Reviews (page 7 of 11)
Not traditionally a massive fan of female lead shouty punk rock, via a vis this years BT festival but I recently got turned onto a later album by this band through a show on Netflix called Obituary. Which rather random stream of consciousness leads me to conclude that while it’s not particularly my cup of tea they are very good at what they do.
I’ve always liked these guys in terms of the general sound, it’s kinda archetypical New York cool garage punk adapted to a heavier stripped back sound of this era. However, they’re not great songwriters, I can only think of one or two bangers I really like and they’re not on this album. Classic style over substance really.
A annoying album. Singer far too needy and trying to be cool. I can imagine them all sitting around in tight jeans thinking how awesome they are. Hope they have been forced to get proper jobs in supermarkets or such.
Love Karen O’s voice, love Maps and a couple other songs. Overall I’m not a huge fan of screamy music, but I appreciate this album.
Favorite track: Maps other pick: Man
Good album but redundant as all YYY songs and albums seem to be. One trick pony.
A little bit manic pixie dream girl in a bad way. At least the album wasn't that long. Maps was the only song I liked, a rare album generator add to my playlist. Y control was okay, but everything else was unpleasant to me. 2/5
Obviously the only song I was familiar with beforehand is Maps which I love and is still my favourite song on the album after listening to the whole thing. I also liked Black Tongue and Y Control as well, but didn't really care for the rest. Most of the other songs felt very noisy and not very sonically interesting. This would have been a 4 for me if it had just a couple more "good" songs, 3
I don't love when does some squealy things with her voice, but this is solid lady punk rock. I started listening to this before I was really awake, so I started it over, and this is a much better album that I thought it was on first listen. I think the back-half of the album is the better half, but an awesome album nonetheless.
I liked it. Edgy, original, simple playing yet complex sounding. Way better than that synth pop angry garbage that this medium has been sending my way.
Hm. Hmmmmmmmmmmm.
No fue 2003 un año plagado de obras maestras... The Strokes entregaron un buen segundo disco pero lejos de su inmaculado e influyente debut. Unos teloneros editaban su debut, Fever to tell, lleno de rabia, Garaje, Punk, New Wave-No Wave y sonidos retro actualizados al nuevo siglo. En directo eran infablibles (además del carisma de Karen O, contaban con David Pajo como colaborador ya que no icluían bajista). Desde Rich, Date with the night... no dan un respiro, y sin embargo incluso apetece bailarlas. Pin, Man, Tick y No, No, No (esta con noise y final psicodelico) ya suenan más White Stripes o Jon Spencer Blues Explosion... Black tongue anticipa lo que luego podrían llegar a dar The Ting-Tings y lo que habían dado ya Adam Green y sus Moldy Peaches (injustamente olvidados). Cold light suena a rock duro de toda la vida (Led Zeppelin). Maps destaca como su mejor canción en toda su discografía, que sin llegar a ser la banda de su generación, mantiene un nivel muy aceptable. Y Control enfila la recta final sin pisar el freno, con clara influencia de The Runaways. Incluye una hidden track, la velvetiana Modern Romance, y una reivindicación de Nueva York como colofón. Ahí es nada. Otros discos de 2003: The Radio Dept- Lesser Matters, THE WHITE STRIPES - Elephant, JET - Get born, THE JAYHAWKS - Rainy day music, JOSH ROUSE - 1972 , Radiohead - Hail to the thief , Calexico – A Feast of Wire , Death Cab for Cutie- Transatlanticism, Songs: Ohia- Magnolia Electric Co, Ben Harper-Diamonds On the Inside, Black Bebel Motorcycle Club- Take Them On, On Your Own, The Stills-Logic Will Break Your Heart, MY MORNING JACKET-It Still Moves, THE SHINS-Chutes Too Narrow, THE RAPTURE -Echoes, RUFUS WAINWRIGHT -Want One, M83-Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts, Broken Social Scene- You Forgot It in People, Outkast- Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, The Postal Service- Give Up, Broadcast-Haha Sound, The Essex Green-The Long Goodbye ... Debuts de Animal Collective, Arcade Fire (EP) , Shout Out Louds, The Raveonettes, The Thrills, Junior Senior, Scissor Sisters, Amy Winehouse... El curioso retorno de las Bangles (muy reivindicadas como influencia esos años), con un buen disco como Doll Revolution.
First half was a 2 second half was a 4
I'll admit that the Americans are quite good at this stripped back, heavy, grungy stuff. Now that I'm old and more sedate, I'm less inclined to put this sort of thing on to listen to, but it's exciting, full of energy and it's great to have an unapologetic female lead singer who just wants to stick it to everyone. I had to seek out "Modern Romance" on a different version than the linked one, and concur that it sounds a bit like the Velvet Underground. The whole thing obviously owes a massive debt to the past, but I can't really blame them for that since they're channelling the good bits! I also appreciated the 80s influence (hello keyboards), so have probably rounded up from a solid 7 on that basis.
My abiding thought was I’ve heard all this before and done better. Bit crap, IMO.
Won’t be bothering with this again. No no no
mid
Takie w tle ale kilka razy się zawiesiłem. 3/5
Not a bad indie album, quite aggressive, unique vocally but not overly memorable and struggle to get into it a bit
A perfect product of the time, and one of the greatest debuts ever released.
Didn’t like this as much as It’s Blitz. Maps is great, none of the rest of the songs were familiar or grabbed me.
