of the 60s and Clash with all the miffs. The song is broken out into section. Militaristic.
Cheated Hearts – 6.5/10. The opening vocal reminds me of the Pretenders. The chorus takes a while to build up. The lyric does not make sense, (but again, with song title as Gold Lion, what else makes sense). Not a band song to just sing alone to. The guitar rift in the middle and towards the end is a failure to me.
Dudley – 6/10. Opened like a 80s happy pop rock. Pretty ordinary construction of lyric and song. Towards the end, the tune becomes more interesting and vibrant. Good song to drive alone with.
Mysteries – 5/10. Pure punk. Female answer to that NY style punk band “The Strokes”. You know, the band that produced such great hit as “Last Night”.
The sweets – 5/10. A bit slow. Not my favorite. Detuned Cranberries.
Warrior – 7/10. Indie flavored. Something I picture myself listening in a coffee shop in Pasadena with all the Cal Tech brainiacs. The song builds itself up though.
Turn into – 7.8/10. Starts off like a Indie style song. Builds up pretty fast. Not bad. Has the signature Yeah Yeah Yeah guitar rift.
All in all, I think this album gets a 7/10. Not a bad one. Letmme know if you want a copy. It’s late, but tomorrow, I will review Creedence Clearwater Revival that my friend introduced me to today. It is beyond my years, but as I listen to the tunes, not bad….not bad at all. Awesome guitar. Old people knows how to rock too….wow. I feel like smoking and drinking out to those tunes now….WOW
Gold Lion – 8.5/10. The main song of to the album. This song has as mystic feeling to it, in an eerie way too. I have no idea what she is singing about (God maybe i.e. Aslan in Narnia, Fire maybe since it is talking about the Gold Lion). But all in all, a well constructed song in terms of Musical composition. Great drum, great guitar, great vocal and energy. Karen O did a good job of vocal control. Still, I am still not sure about the meaning of the lyrics. The MTV looked pretty cool. Did I mention that Karen O looked and sounded high.
Way out – 8.5/10. A great follow up song. Immediately started off punkish and builds up very fast. Pure punk. This one and the previous song gets you high. Sonds a lot like a song from the Cranberries. Those crazy Irish singers.
Fancy – 4/10. Don’t like it.
Phenomena – 7/10. This is has a heavy metal flavored song.
Honeybear – 6/10. Reminds me of sounds of the 60s and Clash with all the miffs. The song is broken out into section. Militaristic.
Cheated Hearts – 6.5/10. The opening vocal reminds me of the Pretenders. The chorus takes a while to build up. The lyric does not make sense, (but again, with song title as Gold Lion, what else makes sense). Not a band song to just sing alone to. The guitar rift in the middle and towards the end is a failure to me.
Dudley – 6/10. Opened like a 80s happy pop rock. Pretty ordinary construction of lyric and song. Towards the end, the tune becomes more interesting and vibrant. Good song to drive alone with.
Mysteries – 5/10. Pure punk. Female answer to that NY style punk band “The Strokes”. You know, the band that produced such great hit as “Last Night”.
The sweets – 5/10. A bit slow. Not my favorite. Detuned Cranberries.
Warrior – 7/10. Indie flavored. Something I picture myself listening in a coffee shop in Pasadena with all the Cal Tech brainiacs. The song builds itself up though.
Turn into – 7.8/10. Starts off like a Indie style song. Builds up pretty fast. Not bad. Has the signature Yeah Yeah Yeah guitar rift.
All in all, I think this album gets a 7/10. Not a bad one. Letmme know if you want a copy. It’s late, but tomorrow, I will review Creedence Clearwater Revival that my friend introduced me to today. It is beyond my years, but as I listen to the tunes, not bad….not bad at all. Awesome guitar. Old people knows how to rock too….wow. I feel like smoking and drinking out to those tunes now….WOW
Ed, how about you pay me $5 for every cd album that i get for you? i'll even throw in 5 songs of your own choosing. bittorrent rocks, man. LOL
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