Likes: I do like it but I think it drags at the end with 3 slower tempo songs one after another. It's hard to keep listening after Buried Alive, which is strange for me because I usually like the more mellow YYY tracks.
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I do like it but I think it drags at the end with 3 slower tempo songs one after another. It's hard to keep listening after Buried Alive, which is strange for me because I usually like the more mellow YYY tracks.
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I also noticed this album has a lot of slower paced songs than any of their previous albums.
Still, I am enjoying it so far.
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On my second play through amd so far it's not grabbing me. In fact I downright dislike some of these songs.
The last two are my fave.
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Yeah, it's a pretty bad record. I haven't been wanting to revisit it very much, The Pitchfork review kind of nailed it on the head I think...
"The upbeat songs on Fever careened with a wobbly, inebriated energy, but whenever Mosquito aims for "zany" or "light," it teeters around like an exhibitionist "drunk" on non-alcoholic beer."
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I downloaded the deluxe version of the album and I still think it's a great album. I don't agree with Pitchfork's review as I think it's a band just continuing to evolve with more weird ideas as well as refine their approach to making songs that can be poppy but also with a sense of edge. Though I prefer It's Blitz! and Fever to Tell, this is still a damn good album.
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Personally, I think Pitchfork's 6.0 is being generous. While there are far worse albums out there to listen to, this is absolutely YYYs worst album. I liked it on the first listen, and then every single time after that I've just been forcing myself to care about anything other than the, like, three good songs on it.
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I suppose I'm in the minority; I'm finding this album to be pretty great. Not as immediately attention-grabbing as Fever to Tell or It's Blitz, that's for sure. Moodier and more mature, but with enough of that Cramps-y vibe I love them for. The attitude surrounding this album reminds me of the reception Show Your Bones got from a lot of people when it was first released. Back then, fresh off the buzz everyone was feeling from their debut, it kind of landed with a thud. Now, it seems a lot of fans cite that as their favourite.
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they played 15 minutes from my house last night and i forgot about it till 9 pm. like a total tool.
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I am really enjoying this new album, a lot more than It's Blitz too. Only been skipping "Always" and "Despair"
I'd rank their material as such
Show Your Bones
Fever to Tell
Mosquito
Is Is EP
Yeah Yeah Yeahs EP
It's Blitz
Machine EP
Last edited by LaneSax; 04-18-2013 at 10:18 PM.
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For me:
1. Fever to Tell
2. S/T EP/Machine EP
3. It's Blitz!
4. Is Is EP
5. Mosquito
6. Show Your Bones
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That was a fucked-up video. I don't think I'd want to watch that again. Made me paranoid about mosquito bites.
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I ordered this like forever ago and it still hasn't been delivered. Obnoxious.
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as a Rooney Mara fan, I totally dig this. One of my fave songs from YYYs too.
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I saw that last night. I love that commercial.
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looks like theres gonna be a new Karen solo album!
http://www.karenomusic.com/
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That new album with Danger Mouse is absolutely incredibly perfect. It's insanely good! I can't stop listening to it. Alright, enough chitchat, putting back my headphones.
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I finally found the time to listen to it today after getting the cd in March.Originally Posted by PhoenixML
It's really good, didn't expect it to be this good.
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Turtlemaster.
Had the privilege of seeing their set at Primavera Sound last weekend. Apart from "Spitting Off the Edge of the World", they played two other new songs ("Burning" and "Wolf", according to setlist.fm), and DAMN they were good!! Definitely better than SOTEOTW in my opinion. "Burning" in particular sounded really badass. Still very electronic, and lots of somewhat cheesy string stabs, but I'm actually really looking forward to the new album now.
Squeal like a pig.
I was there too, such a great set, can’t believe they haven’t played in Europe (besides the UK) for that long! Agree that the new songs sounded ace too.
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I only wish we got more songs. The new album is great.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/20...it-down-review
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I agree
on my first listen now. Really dig Fleez
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