This didn’t do it for me. Second half a bit better than the first.
Maps is a classic. The rest I thought was just okay.
Excruciating
Quite the horny album. I mostly liked the rock instrumentals but some of the vocals were a bit annoying at times. Average overall, Maps is a banger though.
Great sound for a punk trio. Maps is a great song. The vocals were pretty annoying in some of these songs. I guess she's too punk for me.
Always thought Yeah Yeah Yeahs were a one hit wonder after 'Heads Will Roll', but they're really fun to listen to. Good mix of heavy to soft rock. Favourite: 'Maps' or perhaps 'Date With The Night'.
Ok album. Each song was short and had a good tempo to it which made it an easy listen. Can't say it's one I'll be revisiting any time soon though
Furchtbar!
On the 4 side of 3.5. Solid album which reminded me a lot of Metric. Worth another listen.
Too punk rock for me.
This is an album that goes under the radar. Its absurdly great like a 5⭐️ great. I always though tuat we finally had found a successor to the throne left from joan jett and chressie hynde that had been left u filled with a few failed tries to everlasting greatness. Although the single made it to the top of the charts they left this amazing group in the cold after this album, when they should have gone all in. Great voice, grest sound, great producing, very original style, good writing, simply a very well put album that doesnt get the credit it deserves. I had not realized it was this good until today.
Not my jam
great album
I liked this one
This one is just ok for me. Not bad, not great.
The yeah yeah yeahs are great, I’ve slept on them far too much.
Took a few listens; initially not mad on it except for Rich and Maps, which I know from the Guitar Hero games of old. I eventually came to appreciate the raw production and vibe, even if there is a heavy lean on the 'sleazy distorted vocals' thing. Favourite tracks: Rich, Date With The Night, Tick, Pin.
WAIT... THEY DON'T LOVE YOU LIKE I LOVE YOU. WAIT... THEY DON'T LOVE YOU LIKE I LOVE YOU. MAAAaaAAAaaaaaAAAaaaaAAAaaaAAAAPPSS WAIT... THEY DON'T LOVE YOU LIKE I LOVE YOU.
Black Tongue was the first one to get me hooked! I liked a lot of the songs. Reminded me a tiny bit of Olivia Rodrigo, who I love!
4.5 still sounds great and so fun
Reminds me of the White Stripes, but less Blues more "Punk". I guess these guys were a good live act. The singer sometimes sounds like PJ Harvey or Chrissie Hynde. The song "Y Control" has a post punk thing going on that makes it probably my favorite song on here. "Modern Romance" goes a little more minimal which I also like.
Super raw rock album
I really really want to like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, because they are very cool. But it's too much noise for me, every single song sounds the same except Maps, there are too many moans, and Karen O isn't really singing, she's just sorta yelling. I understand that some people like that, but as a singer myself, I don't. It's really not for me and I'm sad about it.
Sounds like a bit more punky version of The White Stripes, mixed in with some Tom Morello style riffs here and there. The guitar really is the standout on this album. The vocals bring it down a notch for me, as they just kind of grind on you with a voice that Hayley Williams clearly took inspiration from, but did much better. The lofi effect or whatever on the vocals also doesn’t help. The second half of the album was way better. Solid guitars, bad vocals, bad vocal production. 3.25/5
Garage sound at its finest that harmonizes wonderfully with Karen O's powerful voice.
01) Rich - 8,0 02) Date With The Night - 8,5 03) Man - 7,5 04) Tick - 7,5 05) Black Tongue - 8,0 06) Pin - 8,5 07) Cold Light - 8,0 08) No No No - 8,0 09) Maps - 10,0 10) Y Control - 9,0 11) Modern Romance - 9,0 12) Poor Song - 8,5 TOTAL: 8,38 (84/100) Current ranking: 48/183 A combination of The White Stripes and Siouxsie and the Banshees. I forgot what a great song "Maps" is. The rest is a little weaker but still very good.
One of the best post punk/garage albums of the time. That whole revival movement based in indie sounds of the early 2000s doesn't sound very exciting in 2024 (including The Strokes, Interpol, The National and Arctic Monkeys), but the bangers are still the bangers. Yeah Yeah Yeahs, as well as the mentioned bands, just know how to write great tunes. And out of those, I'd say Yeah Yeah Yeahs are rivaled only by Sleater-Kinney in terms of being the coolest, possibly the heaviest and most punk-adjacent major band. All the qualities I like. Fever to Tell ain't Turn on the Bright Lights, but it has withstood the test of time.
Another first time listen. I like the sound of these early 2000s thrashy punk albums. Perfectly good for a burst of energy whilst walking the dogs, but for me, nothing groundbreaking.
noisy, loud, annoying
Probably 3.5 stars if I could choose.
Not a huge Indie Sleeze fan...this fits right in there. Some highlights, but not enough to offset the mundanity. 2.5/5
not to be dramatic but i wld die for karen o
I got this cd when came out in 2003 based purely on reading articles from Rolling Stone and other publications. This was before Maps became a hit, I had maybe heard "Date With The Night". I became so obsessed that I had a picture of Karen O taped in my locker and did a class project about her that involved drawing a magazine cover with her face on it. I was in middle school and this was the coolest shit I had ever heard. "Maps" has gone on to be a huge hit, featured in video games and referenced by Kelly Clarkson and Beyoncé. It's an excellent song and more in line with the direction the band followed, but I have a soft spot for the grittier tracks from the front half of the album. The energy is off the charts on "Date With The Night" and "Tick", for example. To this day, one of the most fun live shows that I've attended was Yeah Yeah Yeahs on the "It's Blitz" tour in a tiny bar venue. I got into them because pre-Youtube, written concert reviews inspired me to buy this cd and they absolutely delivered.
