Fever To Tell

Oh Karen O... Somehow this group was always in my peripheral view, but I'm starting to wonder why they weren't more squarely in front. This album is pretty great.

Nice garage rock, White Stripes esque but a little more dancey. Maps is an all time beauty of a song. Karen O has a singular voice that's kinda grating but also nice in its own way.

Not bad but prefer It’s Blitz from 2009. 3

Wait, they don't love you like I love you

You know that scene in Almost Famous where his sister tells him to light a candle and listen Tommy and see his future? Well I remember hearing Date With the Night and knowing that I would be listening to this band for years. This record still fucking slaps. And all those reviewers shitting on it should a minute and ask themselves if they are just mad that Maps isn’t about them.

Didn't expect to like it that much.

Really enjoyed it, knew a few tracks but might investigate them more

5 for my people

Genial

8/10 Having had a bit of an “it’s fine, but nothing special” reaction to the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s third album, It’s Blitz!, I wasn’t necessarily expecting a vast amount from this one. Suffice it to say that I was quite surprised when I discovered that, rather than festival anthem synth-indie, this is, to all intents and purposes, a punk record. While there are some rhythmic references to the 00s indie sound, this has far more in common with classic punk, full of dirty guitars, attitude and intensity. Karen O delivers her vocals with bite and presence, laid over a pulsating, driven backdrop, filled with quality riffs and rhythms. There are touches of White Stripes within the sound too, but they blend well into the melting pot of ideas and the band deliver something that, while it references other bands and styles, feels uniquely them. They’re not afraid to experiment sonically with tones and effects, with moments of harshness and soundscaping layered in to the songs. They’re also not afraid to thrash out an idea and be done with it when they’re done, with half of the tracks coming in at under three minutes. It’s refreshing stuff when so often artists end up dragging out repetition in songs, seemingly just to make them longer. There were moments when things became a bit less interesting, but because they bashed through things at such a rate, those lulls tended to be short-lived. I also found that, as the album reached its conclusion, there were a few more tracks that started to slip away from the punk aesthetic, resulting in stuff that was just not quite as interesting to me as the first two thirds of the record. Maps is a very good indie-pop tune, but it’s not really all that representative of the record as a whole, and to me it’s a bit of a shame that that’s the direction of travel they seem to have taken in the aftermath of this album. This record is so full of energy, sonic experimentation, intensity and personality, and I’ll definitely be back to it. I hope that on listening to more of their records, that approach is present more regularly, as it would be a massive shame if this stands as their only record that fully embraces such a strong and powerful identity. Rich - This is a strong start. It’s grimy, garage rock stuff with an edge of punky attitude and some willingness to explore other sound sources like the synth used for the lead. The slow pulsing beat that rolls around the kit is very nice and then they commit to a more straight beat through the choruses. It’s got great vibe, some interesting developments and variations, and sets a good tone for the record. Karen chooses some great rhythms for her vocal delivery in places too. Date With The Night - A great, crunchy guitar kicks in here and it’s a simple but powerful riff. It’s properly dirty when they hit the chorus too. Excellent stuff. Karen O is giving it attitude and leaning into that punky vibe, but throwing in a side of sultry flavour too. This is super simple, but the vibe and energy is top quality. There’s an edge of 00s indie to the rhythm of the groove, but it’s definitely powered by punk. Man - They’re not afraid of smashing out short ones either. The groove to this is very White Stripes, but it’s so dirty and gritty that it takes that groove to the extreme, while retaining all of the swagger and bite. The switch between short, sharp chords and more legato bits is texturally cool too, and the sound design is solid. Ace. Tick - Another brief track with some more cool riffs and more clashing power. It feels a bit less flowing and free than the last track, but it’s still got solid energy and intensity. It’s probably a bit too rhythmically halting for me, overall, but it’s still not bad. Black Tongue - Karen’s lead vocal melody here is good, and sits nicely above the swirling, noisy churn that rolls away beneath. Again, this is an interesting blend of post 2000 rhythms and an undeniably punk aesthetic and attitude. It’s not the most complex composition, but again, it’s all about vibe and atmosphere, which it delivers in spades. Pin - And now tonally, this floats a bit closer to more mainstream 00s indie, but there’s a grubby and honest charm to it that connects with me way more than a lot of the indie bands floating around at that time. They also throw in some really punchy sections that give it extra presence and power. And it’s undeniably fun too. Cold Light - The ebb and flow of the intensity and groove here is cool. It’s got a swagger that works really well too, and they play well with dynamic and dragging a wide range of tones out of the guitar. It’s crashingly loud and almost overwhelming in places, but it also makes space for things to breathe, which is an underrated skill in music like this. No No No - The rolling groove of this one is pretty good, and they throw in good chunks of driven, pacy work too. There’s actually quite a lot going on here, and they play with changes in pace and emphasis really nicely, as well as varying textures and depth of the instrumentation. There are some really solid riffs that almost lean towards a hardcore sound, but it’s broken up with more sonic experimentation and almost endless messing with the base ideas. Really nice. Maps - It’s the big hit! That opening beat is so bassy and well delivered. Overall, the pace of this is a bit more considered than the rest of the album to this point, but there’s a simmering tension that persists beneath it. It’s obviously more melodically focused over the more aggressive, attitude-laden work that’s come before, but they still throw in moments of that gritty, distorted guitar work to keep it thematically relevant. It’s a really nice song, even if it doesn’t manage to be as varied or sonically interesting as much of the rest of the record, but in place of that, it leans more into a pop-melodic vibe that it delivers expertly. Y Control - This naturally extends the more melodically focused vocal work from maps and overlays it over a more grimy, punky instrumental that marries the worlds of the mainstream and underground sounds really nicely. It is a touch repetitive in places, particularly from a lyrical point of view, but it’s still got good grooves and drive. Modern Romance - They back off again here and we’re left with some nice sonic adventure that ebbs and flows in the background. It’s a bit rhythmically flat and the guitar part is overly repetitive, which is a bit of a shame, because it becomes quite flat and almost oppressive after a while. If they’d left that to sit further back and lead with the more soundscapy stuff, this would probably have worked better. Poor Song - This is nice enough, although it’s a bit underdeveloped and rhythmically lacking in interest. It was a hidden track on the CD, so perhaps that’s why it almost sounds more like a demo than a full-featured song. It’s not bad, just a little flat and lacking in energy and pizzaz compared to the rest of the record.

I thought her vocals are often annoying, especially at the first half of the album. Other than that I thought it was pretty good. Maps is their best.

