the actors seemed so happy/ but somehow ended all washed up
Close to a year back a band of five came together in Brooklyn, worked hard, practiced hard, played well, and simply crafted good songs. Following that, they self-released, self-promoted, and self-distributed their very own self-titled debut album. Saidthegramaphone picked them up, pitchfork gave them a 9.0, with one thing leadomg to another Clap Your Hands Say Yeah rode upon a tidal wave of overnight success. All this while refusing to sign on to any big name record label.
Most of the songs put up during the initial frenzy were " The Skin Of My Yellow Country Teeth" and " Upon This Tidal Wave of Young Blood". And they are good. Very good. Possesing the trademark indie sound of brash unpolishness, CYHS mixes pure hopeful abandon with drunken melodies that tinkle and shine as beautiful as windchimes on a cool windy evening. Sure you may have to contend with Alec Ounsworth's quirky singing voice, but these songs deserve more than what first impressions may give. Endearingly slippery, CYHS sounds like nothing you have ever heard of.. yet they evoke the sounds of all your favourite songs ever heard, happily defying any sort of attempt at any direct comparisons.
'Poppy, '80s-tinged, and hooky as hell' as how allmusic.com puts them. And it's right. Unfortunately forget about ever hearing CYHS on Singapore radio. Naturally they would rather put up the Arctic Monkeys or something, but the fact is that it seems everyone's *cough* current favourite completely unheard of indie underground pop band (especially by hipster yuppies like these ) is worth listening to. Give them a spin.
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Heavy Metal
where you can get the above two mentioned songs:
You will probably die if you live on these kind of songs. Simply too rich, sincere and pure encouraging to stare down all life's troubles with sheer musical goodness and a glint in the eye, oh no it is absoulutely not healthy.
Hah but it's just my cup of tea.
Most of the songs put up during the initial frenzy were " The Skin Of My Yellow Country Teeth" and " Upon This Tidal Wave of Young Blood". And they are good. Very good. Possesing the trademark indie sound of brash unpolishness, CYHS mixes pure hopeful abandon with drunken melodies that tinkle and shine as beautiful as windchimes on a cool windy evening. Sure you may have to contend with Alec Ounsworth's quirky singing voice, but these songs deserve more than what first impressions may give. Endearingly slippery, CYHS sounds like nothing you have ever heard of.. yet they evoke the sounds of all your favourite songs ever heard, happily defying any sort of attempt at any direct comparisons.
'Poppy, '80s-tinged, and hooky as hell' as how allmusic.com puts them. And it's right. Unfortunately forget about ever hearing CYHS on Singapore radio. Naturally they would rather put up the Arctic Monkeys or something, but the fact is that it seems everyone's *cough* current favourite completely unheard of indie underground pop band (especially by hipster yuppies like these ) is worth listening to. Give them a spin.
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Heavy Metal
where you can get the above two mentioned songs:
You will probably die if you live on these kind of songs. Simply too rich, sincere and pure encouraging to stare down all life's troubles with sheer musical goodness and a glint in the eye, oh no it is absoulutely not healthy.
Hah but it's just my cup of tea.
Labels: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
posted by Zhan at 11:45 PM
3 Comments:
Do u haf something against the OC? haha... ... Try finding for Afroman. The songs r weird, and it is a long time since we heard from them... ... hehe... ...*SINGS* Because I got high, because I got HIGH, because I got HigH!!!! *Going high*
WHOO!!! MCS is good..now i got hooked onto that song too..haha..
*sings* im on fire....
lalala
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