A fun, fem-fronted alt-rock record. Maps is easily the best track. All 40 minutes could easily be taken straight from an early 2000’s coming of age rom com. All in all, an easy listen. Favourite tracks: Black Tongue, Poor Song, Maps
Not a big album. Guess I could have died peacefully without knowing this band.
Almost doesn't suck. Guitar is ok but sound quality is really bad. Singer is a fucking spaz and lyrics don't mean a damn bit of sense. BYOP does it better.
Mediocre album. I was excited to dive into this one as I had known several Yeah Yeah Yeahs songs that I enjoyed and knew this to be a well-regarded album. I was disappointed. I found Karen O's vocals to be grating most of the time and some of the constant repetition of lyrics off-putting. The sound is what I expected and it isn't terrible. "Maps" and "Y Control" are very good tracks. **
Great album, really enjoyed it, fun to listen to and a nice relaxing background album. Really enjoyed rich, I love the 'let me take you out boy', not to be all #feminismkillallmen that sort of thing but it really feels like female empowerment and stuff it's really cool to listen to. Then I like Maps, it's a slowish romantic sort of song and although in itself it's not a masterpiece, it breaks the album up really nicely. Honestly, it's on Nevermind, Infected, Bossanova sort of level. Gorgeous to fall asleep to on the bus, listen to it all the time now.
🎧I expected to connect with this album more than I did, which is probably why I’m giving it 2 stars instead of 3. There are a few standout tracks, namely Date With The Night, Maps, and Y Control. I’m kind of indifferent on the rest of it. Would prob enjoy this much more in a live setting. I believe It’s Blitz! is on the list…think that one is more in my lane.
Frenetic. Punky, A little arty. And really good. They stretch a full sound out of guitar, drums, and vocals. Karen O's vocals kind of remind my of Siouxsie Sioux, if she was in a more garage rock kind of band. Brian Chase's drumming is almost Larry-Mullen like in its precision. Nick Zinner's guitar and keyboard create a round out their edgy sound and fill it with great textures. Maps is easily the most accessible song, but Tick and Y Control are my faves.
cool
Raw and awesome. Not sure how I missed this in 2003
solid album, did not like it around the beginning but near the end with maps i began to enjoy the album quite a bit.
I really liked this album. If you like garage rock/punk rock this is for you! I will definitely check more of their albums out
maps is such an outlier song on this album
Cool, got samey
I simply don't get why this is on the list. One dimensional and little song craft. Energetic, yes. Maybe you just had to be there
Not many thoughts on this album. Need more listens and then I could maybe love it but rn it's kinda ehh. I guess this is a canonical indi band pioneer? The intro to tick reminds me of a more recent pop song and I can't remember what it is is.
Modern?! Album! Sadly didn't really enjoy this one - has a cool vibe but for me the songwriting is a bit weak. At least Maps and the last two tunes redeem it somewhat.
Enjoyed, but doesn't hold up as well as It's Blitz! 3.5 🌟
This was so so. I think it was standard Rock the lead was lots of yelling. But hey yeah yeah yeahs it’s in their name so. Favs: Black Tongue Pin Maps
fun album, not my favorite but really solid
Absolutely overlooked this album during the 2000s indie wave. Outside of Maps which is super well known is a great rock album that brings to mind early White Stripes and other noisy, distorted guitar rock. Will be jamming to this for a while.
It bangs way harder than you think Yeah Yeah Yeahs do. High octane, sleazy and generally bloody good.
Noisy, brash, what's not to like?
I can get down some Yeah Yeah Yeahs. One of those "indie" bands that have a ton of depth and have been able to maintain relevancy through their entire career. This album features a deliberately crass mixing. Vocals could be grating to some, but I think that's sort of the point. A lot of energetic garage-rock bangers on here: Date With the Night, Tick, Black Tongue, Cold Light... Maps is a classic that makes me think of some good times playing Rock Band. Y Control is equally strong oscillating between some power riff sections and needly guitar. Album closes on two toned down numbers. Poor Song, in particular being a laid-back, vocal forward jam that sounds like it was lazily recorded impromptu. Love a lot about this album and this period of indie music in general -- high 4 for me.
Maps, the song that was kind of annoying to play in guitar hero. That's what this album makes me think of. I like the vibe of the album. Nice grunge rock feel. 3 stars for me
Maps is a Rock Band classic and the lone bright spot on this album. It also is feels so out of place on this album being that it is a good song.
The instrumentals were alright, but holy christ that singer is just god awful. The only thing that saved this from being a 1 is Maps which is kind of a jam and in Rock Band. But it was only saved by just a cunt hair. MAAaaaAAAaaaaAAApppSS MAAaaaAAAaaaaAAApppSS
Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaps
An album I have enjoyed. The vocals are great and “Maps” is an incredible song. This is the kind of indie rock that I hope to hear more of. 4/5 Will listen again
Rough around the edges, less consistent than later albums, but already had what the band would become. It's an album that I also hold dear, with songs that still listen to this day.