I am not a connoisseur of garage rock and so I don't have anything to compare this album with, within it's own genre of course. Not really my style, however I enjoyed the tracks "Man" and "Tick".

𝖜𝖆𝖎𝖙...𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖞 𝖉𝖔𝖓'𝖙 𝖑𝖔𝖛𝖊 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖑𝖎𝖐𝖊 𝖎 𝖑𝖔𝖛𝖊 𝖞𝖔𝖚... also karen o was born in seoul so #wakawakaonetimeforkorea

ummm crazy how i only really loved the single but the single is soooooo good i gotta give it a 3

Dreadful album. Started off not too bad, bit noisy, but fun. Then just felt so repetitive. Understandable why they're called Yeah Yeah Yeah. Every song, they just repeat the same thing over and over. Nothing really fun or different the more I listened to it.

The "Man"-"Tick"-"Black Tongue" run is "let's start a band, bro" punk slop. But then "Pin" is great, and then following rest of the album is more interesting in general than the first 5 tracks.

I was tempted, at various points in the album, to rate it higher. But despite the couple great songs, it's still average overall.

The Y3s have some great songs, and this album is no different, but nothing on here really stood out for me. It was rockin', but like Darkstar, I just didn't take much away from it.

I saw them on this tour and was surprised to find out that they were a three piece (guitar, drums and vocals) and didn't have a bassist. They got more refined on later albums, but it has their best mix of pretty songs like Maps, and songs that have ferocious moments that sound like the band is exploding like Pin. They are least successful on this album where they sound like the female-fronted version of the White Stripes like Man. I was happy to revisit this, though.

i wanted to like this more but i just didn't...felt like a similar experience to john lennon/plastic ono band in the way that it felt like some of the songs were trying too hard to be different/edgy.

I love listening to Karen O shrieking and screaming whilst the boys bludgeon their guitars and drums in the background. Lots of great stuff here, most notably 'Maps', 'Date With The Night' and 'Y Control'. At times they can get a bit samey, but there is enough going on here to make it worth a listen.

Sassy,snappy..loved!

Tough call between 3 and 4. But I really like this!

I had friends in college who were big fans, but it is very abrupt and feels like jagged edges

Didn't end up liking this one as much as It's Blitz. Maps is a beast of a song but I think there's a reason this has hundreds of millions more plays than anything else on the album. Y Control is another great song, but I just didn't resonate as much with the rawer nature of this album as a whole. Karen O still has some good moments to be sure and you can see how this was a breath of fresh air at the time, but it sits lower in the rankings for me.

TikTok aah dance

Me gustaron varias

Expected it to be some kind of stupid punk album. It kinda is but theirs something special to it. The singer's voice is cool for awile bit it gets annoying. Still sounds like punk though. Not a genre I find interesting. Not that bad/5

I honestly thought I'd rate this higher as I do like Yeah Yeah Yeahs but it was quite disappointing. Maps really does elevate this into something worthwhile and I enjoyed Rich but the rest were just noise. Hated Yeah! New York. 2/5 and that's being kind.

I am yet to have my big yeah yeah yeah's epiphany. I don't feel like it really cuts it for me. I prefer this record to the one we previously had, but I feel like the school band sound prevails a little bit still - though less than on the other. There are plenty of things I should like, and nothing in particular I dislike. Guitars are typically very cool-sounding and I do not mind the lead singers voice. I just cannot go above 3. A decent 3.

Not quite soft enough to enjoy, not quite hard enough to love 2.7

An interesting listen from this trio. Love their energy output and the lead singers voice. They remind me a little of No Doubt and Gwen Stefani voice wise

Really good songs. Great riffs and grooves

This album wasn't for me at all. I didn't connect with the lead singer's voice, none of the songs stood out, and I found the whole album forgettable. There wasn't a single track I'd listen to again.

Fun album, groovy energetic and fun, but the first couple of songs are a bit weak

Not bad. A few catchy ones.

Walked a tightrope between “is it music? Or is it just noise?” At multiple times. Overall fine but nothing I need to hear again

Pretty boring and repetitive as far as chord structure goes. The singing is fine but it's just so bland overall

9/10

Another band with two albums where one probably suffices. Don’t feel this sonically offers as much as It’s Blitz, and is much less varied. Didn’t hate it didn’t love it 6 / 10 Best track/s: Tick, Maps

Prior to this, my familiarity with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs was just their two biggest hits, “Maps” and “Heads Will Roll.” Thankfully, this album was a truly spectacular and concise crash-course in understanding what made them such a lode-bearing indie band for the aughts. The moodier last third of the album was definitely my favorite, but the punk energy throughout is really scrappy and fun. Karen O’s vocals are so uniquely charismatic, she sounds simultaneously twee and riot grrrl, and sort of reminds of some of female-fronted Asian art-punk acts like Midori. This is an album I could see really growing with me, but for now, I really liked my first listen a lot. Fav Songs: Rich, Date with the Night, Black Tongue, Maps, Y Control Least Fav: No No No Score: 7

WAIT they dont love you like i love you

Had no idea they made Maps, was a pleasant surprise to be sure. The album holds up well otherwise, I love the female grunge vocals

It’s almost like an alternative white stripes if they let Meg White do lead vocals One of those total indie classics that I never bothered trying to dig into despite loving all the stuff adjacent to it from the same era, though Maps is a song I’ve heard countless times. 4 this time, could easily be a 5 with a few more listens And yeah it’s great, totally flies by without a wasted track

Feel like this is a bit all over the place, Maps is obviously a banger and one of the best songs ever, but everything else on here feels and sounds completely different 3

It wasn't bad, but they all sort of sound the same. Recognise the song maps from somewhere, but can't place it.

Fun and Sexy at parts. Love how the last few tracks of the album drop the fun and the vocals get weary and emotional, tells a beautiful story. Standouts are Date with the Night, no no no and Y Control.

Good

Joj dosta više tog jeftinog "alternativnog rocka", pank roka koji veze nema ni s jednim od tih žanrova i loše glazbe!!! Treba mi neki dobar album, ovo je sad predugačak loš niz i na rubu sam odustajanja od projekta, a stvarno ne želim. 1/5, 1/10

Ok

I need to listen again.