The last few tracks almost moved it up to a 3 but the first half was too annoying.
Incredible record. Purchased on a whim and a vague, detail-less recommendation from a trusted friend in 2003, I stuck this on, expecting from the name, some melodious indie pop in the vein of The Wannadies or something. When this fantastic racket started belching from the speakers to say I was taken aback was an understatement. Obviously, they're extremely well known now and deservedly acquired legend status. Karen O needs no more words written by someone as inconsequential as myself. That deep, grinding guitar masks the lack of bass and drills into your bones. Fun juxtaposed with yesterday's Fromohio where the bass was a standout feature. The drummer smashes the shit out of everything. Still sounds alluringly threatening and fresh 21 years later. It comes out now and then pretty regularly and I just do not tire of it. They never bettered this record as a whole, but pelted out several tunes over their career. The disco pop It's Bliss probably comes closest. But this is an absolutely singular record. Really is all killer. Anyone who thinks it's shit is objectively wrong.
Sounds like all instruments blaring at the same time. Loud, screachy
One of my favorite all time albums. Amazing.
Pretty trash, but if you like it , well that's just great for you!
A little screamy but overall very enjoyable
Drums, noise, cracking vocals. Very solid
Love hard rock bands with female vocalists I know Maps for sure
- Nochmal Yeah Yeah Yeahs war erstmal eine Überraschung - irgendwie haben die dieses freche , rotzige, was mir sehr gut gefällt - Viele coole Ideen dabei - It‘s Blitz fand ich aber insgesamt doch cooler Rating: 3,25/5
- Fand Its Blitz irgendwie cooler. - War mir einfach einen Schnuff zu doll an der Art-Punk und Avantgarde Front. - Zwischendurch aber wieder richtig geile Songs wie "No, No, No" und "Maps" und "Date With The Night", die mich echt gecatcht haben. - Am Ende bleibt ein guter, aber auch etwas angestrengter Eindruck. Kann natürlich an den Umständen liegen, in denen ich das gehört habe. Vielleicht gebe ich dem Album nochmal in einem anderen Setting noch eine Chance. 3,25/5
- nochmal yeah yeah yeahs - hätte nicht gedacht, dass die Band mit Heads Will Roll hier zweimal vertreten ist - it’s Blitz hat mir deutlich besser gefallen
Banger! On hard rotate all weekend. Really catchy, raw post punk, not too self serious proper band music.
Yeah yeah yeah
For the longest time this was a two song album for me but man it really shreds now.
Fun little album maps by far the best but the energy from the vocalist was fun and reverberated throughout the rest of the music love it
Karen O sure does a lot with an overdrive mic. Loved the guitar tone, wish they had bass.
Old fave
Bluesy distorted indie rock with neurotic vocals and pissy lyrics. Some tracks are pretty cool, but much of the album sounds the same, and the style wears out it’s welcome. However, “Maps” is a fantastic staple of 2000’s indie, and weirdly a big tone shift in the album, so I ended the listen with a favorable view. Stand out tracks include “Date With The Night”, “Black Tongue”, “No No No”, and “Maps”.
No no no
A rare album that I have loved since the very first listen. It sounds like a chaos train barely hanging on the track and it's utterly brilliant.
Not my favorite
I found the vocals very annoying. Edgy post Riot-Grrrl nonsense. The music is pretty bad too until towards the end of the album. 'Maps' & 'Y Control' are fairly decent to be fair and helps it to scrape a very low 2 stars. 2- by my ratings.
pretty awful actually. make more songs like Maps
Noisy. Good noisy, not great noisy.
5/5. A bluesy and chaotic rock album. Not quite punk, more aggressive rock. Vocals really compliment the music so well, a scratchy high pitch mixed with low bass-front instrumentation and shredding guitar. It's also somehow accessible and catchy despite being so loud yet doesn't remove the ambience. The later songs on the album slow down a bit yet still creates a more subtle and calming theme with Karen's wonderful voice. A really cool album of great songs back to back. Best Song: Date With the Night, Man, Modern Romance
Nice rock but not very nice.
I thought I was so deep and esoteric listening to this band in 2007 growing up in a rural Montana town. I was just so desperate for any music was wasn't church hymns or post 9/11 country. I think this album holds up. It's definitely another indie record that I think the breakout single overshadows much better songs. Y Control is just so much more fun than Maps, but to each their own. Solid album, will listen again.
I haven't heard of much of this band before, I'd only heard Maps which I liked, but I enjoyed the style of music a lot. I also liked Date With The Night and Man.
This is without a doubt one of the greatest debut albums of the 21st century thus far. Manic, pretty much insane and catchy as hell. It sounds like nothing from the New York scene of the time and better than most of it. Stellar production and ripping songs all mesh together with the bat out of hell that is Karen O.
Really solid album with a few songs I already liked before listening to it
Nah Nah Nah. Got nothing.
Not my jam but I’ll give it a two only for a couple songs that were tolerable.
Kind of awesome even from the start I really liked it. Just the right amount of "noise" without being noise rock, and ear abuse. Nostalgic sound, even though I have not heard this album before it easily fits what I already associate with 2000s era of rock. I listened to the Deluxe Remastered version, NOT the UK version or the regular one (the website links to the UK one) - I didn't listen to the Four Track Demos however and just skipped to the bonus tracks.