Good indie rock

Not sure why but this is Nope Nope Nope for me.

girlboss

Exactly what you want, exactly how you need it

lo unico tiene es un tema que se pegó en tik tok, después meh total. 3/10

This one is a lot more raunchy and filthy sounding compared to that album I heard that has "Heads Will Roll" on it. The vocals sound a bit like American Siouxsie Sioux, there's some similar quirks to her vocals as Siouxsie, like the occasional yelping and unstableness to her voice. Instrumentally 2/3rds of the album is some filthy garage punk music, the last handful of songs drop the fuzzed guitars out and in favour of something more in line with traditional indie rock. I think this one struck more of a chord with me than their other album - Blitz. I think this one deserves more of a place on the 1001, though they are two different albums with two different goals. I might re-visit this one in the near future. Highlight Song/s: "Date With the Night", "Man" and "Maps"

I think the yeah yeah yeahs might be one of the most underrated bands I have encountered yet. Karen O is such a rocking legend. I hardly hear any of their music on the radio, except for heads will roll, even though Maps for example is such a banger, with so much history!

I feel like I want to like Yeah Yeah Yeahs more than I actually do like them when I listen. Feels like the soundtrack to an early 2000s video game. 2.5⭐️

I've gone from being surprised that Yeah Yeah Yeahs have two albums on this list to thinking that's fair enough because they are both bangers.

Yeah. They’re so cool! But I don’t care.

Such a big record when it came out. Rich, Pin, Maps, Y Control...all amazing songs. They would never again reach these heights, which is too bad.

Stroke-ish new wave/punkish. Good, might be very good - need more listens. A 3/4 which I will rate 3 at present.

nahhh dit was echt slecht?? ik haat hoe ze zingt en de instrumenten zijn ook niet geweldig.

soms HELE goede liedjes (tick.. maps..) en soms HELE slechte liedjes.

A fine debut. Late 90s/ early 2000s rock just kinda sucks, but I guess this is better than most of it

This album is good. I really liked a few songs. I appreciate how this band’s Frost sound is so unique and you can always recognize them.

07/07 Was okay

Always seemed like the most likely to sell out of the NY "garage rock" bands. Too bourgeois and "provocative" to really be believed as anything more than an art school project. But, Karen's ebullient, earnest performances live eventually won out over the initial schtick and it was hard not to pull for these 3.

This was unexpected. I remember the band being heralded as part of the return of rock n roll at the beginning of the millennium. I'm not sure I really understand that. I didn't think this was up to much. Maps is still a fantastic song but the rest maybe needs more time and I don't have it!

Forgot to write note, very big fan of the way she sings and how the instruments work with her

I fw this HEAVY hell yeah. Really surprised theyve never been suggested to me before. Massive fan of the scream vocals and general sleaze. Fav song probably pin or black tongue. Also liked the way thw album mellowed out at the end and the wait they dont love u like i love u song was a jumpscare lmao

good good good

so sick

Very cool, but also catchy. I like their heavier version of the 2000's Alternative sound -- clearly modern and original but without all the artsy indie stuff.

Yesterday, I had a 2004 album, and today, I time travel a year back to listen to an album that's basically only known for THAT song. Other than that, at least the singing is on point. Favorite Track: "Maps".

Generally fine enough, slightly grating stylistically for me, 3

так так такс! це дуже прикольний альбом з запальною першою і вже більш розміряною другою частиною. Класна музика шоб з кимсь побитись :р

Nothing much toasty pretty generic although rock. All a bit meh

Ok 2/5

OK, I like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, but I do not think that anyone needs to hear more than one of their albums before they die. And I didn't really get into them (or see them live) until the It's Blitz! era, so I assume that would be the one for me personally. That being said... Listening today I think I might like this one more than that one? It's rawer, less synth nonsense. I think they are both 3s for me personally but this one is a higher 3. My favorite song of all time by them remains "Zero," but I think if I'm picking one album by them, this is it. (Strokes pun only somewhat intended.)

I am usually put off by this level of screechiness, but Yeah Yeah Yeahs rides the line perfectly for me

Karen O + NYC scenster musicians + Maps = $$$ Nah jk. A couple of cool tunes and generally a decent use of a dynamic frontwoman and a limited sonic pallet. The drummer tends to be off doing his own thing to me most of the time but they a’ight.

A real mudpie of a record. Abysmal vocals, shit-like guitars, that boring early ‘00s sound. No thanks.

A little heavy and scream-y, but alright overall. Not something I think I would voluntarily listen too.

Solid from start to finish.

¡Súper rolas! Muy vanguardistas

Not for me - post-post-punk punk. Just a bit annoying.

Some interesting moments on this, but they never really developed as I hoped they would. As a result, it’s all pretty beige and produced better elsewhere by the bands they are clearly influenced by. Nothing to see here really, unfortunately.

I feel i should like this album, but i just dont. Cant really pinpoint why, but it’s just not for me. Not bad enough for a 1/5 but i Will never listen to this again

The only song I knew here was “Maps”, but it’s not enough to save this from being considered an absolute bag of guff.

I like the music far more than the vocals, although honestly I suspect the whole thing is an absolute blast to see live. On record, I enjoyed it, but I didn't love it. I liked the first half of the album better than the second and ironically I didn't really like Maps which was the big hit. Its getting a straight-down-the-middle, perfectly acceptable: 3/5

Favorite Track: Maps

The second half is so much better than the first half. They won me over.

I'd be a terrible record executive because the bands I think will be massive never are and the ones I don't get frequently rocket to the top. YYYs fit the former, as I thought they'd be the biggest band of the 2000s NYC rock “revival”. And of course they made an impact but never really rose above “third headliner at the indie festival” Of those “revivalists” YYYs were the the most fun, the embodiment of post punk energy and attitude, with an in incredible front person in Karen O and a solid songwriter in Nick Zinner. This one is, imo slightly behind “It's Blitz” and I'm not sure both deserve a spot, but it's better than more Kings of Leon

For some reason, I never got into the Yeah Yeah Yeahs when they were at the height of their fame. I think I missed out though, because they're pretty good.

Hard to believe maps is the single from this album, when every other song is better in everyway

It's the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Fun, though a bit odd. But still fun.

i liked this more than expected, but can't think of a time I would go out of my way to put it on

Blind album, know the artist from another album on the project. I loved the feel of this album way more than the other though. Classic punk instruments, no electronic, seemed more on par. 4.

Did not like it much on my first listen, but I think a second time through it might start to grow on me. 3 stars or C-.

This is one of those albums that I'd call a definitional 5/10. Not a lot sticks out to me other than the energy of a lot of these songs, it has the most obviously manufactured hit of the 2000s with Maps, and past that I forgot everything about all of these songs as soon as they ended.