I liked it. Made me want to listen to more, so I checked out their next album 'Show your Bones'. May even listen to some others!
3/29/24. Love the energy on this album! Karen O brings it with her vocals on every track, and the band brings a great presence behind her. Will definitely revisit.
I have heard of the "Yeah Yeah Yeahs" but had not heard their music. I file this under the same category as the Vines, in that this music is of a certain early 2000's time where post-punk was the rage and bands were doing it well. This album seems to cross several musical categories for me, but I can't seem to grasp on to any of the songs. They don't compel me in the way I wish they would. Fine album and I put it in the same category as the Vines. Glad I listened, though I may not again until the songs speak to me more.
3.5
Just like every other millennial back then, I told her to wait, that they didn't love her like I loved her... She left anyway, but the shared experience of a generation did not. this record is another one for the ages, an excellent timestamp which, with its 36 minutes long, hits swift and straight to the heart. there isn't anything bad I could say about such an excellent musical experience and yes, I believe Maps is the definitive millennial song. yes above whichever one you can mention.
Fantastic album. Fantastic band. It went on repeat three times and I enjoyed it every time. I'm a big fan of Yeah Yeah Yeahs anyway, but the album truly is unique and worth many more listens.
It's an album that sounds familiar (60s garage rock anyone?) whilst also sounding fresh, thanks to the vibrant production and brash performances, with plenty of foot stomping noise. No idea what she's singing about half the time but that's part of the appeal. Love the energy.
Was there ok, nothing extra
Yeah not bad
Fab: Punchy and fun.
I had this on frequent play when it first came out, still sounds great (to me) today.
Maps is a great song. The rest of the album is alright. Not great, not terrible. Which makes it a 3.
Frenetic and controlled at the same time.
Ok but listening to the whole thing nonstop was tiresome. Maybe it was that much of her voice. 2.5 stars
Vedder femti lapper på at hun vokalisten hadde gitt deg the night of your life hvis du dro med henne hjem. Obnoxiously "her er jeg" med masse låter og sjukt mye tidlig 2000s indieenergi som i ettertid føles litt før sin tid på en samtidig litt old school punk måte. Ikke helt min stil til tider men fortsatt fett.
Nicht der Knaller. Überdreht und laut. 2/5
I love shouty female frontwomen, so this is right up my alley. I liked it a lot
not very interesting. modern romance was my favorite track. 6/10
lots of distorted guitar. Multiple guitars. Interesting and somewhat distinct sound with some punk and psychedelic and electronic dance sounds. Singer's voice sounds familiar but can't place it.
I was only familiar with Maps on this album, and I can safely say it’s the only good thing on it. The other songs were obnoxious and felt like pale imitations of better music. It also feels like they had no direction, having half the album poorly imitate 80’s/90’s indie punk and half sound like generic 2000’s indie rock.
Good solid album, enjoyed the energy and guitar sound
Didn't expect to like this as much as i did. love their sound- real throwback to punk. read that this album was critically acclaimed and i can *hear* why.
It was Ok
🤮🤮🤮
Before listening: This band should've been right in my wheel house, but for whatever reason I just never listened to them. In fact, I don't even know any of their songs. Were they like The Strokes? Or a bit more poppy, like All American Rejects or something? I don't know, I guess we'll have to see. After listening: I really liked it. Hard for me to pin point who they sound like but I'm leaning towards Bloc Party or this Australian band Operator Please. This album was indie goodness at its finest!
Okay. I like her voice, but mostly this is just rocky/punky noise.
High 3
Awesome sauce
no recollection. 2 or 3.
Great album, can’t top Maps, such an amazing song
It’s clear why Maps was the single.
Meh
This album has turned out to be better than I was expecting, not ever hearing of them before.
Could this album be made with any more treble? Hard to listen to.
I really like this album!
oh we love karen o
The album is really quite funny. It was fun to listen to it. But it's not one of my favorites. 3/5
nice sound but not grabbing me
One of those rare albums where the songs continue to get better as you listen. You begin to absorb the music, understand and feel the passion. This is some of the realest and well executed punk there is. Beautiful vocals and thrashing guitar. Absolute fun!
I like punk. I dislike indie and sexualised riot grrl vocals.
Not as bad as some, still pretty dire.
Yuk
altern., Punk, 2003 -> 2
Vocals were reminiscent of Yoko Ono at times There were a few okay songs, but overall not that great.
I've heard a few of the songs before and like them. The rest of album did not jump at me immediately, but has redeeming value that I will listen more.
It's a banger
Garbage
so fun and inspired by many different things, i always like to come back to it once in a while.
Not for me, as much as it seemed like it should be. I think maybe a style over substance thing? Idk i’m not a music genius.
Short & sweet punk rock songs done NYC Garage Style. Minimal trio still gives more body to their songs than many larger outfits. The guitars sound huge and the drumming is immense. Attack and retreat, all the while listening to the siren like crooning of Karen O. Amazing first album that is gripping with its urgency, like pulling you aside amidst a wild party to whisper/yell its' affections to you. Hard not to love it back. The songs 'Maps' or 'Y Control', either alone would make this a must listen album.