I'm glad this album is on the list. It was such a great jumping-off point for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and established so much of what would make them one of the most interesting indie rock bands of the 2000s. The album is gritty, punky, and full of energy, but underneath all that noise are some genuinely great songs. Karen O is an absolute force, and it's easy to hear why she became one of the defining front women of her generation. Most everything that has come from this band, and from Karen O's various projects since, has ranged from good to great. The two standout tracks are "Maps" and "Y Control," in my opinion. Those songs feel like the clearest blueprint for where the band would head next, balancing raw energy with stronger melodies and songwriting.

Meh punk

Agreeable noise. Lots of screaming. 2

No no no's. Why you want to yell at me, angsty girl? If I had a teenage daughter, this seems like the kind of music I would angrily yell "Turn that shit down!" about through her bedroom door. Uninspired lyrics, music isn't great, but it does bring the angry teen girl vibe.

Bastante caótico, energético por momentos emocional

Good but not something I would listen to often.

If this album were theatre to me it seems to be a collage of independent loosely related self-encapsulated moments or events tied together. They lead perfectly into Maps which could be ironic. Some pillow talk tracks to ease us out. 1 banger track, live video is sensational. 1-2 others enjoyable. Great vocals showing lots of range with different backdrops.

Maps takes this super high but struggled to connect with the more aggressive tone otherwise

I'd heard Maps but didn't know the band, and the rest was all new to me. I really like it. Punky indie, little bit like the Pixies but very much its own thing.

Dark and rocking. I enjoyed it. Would I listen again, maybe, maybe not

Creo que es de los primeros discos de Rock Indie que escucho a conciencia. Vaste bueno la verdad, me entretuvo. Creo que mi cosa favorita es la voz de la Karen O, solo de oirla se ve que tiene estilo y punch. Lo seguiré escuchando.

Maps is such a banger of a song and then the rest of the album drops :( It’s like hydrogen bomb vs coughing baby

Ok. I couldn’t get excited about this.

Not horrible …need another listen. Right time I could get more into it perhaps…so Meh

Time capsule! I guess in tandem with Indie Sleaze (tm) there was also what I didn’t recognize at the time as a siouxie and the banshees 80’s dark girl revival? Maps is still an all timer.

The non-air conditioned production on this one made a massive difference to my listening experience. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs sound like an actual band on here rather than some LinkedIn ted talk, the instrumentation packs a punch and the songs feel much more purposeful and emotionally dextrous, often veering slightly off course from the standard verse-chorus-verse formula to inject some noisy tension. Yeah, I'd return to this.

Actually quite enjoyable, which I wasn't expecting

Really enjoyed the first album on here, so was looking forward to this. Couple of good songs on here but a bit of a disappointment overall

Preferred the other album to this one. There were some good songs in here and Maps is the one I have listened to before a fair few times. Overall, only ok.

Meh meh mehs. Acknowledge some good stuff here though

Great record. Love Karen O’s voice.

Pretty standard garage rock revival. I don't really get the hype about Maps either

I've always really liked this album but it sounded even better on this listen. I deliberated over a 4 or 5 star rating but Meet me in the Bathroom tipped this into a 5.

Imagine getting your ass kicked by this album and then posting on the internet about how you don't like it. Embarassing.

И сейчас звучит разъебно

Maps finnst mér stórkostlegt lag og svo er platan helvíti fín þar fyrir utan, snemm-árþúsunds bílskúrs-revival einhvers konar. Ég kann að meta þetta.

אוקיי אין פאקינג מצב היום חשבתי לעצמי ״מעניין אם יש להקה שקוראים לה היה יה יהס״ ודמיינתי איך זה יהיה להציג אותם עם השם הזה מה הסיכוייםםםםם. בכל מקרה מהשיר הראשון כבר ידעתי שזה בכלל לא בשבילי. לא הקשבתי בכלל להכל כי פשוט ידעתי שזה יהיה סבל עבורי ואני לא מאזינה למוזיקה שאני שונאת ליותר מרבע שעה. אני שונאת את הסגנון האדג׳י ״אינדי סליז״ הזה משנות האלפיים של מילאניאלז שחושבים שהם מגניבים. שום דבר לגבי זה לא מגניב או נעים לאוזן, הלהקה לא יודעים לנגן והזמרת לא יודעת לשיר. פשוט לא מעניין, לא חדשני, כל השירים נשמעים בדיוק אותו הדבר. אין שום דבר פה שאני מסוגלת להעריך אוקיי בסוף החלטתי להקשיב לחלק השני של האלבום ואני חושבת שהדברים השקטים יותר זה היה הכיוון הטוב יותר של הלהקה. הזמרת יכולה עוד איכשהו לשיר כשהיא רוצה. בכל מקרה לא אהבתי אבל עם החצי השני של האלבום זה מרכך את הדעה שלי לגבי כל זה.

Their best album. It can be a tough listen in full and I think needs some bass to counter the shrill, but it's still great. Art indie punk rock. Band are on top form.

Clangy, tuneless 2000s-style punk. Needed something good after struggling through Giant Sand but no luck today. I reluctantly enjoyed 'Maps'

Solid listen but I prefer the second half to the first. Maps is the standout.

Not heard this before and it sounded like late '70s punk (although more sophisticated) for the first few tracks. Album got more interesting and grew on me more from the longest track - "No No No" - onwards. That one has vocals reminding me of Gilli Smyth from Gong - so even earlier than the '70s! Will be listening to the second half at least again without doubt. Edit: been listening to an earlier EP which has 5 tracks with even more energy and better on first listen to than this album.

37 minutes of pure garage rock perfection. The song Maps alone would warrant a 5 star review (Maps to Y Control is one of the highlights of any album of this era) but this album in its entirety is also relentless non stop fun. I was 22 when this album was released... which maybe contributes a little to the 5 star review.

Nostalgia overload but also still a brilliant album. Every track (except No No No) is great fun, and going from Maps into Y Control is as good as anything that came out of this NY scene. Even the sequencing feels nostalgic, with the traditional slow big drum track at the end. Still sounds massive, too.

me esperaba otra cosa con esa portada

A bit too shouty for me. I’ll try and have a couple more listens. It might grow on me

A genuinely fun album from front to back

Heavily reminded me of Paramore

i wanted to like this but i find the karens vocals to be kind of annoying and the performances to be very lackluster. i like maps and y control i think theyre deserving of the praise they get but the rest of the album i cant really stand. 5/10 Favourite: Maps Least Favourite: Pin

This is the sort of music I find irritating. I can’t explain it. Its category is indie rock but that must encompass a lot of different styles as I like indie rock but this doesn’t grab me. It has new wave sensibilities in the style of singing, but I found the melodies and lyrics a little weak.

not bad - a little punky, a little siouxsie.