It's fun as hell, over before you even realise. One of the best vocal performances you'll hear on an album, just gives every song so much energy, and brings the emotions out perfectly on a moew somber song like 'Maps'. Soon as it's over I just want to play it back again.
love some Karen O! first part of the album is more punk. Forgot how great Maps and Y Control are. not regularly in my rotation but don't mind listening to it
Nice
Virkamiesrockia punkilla? Vaikea lokeroida mihinkään kategoriaan, eikä kyllä tarvitsekaan. Tämän pumpun engergia olisi hauska kokea livenä pikku kekkulissa.
Ihan ok, mut ei tehnyt vaikutusta
Bombastic, fun, really enjoyed this album. Will check out their other stuff. Listened to on Oriolus Szalayi / RU7
This sounds like sex noises in a can. I didn't know you could get away with making so many noises and not saying anything. Instrumentation is okay at points, but this is a mess and more noise than music. Fav tracks: N/A
Wait... They don't love you like I love you.
3,5
Hookless punk rock. Surprisingly varied, but undistinguished from other bands of the 80s or 90s punk genre.
This was really good
well this is the first album that's after 2000 that I've had for a while. I've definitely heard these guys' name before, but could not name a single song right off the top of my head...I like this sound. Reminds me of something that would have been on Scott Pilgrim. Honestly I very much liked the griminess to this album, feel guilty not having rated others as highly but this was a great album start to finish. 5 stars.
Maps tricks me into thinking it's a Florence + The Machine song every single time. That's indicative of it being good, as is the rest of the album - if not great.
Lekker album, veel goede nummers, lekker ruig
Karen O est vraiment une chanteuse particulière, j’apprécie qu’elle soit complètement différente et engagée. Les arrangements électroniques ne prenaient pas le dessus ne semblaient pas une « gamique ». Cathartique
What a debut album. Probably would get a higher score but I know it's a raw take of what they're capable of overall.
I am rating not on how objectively good it is but rather how much I personally liked it, as that is how I am using this platform. I found it whiny and made me feel stuck in my feelings in an endless loop. Was happy when it was over.
I like some of these songs...some are just...noisy.
The voice was annoying and it sounded like they were just hitting the instruments.
Seems pretty disjointed and all over the place until Maps (thank you Rock Band) and Y Control, I dont really care for this album outside of those two, feels like a big miss.
It’s insane to me that this was released less than a month after Elephant by the White Stripes. If you told me Yeah Yeah Yeahs were the producers for Elephant and snuck in after recording sessions to record this album, I’d believe you. Nice to hear Maps again but that might just be my Rock Band nostalgia talking
everything was pretty nice no no no was kinda weird, not my taste synthy rock
Not bad. I've heard this band before and I liked them but this was my first time hearing this album. This one is a potential grower and I may have to check out the rest of their discography.
4.0
Love this album. Karen O rules
10/10
First listen I loved. Second listen seemed harder to listen to.
Some songs were OK; some were painful.
I like the screaming
Not interesting. Indie that tries for rock but doesn't do it
Sounds like a generic album, was okay
I feel about the same as I do about most other punk albums so far. It’s just ok. At least it was better than Germs. Not many standouts here either. 6/10 Top 3: 1. Rich 2. Maps 3. Black Tongue
it's a very inconsistent album – there are some songs (Pin, Maps, Y Control) that I really like and will continue to listen to but others sound quite repetitive and don't stand out individually at all, blending into a wall of sound. the songwriting quality is also all over the place. I have a lot of respect for Karen O and her voice though. would rate it 3.5, am yet to figure out if I'll round up or round down
I have two feelings about this album; I generally like it but the angsty lyric screaming over the top in places seems to be trying too hard (I liked the lead female vocals when more controlled). Reminds me of Scott Pilgrim movie, I saw a review say the early 00s EA Sports and that seems appropriate also. I enjoy ‘Maps’ and ‘Y Control’ the most, and they are at the end of the album, reminds me a bit of Paramore
No.
Какой же от них исходит драйв! Режущие уши гитары и режущий женский голос здесь дают энергию, а не забирают ее, в отличие от, например, Crooked Rain Crooked Rain.
One of my favourite bands I know far too little.
Postpunk, indie, garage, mid/fast, female, kicks ass, high energy, but drums don't kick enough for me - solid, but not overwhelming
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs are another band swallowed by my blithe decision in my early twenties that I was too old for new music, as I’d heard it all before. Why YYY when I have The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Sonic Youth, The Cramps*, MC5, The Pretenders, The Breeders, who do they think they are? They are their own creature and I’m pleased to have moved past the hors de combat mode of spotting antecedents with my arms crossed. The early rockers are marked by distinctive post-punk shrill guitar stabs and some clever lines shrieked and drawled; the better songs are in the second half, which might be their preferred mode, the strident tracks the gateway. Maps is a keeper, Modern Romance too - sleigh bells! *I’ve never listened to The Cramps. I just think I know what they sound like from bands I like.
Another one I've had for years but barely recognize, with good reason. "Maps" apart, very meh. An odd period, a lot of derivative noise being showered with plaudits, this included. [edit: ooh there's a pointless hidden track too! JFC]
3.5
Very raw but with a couple of gems such as maps, loved it
I've listened to this countless times since it's original release and have always loved it. It's just as compelling, inspired and energising now as it ever was. Seeing low reviews from people who haven't even heard of it, citing low expectations purely from the cover, makes me feel quite sad.
Pure nostalgia
Another fun album! Listed as alternative but I’d almost call it punk. Either way, I know I’ve heard this band before I just can’t place is. The female voice is very familiar.
Here we go, actually our second from the band but it's their debut and the album with their big hit, "Maps." Totally forgot we had another album from them, but that's because it was forgettable. This one is not. "Maps" is a huge, monumental song, and there are some other heaters on here too. Really good album, especially as a debut. All the more reason to remove the other album we had from them. Favorite tracks: Maps, Rich, Man, Pin. Album art: Very, very cool artsy, punky style. Genuinely, the more I look at it the more I like it. Vibrant colors, perfect DIY style. In my humble opinion, and really as someone seeing this for the first time today, this could be an all-timer in its lane. 3.5/5
Songs started bad, then got a *little* better. Never a good sign when the hit doesn't sound like the rest of the album. 2/5
Nej tack. Trist att vara så anti. Är jag för gammal?
Tjejen är cool, men det hjälper inte när helheten ger mig mer stresspåslag än njutning. Blev bättre på slutet dock, Maps och Y Control tyckte jag var rätt bra.
feels very committed to a bit that is hit or miss. the intensity is solid but often dips into making noise rather than music. songs are short and decidedly not sweet, but occasionally the songs do hit the right notes
Half decent bit of noise here. Nothing revolutionary - at least, not looking from 20 years in the future anyway, but this is short, sweet and listenable. Vocals are pretty cool in particular.
Oh, what a winner! Slows down a bit toward the end but such bangers right out the gate.
Loved this. Fever to Tell is full of raw energy and sharp, punchy songwriting. It has that garage punk edge but still manages to be catchy and immediate. The guitars are jagged, the drums drive everything forward, and Karen O’s vocals give the whole album attitude and personality. It feels urgent and alive. There is no overthinking, just direct, confident songs that hit hard. I had not heard much of their music before this, but this has definitely made me want to explore more of their catalogue. Favourite song: Maps Least favourite: None that stood out negatively Album artwork: Bold and striking. A cool cover that matches the album’s attitude perfectly
I saw YYYs around the time this was released and they were fantastic, still has a great swagger and energy to it. Maps is an all-timer
Oh, yeah yeah yeah! Maps was my intro to these guys, and it completely captivated me. I love Karen's simultaneous intensity and minimalism. Admittedly, a lot of it can start to bore since there isn't necessarily a huge diff from one song to the next .... until she gets into Tick and channels Lena Lovitch, lol. Okay, so I like them at their low key best on songs like Maps & No No No, and more recent Heads Will Roll, but I think they're a fun buncha kids.
Meh
Not my fav
Not my kinda music
Such a great album to revisit, enjoyable from start to finish.
Okay, not super memorable
Date With The Night, and Maps are great tracks. The rest, while enjoyable, was not too memorable.
Sounds like the White Stripes
Punk rock. Yes. Genau wie meh sich das au vorstellt. Findi ausgezeichnet. 4.7/5
Oha, weiss wie ned wasi grad gloset ha wills iwie mega viel gsi isch but i loved it??
finde de schreimeitli shit no geil. date with the night het huere energie. Man au geil bluesy. Black Tongue isch seeehr geil. Y control sehr geile bass. ischs en bass?? modern romance isch huere schööön. poor song isch eig in modern romance drin gsi im original release? aber finds geil. git glaub entweder e starchs 3 oder es vieri.
ohalätz han nöd gwüsst was erwarte sber find rich schomal en rechte bop ihri weirde verzerrte screams findi sick aso finds es sehr geils und vilsitigs album und iwie blibts trz konsistent rich hetmer glaub fast am beste gfalle maps isch zwar eis vode erfolgrichste lieder aber so umghaue hets mi nöd? aber uf jede fall ganz klar es 4i, nöch amene 5i
Yeah Yeah Yeahs are an interesting group. It looked like Karen O was primed to take the mantle that was developed by the riot grrrl movement, but after this album they started to go the more refined indie route rather than the garage punk status they had with their first couple albums. I do like some of the back-and-forth punkish sound and then softer sound with “Maps”. It reminds me a lot of The Breeders or Garbage. Overall unfortunately I think I prefer both Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ self-titled debut EP and their later album It’s Blitz to Fever to Tell. Fever is definitely an essential album for this list though.
Fricken awesome album. Y Control is my fave on it and in particular the lyric "I wish I could buy back the woman you stole".
One of my all time faves!
Okay
i always knew that maps was the outlier from this album stylistically, but i didn't realize just how heavy and weird the yeah yeah yeahs got on this album. it's actually a pretty cool project, liked it more than i expected. 3.5/5
the coolest and cleverest album of 2003? i think i agree! i remember it as a 4 star album but it is actually much better.
Similar to It's Blitz!", I liked this album quite a bit, but still not entirely on board with the vocals.
The sound is terrific, especially in the faster songs. In the second half they slow down, and that also works.
This garage/art/dance punk album oozes energy and drips with attitude and coolness. It makes you want to move in some way or another. Karen O delivers a unique and memorable vocal performance and is a quality frontwoman. Riffs are simple but catchy. Drumming feels both loose and tight at the same time. Every move the band makes serves the song well. This album was made for the sweaty underground and hardly has a dull moment (most songs aren’t long enough to get bored, and there’s enough diversity between them to not get same-y), keeping me entertained fully through.
Allt eins
love these guys
For me - just ok.
Brill. Such great energy and emotion.
The rest is mostly the worst aspects of indie meets a really toothless brand of punk rock I suppose you could call it.