Solid album, a very underrated band IMO.

Not my favorite album of theirs but a good debut with the standout Maps. Solid 3.4/5.

That woman cannot sing. Some good guitar in places but the vocal..please woman..

Vocal is a bit annoying, but this is a quality throwback. I'm a simple woman - I like music that's all bash and thrash. 2003 was a good year for that. I enjoyed it.

Pre Listen: Please not another punk album. I'm so tired of punk albums. The guy in the middle of the album cover looks like he needs to be shoved in a locker. Incredibly low expectations going in. Notable Tracks: Rich - Oh, that's not a guy on the album cover. The locker-shovening is still happening regardless. Exactly what I expected ( ´_ゝ`). Date With The Night - I'm tired, boss. Tired of these punk albums. I don't know if I can finish this album. Man - My thoughts exactly. Man. This sucks. Not subjecting myself to anything further. Post Listen: Yet another album that further leads me to believe that punk-rock fans have brain damage. Maybe the damage was caused by all the alcohol their mothers drank when they were still fetuses. Maybe it's from all the shit they smoked as teenagers. Or maybe it's from prolonged exposure to god-awful music over the years. "The messy and distorted instruments are intentional!" Oh, so it's shit on purpose? "The ferral vocals are part of the style!" Oh, so it's shit on purpose? "It breaks societal norms and conventions of music, it's unique, that's what makes it cool!" Every punk album sounds the exact same, it is one of the least unique genres of music out there, it's about as cool as the singers probably smell. Look if you'd rather eat Waffle House or McDonalds over a home-made meal, by all means. Go eat shit, if that's what you prefer. I'll stick to things with substance however, thanks. 1/5.

I fucking LOVE maps so I was psyched to finally listen to the full album that it originated from. Not great. Karen O has an awesome voice but I wish it was used on something more organized. I get this is punk but I’ve heard the band’s later albums and they can be quite good. Oh well!

Great. Noisy and wild, with a lovely change in pace and tone on the B side. Will be revisiting this one for sure.

interesting at first sight

Sry, not ny music

Not sure why there are 2 Yeah Yeah Yeahs albums on the list. While this is pretty decent, I don't think it tops the other one. Also, really, should there EVER be two albums from the same artist on the list? Y Control is the standout track for me here ⭐⭐.75

Me da vibes a bikini kill pero mas hard Wait they dont love u like i love u!!!!

A name that I didn’t expect to see on this list, but I’m happy it is! Rich was a pretty good introduction to this album! I love how punk it is, so different from the more modern alt-pop stuff they’ve done. As a rule I don’t like moaning in music, but other than that I quite liked Date With the Night. Man was a great short track of which I really thought the lyrics were great, simple, but it conveyed a story. Tick again had those great drums and pretty cool riff. I really liked Black Tongue. Pin was awesome! I thought the sensual tone of Cold Light was great. It conveyed the essence of the track without being too too heavy on the sexual noises. No no no was alright, I just didn’t love the extended outro. Maps is obviously an incredible listen, love that track so much. Y control was great! I loved the swooping guitar. Modern romance was just beautiful! Poor song was a great way to end this off. It was strange to me how the first half was almost pure punk, and then it went into more alt rock/pop rock by the end. Anyway, great album. 4/5 ⭐️ because I don’t like moaning in songs. 146/1089

*2003. *Maps is the only song I know. *Fun album - kinda clubby and dancy. *I like the Yeahx3, but they're designed to be listened to for more than a few minutes at a time. RATING - 6.5/10

Why go to all the trouble of making art if you don’t have anything interesting to say? Maps is pretty good though.

Love it

interesting, raw and erotic. A breeze of fresh air for sure

Horrible

Full of energy, raw, punk-ish rock. Enjoyable.

good stuff in here

I only knew one song the rest was ok

I feel like one of these songs was vaguely familiar. Other than that, it missed the mark for me.

This album has one good song on it. Everything else is hot garbage. Sounds like they're trying to be Sonic Youth or The White Stripes, and failing utterly on both counts. (Although it helps you appreciate Meg White's drumming.) One SONG does not justify an ALBUM to listen to. But it's British, so it made this list.

Fiery, jangly, full of energy… but ultimately felt like be washed over w lots of noise that had little behind it

it's ok

5/10

Really surprised I didn’t listen to these at the time

Great

What an album, great memories

Hell yeah hell yeah hell yeah

Estrogen laden post punk nobody needs, 2 points because "maps" was kinda good.

Really inferior to "It's Blitz".

Leuk

Tiresome stuff. Achingly trendy. Obviously 5 stars for the music journos but for anyone with ears this is missable

No, I’m good. Look I’ll listen to it and it might be fine but I’ve heard enough to know this is not a particularly significant band to me. Conclusion: it’s fine and in places good and if I had teenagers and they were listening to this rather than corporate radio, I would be happy. Some good guitar and Karen seems cool but still not original or memorable for me.

Hell yeah. Feels a bit dated, but still fun.

Noisy, talk-singing indie that permeated the 2000s shopping mall experience. This album rests heavily on Maps and has no place on this list.

This shit rocks. Maps came out of no where when I was vibing with the punk and rocked me. Great jams

Solid listen. Sounds like if Modest Mouse went punkier

I picked up the phone to get the name of Date with the Night, but none of the other songs were stand outs. Serviceable for passing the time while on a jaunt downtown for a grassy snack.

3.5-4/5. I’ve heard Maps quite a few times. I enjoyed Date with the Night and No No No and Modern Romance. The combo of the shrieking vocals with the punchier guitar and drums is chaotic and cool at times, but I like the softer songs towards the end.

i like the overall vibe of this album but some of the songs felt like too much

Maps is cool. The singer has a nice voice but the constant squealing is kind of annoying

I enjoyed this one more than I'd like to admit.

So THAT'S where that song comes from, ok. Yeah uhh this was kind of painful. They definitely get better over time. Karen is the best part and sometimes her singing isn't my favorite, but it's distinct and that's a good thing.

This is more my era in terms of peak music discovery age, but that being said, I never really liked the vibe of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Was never a fan of the vocals

'So unloved / I took 'em standin' up / So stuck up / Raaawr!'; 'Choke, choke, choke, choke'; 'I got a man who makes the devil pale.' Not as good as The Strokes b/c they lack the hits but better than The Strokes b/c they're way splashier & way punkier. Karen O is a legitimate inheritor of Poly Styrene & Polly Jean Harvey, only two tracks here hit the four min mark, & the overall flavor is an up-to-no-good-don't-give-a-fuck-mash. Madder & louder than you're likely to recall, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are no innocent pop statement, but hard as nails & boast experimental bravado. Don't say you've heard it all before - this is a fantastic installment of good ol' rock 'n' roll w/ a whole lot to say b/c it doesn't say too much. 'Time time is gone / It never lasts.'

Yea man.

Uh huh uh huh uh huh ow

7/10 Best songs: Maps, Y Control Yeah Yeah Yeahs fit in such a specific period of my life - it's strange to listen to them now, disconnected from other music of the time. Their music is interesting in that it exists in a space in between "rock" and "punk," yet never fully falls into either genre. Generally speaking their lyrics are a bit shallow for me, and I can only sparingly handle Karen O's voice, but the album is overall strong and they don't really sound like any of their contemporaries, so they deserve their flowers.

4/10

Day 274 Highlights Black Tongue Pin Maps

Not at all sure what to think about this one. Not bad, but not really all that interesting either.

I love it when an artist carries themselves with swagger. Like hell yeah, express yourself, don't even try to convince me that you're cool, because you already know you are. BDE. Hell yeah. This album has the E but not the BD to back it up. I wish these songs had more /song/ to them. Most of them are pretty short, revolving around a very simple riff with even simpler lyrics. Even Maps, an obvious standout, is built on super sparse verses and a chorus that happens to be quite catchy. I wanted a fuller mix, though. It's a little too raw for me. That rawness does come with incredible energy throughout its entirety, but there just isn't enough meat on the bones to make it all that satisfying for me. Might have been influenced by the fact that I listened to this album while absolutely dead tired. I drove five hours with my friend Kylee to see Modest Mouse. They were pretty good.

Great album, possibly in top 5 of best of the 2000s

"Maps" is an incredible song but the rest of this album is ass and a few tracks contain some of the worst signing in the history of recorded music. Guitarist has a cool sound.

This is another big one from my university days. Every song is a banger. Karen O’s wailing vocals are so visceral and everything is fast and chaotic and immediate. It’s music to pre-drink too. Music to amp you up. Music that makes you want to live a life of debauchery and hedonism even when you know you’re going to spend the night smoking on a bar patio and talking about indie music. A stone cold classic.

I forgot they were this good!

Hell yeah yeah yeah

Harsh, discordant, era-defining. Someone get me what Karen O was taking

This is great! Had another album from Yeah Yeah Yeahs already but this one is better. A rawer sound that reminds me of early white stripes who were around at the same time. Also has a couple of their best tunes, including maps, which is a classic

It was okay. A lot of noise and they vibe of the songs never changed and they all sounded alike. Not a big fan.

Imaginative and forward thinking punk.

Oh man. Hey this album has "Maps" on it! I'm sure this will be pretty decent. Narrator: It was not "pretty decent." Yeah I wanted to like this a lot more than I did. I find Karen O's vocals incredibly grating througout. Incredibly basic melodies. The guitar veers from nice jangly indie rock to strange over-the-top metal. The last three songs are actually pretty good, as they seem to tone down the wild spazz of the rest of the record. But it isn't quite enough to redeem it for me. As greaat as "Maps" is, I can only muster - TWO STARS

Dumb, occasionally fun, always disposable new wave-tinged dance-y pop light punkish indie music. Why anyone honestly feels that this is an album that anyone must hear from kicking the bucket is beyond me. One to avoid.

Here voice seems very familiar, reminds me a bit of Polly Styrene mixed with Clair Grogan, and someone else I can't think of. But anyway, the album was ok, grew on me a bit but.... Not really for me I'm afraid. But something I can appreciate without liking much. But got to be worth a 3.

‘Maps’ was great. The rest not so great. Lyrically weak….it seems when they ran out of words they just filled gaps with repetitive non-words. Decent enough voice if you can get passed the all too regular annoying squeal.

I am not sure if its as good as their debut, but it is a solid album. Nick Zinner's guitar work is some of the best from the 2000's rock revival. The problem is I just play their material very often.

Wow I liked this so much better than their other album on the list. So much more energy.

Gritty, distorted and screechy vocals. I like the rawness and catchy rhythms. Whips you into an energetic, punky frenzy. Then a dramatic tempo slow down for the latter half. Fun album.

Interesting. Too much sighing and shrieking for my taste.

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RATING: 8.5/10 HIGHLIGHT: Date With the Night LOWLIGHT: Y Control

I need this album when I am in the middle of DFW traffic. It would certainly jazz me up!

I just didn’t like it

I didn't really jive with this in the way I expected to. I think maybe it was just wrong time, wrong place, because in principle I like the Yeahs and I admire Karen O a lot. I'm going to tentatively rate it and come back to it in a bit.

I thought overall this album was just okay, with the standouts being Maps and Y Control, but the songs preceding those were very raw and noisy. The best of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs is very good, but they seem to be one of those bands where they have some good songs and the rest just don’t really work for me. Maybe on another album that won’t be the case, but it certainly was for Fever To Tell.

I liked it they’ve got a good sound. 4 might be a bit generous but who cares. Also they had the funny meme song https://tinyurl.com/4u4zkm9y

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah duh duh. Not too great nothing that made me get up and groove. But they did have the WAIT THEY DONT LOVE ME LIKE I LOVE YOU

Too nonchalant for this music, I’m like Declan frfr. Mid album tho, funny meme song.

Im quite fond of maps

I thought this album was good when it came out, and with hindsight I think it's great. It held up incredibly well over 20+ years and I feel like I've heard a lot of imitations over those decades. The ballads at the end would eventually overshadow everything else and come to define their style, but the raw unhinged loudmouth energy is really what makes this album so awesome. It's hard to think of a better mainstream rock record in the 21st century.

3,82 1. "Maps" 2. "Rich" 3. "Y Control"

The benefit of listening to the 1001 albums is hearing things that are out of your comfort zone, or hearing things that you just missed or otherwise didn’t have time to get to when they came out. This album is a perfect example. Great little punky tunes. I found myself liking this very much. I liked the way she uses word repetition and nonsense syllables to achieve rhythm.

Fever to Tell is this crazy, dare I say fever dream of early 2000s New York energy. The music has this raw, almost wild feeling that totally grabs you, mainly because of Karen O's vocals, she goes from super sultry whispers to totally unhinged screams at the drop of a hat. Even though the sound is a bit rough around the edges, kind of like a chaotic garage demo, the band's chemistry makes it work. It's a bit of a mess, but it feels super of the moment and still sounds good today. "Maps" is definitely the standout track, a real gem that still hits hard. The rest of the album is more experimental, from the intense "Date With The Night" to the catchy "Rich". It's not for everyone, some tracks feel more about attitude than songwriting, but the album's bold choices make it a must-listen for any wannabe indie rock fans.

guess I liked it.

funn!!!!! very raw and of its time. think i would like it more if i could skateboard

no

5/10 - I liked the back third the best. The front half was consistently punk, but the back half was more my style.

This was a grower album for me - there are the highlights of Maps and Y Control, but I also really liked Modern Romance. Pretty solid album. 7/10

Why on earth is this on this list? It's alright but is it really one of a handful of albums worth listening to? Nope. A variation on the White Stripes from way back then. I didn't know whether to give it a 3 or 4 but the end of the album just turned into nothing spectacular whatsoever so a (possibly generous) 3.

Mega przyjemny, brakowało mi trochę rocka z 00's, wydaje mi się, że Rich to jak na razie faworyt, dojebana okładka, 4/5 bo wydaję mi się, że nic nie kliknęło w 100%, ale całość jest naprawdę dobra

An sich nicht meine Musik, aber das hat offensichtlich Feuer

"Fever to Tell is a thrilling blast of garage rock, post-punk, and art-rock energy. Driven by Karen O's charismatic vocals and the band's raw, urgent sound, it captures the excitement of early-2000s indie rock while delivering unforgettable tracks like “Maps” and “Y Control.” Chaotic, emotional, and fiercely original, it's one of the defining debut albums of its era.

Favorite Track: Modern Romance Least Favorite Track: Man

Normal pas plus!

Really really cool. Gonna show this to my girl she will love it!

7 - GOOD

I never really “got it” with this band. Most of their stuff I've always found pretty boring. I like "Maps" pretty good, but beyond that, I'm pretty indifferent to this band. I'm happy that other people take some joy from this, but they've always been kind of a blip on my radar. 6/10

Sympa sans plus, rock de meuf, quelques morceaux ou la voix rappelle The Do

C’est pas mauvais ça doit être sympa en concert mais j’ai envie d’écouter autre chose

Bof

Very grungy and a bit repetitive but it has its moment, maps for example.

1 good, few ok, rest meh. 2.2

Pas aimé le debut Mais they don’t love you like i love you WAIT 🖐🏼

I forgot how good this was. Pretty great throughout. Last couple of songs kind of throw the brakes on the momentum, but very good overall.

some bangers on here

First time I’ve played this in full, don’t know why but I always assumed I’d dislike it. Her voice has annoyed me in the past. BUT, very good, once again I’ve been proved wrong by the list.

Good stuff here, these guys have some damn good songs, but for me they don't make the leap to great. Just really good.

Some of the guitar playing is a bit whiney but some songs were great. Wait was good.

wow

braucht niemand

Somehow manages to balance being rough around the edges with a polished sound. A fun album to listen to, especially considering I knew some songs even though I don't think I had ever heard of this band.

As someone only familiar with Maps before getting this assignment, imagine my surprise finding out the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are garage punk. Solid album, poorly marketed.

Kinda cool bit couldnt listen to ehole album

Gear: HEDD Audio HEDDphone Two Artwork: ️🎊🔥🖍️ Production (Deluxe Remastered): 🥩😲👌 Music: 👩‍🎤🌪️⚡ Rating: 🤒🤒🤒(🤒)/5

Another album I am in the bag for before I listen to it. This album was played at every party in 03 you couldn't go to a bar near campus without hearing Maps. If you made a 1001 songs I would argue for Maps to have a place on that list, it's amazing, I love that song. The rest of the album is great but Maps is a different sound from the rest of the album so if you think they are all going to sound like the hit they won't. Similarish but not quite. It's like a weird indie punk kind of thing. This is a fun album that I'm not sure what genre it goes into. AlternaIndie? Give it a listen. It's well worth your time.

Started off strong as hell with classic punk tracks. Maps is a great tune. The end of album slowed right on down, winding to indie rock. Good songs all throughout but as an album, it seems to lose its way.

My era of music so was around when this was playing in the pubs and clubs of the alternative scene back in the day. This is an album I regularly revisit and highly regard. It's a 4 from me, but a solid 4.

la Constitución de la república del indie slaze

The only Yeah Yeah Yeahs song I know going into this is Maps so let’s see how the rest of the album is. That was simultaneously exactly what I expected and a complete surprise. I love it.

4/10

Imagine you're a music journalist around the turn of the century. The paper you work for had been serving the hype machine for 50 years by bringing the underground kids the "next big thing" on a weekly basis. Some of these (inevitably) guitar bands had gone on to be genuinely popular with hit records and everything! But what if the record company PR teams stopped serving you up the good stuff? Because let's face it, most music journalists didn't discover new talent by going out and finding it, they mostly regurgitated press releases... Circa 2000, we (the music-obsessed indie kids - the people who bought the NME and kept their advertisers happy) were being fed some absolutely dire new bands to love. Remember Jet? The Vines? The D4?! There was good stuff out there (there always is - Sleater-Kinney, Belle & Sebastian and Camera Obscura produced some astonishing records during this period - too feminine for the idiot journos though), but the industry wanted to sell us a bunch of unimaginative macho rock n roll bands who didn't have an original riff between them. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs were a part of that cohort. Their one saving grace was Karen O. An actual woman amongst the sea of dull-witted posturing men! It wasn't enough to save the press, but at least this New York band weren't identical to all the other shite out there. Fever To Tell is an okay album from a period in rock's history that the music journalists of the time should be thoroughly ashamed about.

I'm going into this completely blind, kind of know maps from Rock Band or whatever and didn't care too much for it aside from the drums. Fever to Tell has good spark and energy. There's cool guitar tones and interesting drum patterns and a great high energy vocalist. This is great for 2/3rds of the record, and the last 1/3rd feels like that energy burnt out and things get slower and duller, almost cliff like. Can't stress that it starts strong and keeps that momentum going for a good portion of the record. Maps is coming back to me, and although it's one of their most popular songs, isn't doing much for me. I'm struggling to understand why it's so popular and renowned (Rolling Stone magazine in 2025 called it the second greatest song of the century???????). I don't think it's hot shit. It's kind of at the part of the record where that cool punk energy turns into some opium withdrawal symptoms. It messes with the overall groove of the album for me. Y Control is good, but Modern Romance and Poor Song are definitely not as good as Maps. While the Yeah Yeah Yeahs (kinda iffy on the band name too ngl but you are what you is) have some influence and legacy in the special all-too-encompassing "indie" sound and vibe of the 2020s, I think at times I enjoy it more than Is This It, the other big hip "indie" record of the time, and other times (aforementioned last parts of the album) it does not. I guess The Strokes are a little more catchier for me compared to Fever To Tell. It's importance earned a spot on this list because enough music critics like it and well, any good rock music in the 2000s was like the later parts of the gold rush. Not much to find, and any nugget was a good nugget. Fever to Tell is okay. Would be much better if you cut a few songs, but it's mostly harmless. Much worse music in the 2000s, but I find it hard to think this is one of the better albums that decade. The band sounds good, they have another album on this list that might be better. I'll find out soon enough.

I realize I'm a simple guy. I like noise, I like melody, I like the crisp lyrics, I like a distinctive voice. I never heard the Yeah Yeah Yeahs before. Don't ask me what I was doing in the early 2000s. I like this quite a bit.

Grungey fem rock

Early aughts pink sound

Was feeling mostly meh about the first half of this album, with "Man" being the only standout for me. In the back half, I already knew and liked "Maps" but ended up really enjoying "Y Control" and also liked "No No No" and "Modern Romance"

Åpner og avslutter knallsterkt! Sjangler litt på midten, men går aldri så lavt at jeg ikke kan tilgi det. Trodde ikke Yeah Yeah Yeahs var så kult...?

Herlig skranglete. Det skjer mye kult med gitaren på denne plata. Dette er lyden av rock revival og jeg skulle ønske jeg hadde hørt på Yeah Yeah Yeahs på ungdomsskolen istedet for Surferosa

Quite liked Maps but the rest of it was hard going.

Gah. I love other stuff by yeah yeah yeahs but this didn't really do it for me.

I didn't like this album. I like the way the band grew over time but this effort was patchy. I liked "Maps"but not much else. Honestly, I was kind of glad when the album came to an end

Karen O got a hell of a voice. I don’t mind this album, it’s pretty cool. Love the guitar and the quick pace combined with Karen’s raw vocals.

Fine I guess. Nothing stuck with me other than a few moments that were solid. I can't really complain about much either. A pretty bland example of 2000s garage rock.

I've heard Maps hundreds of times but never put on this full album. What a great debut. Karen Os heartfelt, softer, love songs shine above the indie punk at the beginning. I'm glad they harnessed these things together in later albums. Karen 0 is one of those artists that I like to say I see myself being like assuming I could sing with a band on stage. Love the little parts where she was singing the guitar riffs.

Wait, they don't love u like i love you x3

I hope that I like tomorrow’s album better…didn’t care much for this one at all. Two stars.

2026.04.02

yeah yeah yeah another ok album

Maybe I’m crazy and/or just don’t have nostalgia, but I only really remember Maps and everything else in this album is kinda annoying to listen to. 2.5 but not SO bad to bring it down, 3/5

This is a tough listen for me. The driving bass and drums are pretty cool, but the singer and the guitar on top of that were mostly irritating.

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There’s something about the yeah yeah yeahs where almost every song feels familiar even though I’m not positive I’ve heard it before. I have listened to this album before but my point stands. It’s all pretty good. A lot of it enters my brain as more surface level and pleasant than something I can sink my teeth into but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Maps is excellent. Light 4.

Fine indie rock. Some of the underlying music is very good, but in general I don’t like the vocal performances very much.

This album was a bit more dynamic than many indie rock records of the 2000's and that's a plus for me. Some of the guitar was fuzzier than I would like but the percussion sounded great. Karen O is a singer who clearly means every word she is singing (Check out album closer "poor song" to hear what I mean), and so while this album was not fully my taste, I can respect what this band is doing.

Knew "Maps"

I usually like chick rockers, but this one was just sort of boring to me. Couldn't really get into it. 3/5 Highlights: Date With The Night Pin No No No Maps Y Control

Decent rock/pop album with consistent live instrumentation. 3.2/5.0

Have a love hate relationship with yeah yeah yeahs. One minute it sounds nice, the next-unbearable. Not a fan of the screaming/moaning. Favourite track is “Maps”

Previously rated: #134 It's Blitz! (3/5) ************************ Album #1,086 Another band I forgot I already listened to. This one is more aggressive hard rock than the poppier It's Blitz! Plus it has Maps and Date With The Night. Yeah, sometimes the singer's voice gets a bit grating, but overall it was a good time.

I absolutely love this, and really everything by YYYs.

Can I be honest with you all? I know Fever to Tell is generally considered to be the best Yeah Yeah Yeahs album, but I kinda prefer It's Blitz! over this one. Let's talk about that for a bit. This is my second Yeah Yeah Yeahs album of the list, and while I do prefer It's Blitz! myself as I've stated, I feel like Fever to Tell is probably the better choice for a list like this given its importance for the band. I can't deny that. Besides, it's not even like the preference is that strong. I'm giving this album the same score as that one. However, there is a matter of personal taste that leads to said preference existing. I think it's mostly the production. Fever to Tell is definitely on the more raw side of the production spectrum. It's the louder of the two albums, you know? I can definitely see someone enjoying this more because of that, but I will admit that the more dance-punk oriented production of It's Blitz! appeals to me just a bit more. I think the writing on this album is also a little repetitive. Well, it's repetitive within each song. I think the album has enough variety across its runtime to appeal to me, but I'm noticing that the songs each tend to repeat certain lines over and over again. I think this works sometimes, but not always. The album has great songs though, don't get me wrong. "Maps" is awesome. I really like "Y Control." "Rich" is a cool opener. The album's good, okay? Karen O's vocal performance is passionate. The rest of the band have some good musical parts that they deliver. It's a good time, though I personally believe it to not quite be the band's peak. Light 4/5.

Pretty good noisy album

Really enjoyed this one, especially the second half of the album.

No no no, just not my kinda music and it all just blended into one for me.

Nearly very good but lacks the bite it needs for me. The garage/DIY production gets in the way of it being really great. Also always sad to be reminded tiktok is rotting my brain

Very Noisy, but quite good.

It's interesting to hear the throughlines in here between 90s grunge and 00s folk/punk/pop. Florence and the Machine energy. It's good! Probably fun live.