I guess I got a type; this is the second album I listened to twice back-to-back. The first was Surfer Rosa.
Seems like an odd choice for 2003, there are so many better albums from that era. Not sure what makes this one stand out
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs are a super talent. Maps helped them achieve commercial success but I don't think they give a shit, their tunes are so raw and in your face. Its got Blondie vibes, the punk ala Scott Pilgrim distortion is a great sound, and I just want them to make music forever.
Great indie sound. Fun album. For good tunes on the road. The hit Maps is fantastic and I love the singer's voice.
Fairly annoying brand of early aughts indie. Not for me.
Few alight tunes
Music was good but the lyrics ranged from alright to atrocious at times. Picked up in the second half but if I wanted to hear so much moaning I'd meet with Coilin's mother. 3 stars.
Actually not too bad, feels like the anarchist, punk culture in the UK. At some point, things got a bit too much, but overall - pretty cool.
Not my favourite of theirs but good.
well it’s precious to my heart sooooo
Oh my, oh my!!!! This is an amazing album!
Not great
OMG! My ears are ringing and head throbbing! Just noise!!!
I love the yeah yeah yeahs!! This album was a fave when I was in middle school. Maps and the date with the knife song made a cameo on my myspace profile.
Took a few listens for me to “get” it but now that I do, it’s good
3.25
Fever To Tell is simple driving indie punk. Karen O’s vocals are fantastic. The first half to 2/3 is very intense and the last bit slows down but doesn’t lose its intensity, mostly due to the vocals. Maps is obviously incredible but so are the songs around it Pin, No No No, Y Control etc. 8.3/10 6.0/10
Mals
A clear definer of alt-rock punk, that influenced some of the best rock artists of the 21st century.
Didn't know much about the Yeah Yeah Yeahs before having this album pop up, but I like them. Very raw and hard edged -- they remind me of the White Stripes a bit -- a high-energy post-punk sound with some electronica thrown in. Definitely a very individual sound, the singer sounds a little like Chrissie Hynde but adds a lot of other vocal effects to her performances.
This was actually pretty cool. Very 2003, guitar heavy and a bit inconsistent. Did Beyoncé sample Maps in Hold Up?
Liked the song Maps for a while but never listened to the rest of the record (or anything else by them). But that's the best song on this record and I'm honestly not crazy about the rest of it. Y Control second best.
Nah, not my vibe. Maps is probably the most bearable song of it all I think? They just all sound the same tbh.
It's carried by maps
Not bad for an alternative garage band sound. The female lead is strong. I had never listened to this group before and I was pleasantly surprised.
One of the top albums of the 2000’s garage rock revival. Really good stuff
More than tolerable rock music, I liked most of the songs although not for my playlist.
I like it, but it's also not something that I would consider for a list like this. But I've felt that way about several albums so far. Maybe 1001 is too much, or I haven't grasped how much that amount would represent.
Ook weer iets te druk voor mijn smaak. Eigenlijk best wel een herrie. Sommige liedjes zijn wel oke.
Female punk at its best and good throwback
When Maps first came out it so overplayed I got sick of it. After awhile of not hearing it i was able to enjoy it again. This was just a really good album. Chaotic in the best ways and contrast her softer voice well.
Interesting. Wikipedia gives the genre as Garage Rock Revival / Art Punk / Dance-Punk, and it's too polished and too late to be regarded as true Punk. Vocals reminded me of Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders.
This album was a big nope for me. A few songs with some merit but the screaming ones just make the album unlistenable.
Gave an extra star for the song "maps". overall the album was a pretty difficult to listen to.
An interesting rock album. Very unique vocal performances. Songs sound very simple compared to rock music today, although still after of it's time. Could easily fit within the 2010s. "Maps" is totally overrated though.
It was ok. I recognized the one song maps, but wasn’t overly into the rest of the album. Mostly know the band from their Heads Will Roll that got remixed to death.
Lleno de energía, Maps se queda contigo. 4/5.
A more familiar to me grunge. I liked it a lot. It was fun, gritty, and made me want to flip a car. No skips
Hell yeah
How did I miss this amazing band. Raw and Punky!
No me gusta ese estilo
Raging hormones. Sexual nature. That's what I got from this album. Decent alternative/rock/indie/punk sound. That iconic lo-fi punk microphone vocals. Would see this in a 2000s high school movie. Maps and Y control are damm good. Modern romance has a surprisingly much chiller vibe. Don't enjoy the squealing though. Would give it a 3.5 if I could, because I enjoyed 3 songs, not really the album as a whole.
THIS is what female punk alt rock voices should sound like. She is a goddess.
super good!
eig ganz cool, aber bissi anstrengend auf dauer
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I liked this a lot more than I expected and it's similar to the stuff Spotify seems to suggest to me but I don't think I've ever heard this before.
I loved it! What a great album. This will definitely go into the rotation.
Its rock, OK, not great... 3 stars?
Brutal
favourite song: tack i had heard a couple tracks on here before but this was my first proper listen. really really liked this. tick is such a cool song. like a punkier strokes.
Lively and impassioned and danceable punk jams.
Very good album. Very much enjoyed discovering it.
Listened to it twice. Actually not bad background listening. Def a big change from “Thriller” but a lot happened socially between the 1980s and early 2000s. I see from the reviews that opinions from those who were much younger than I at this time, are split on this album; and alt isn’t my era, but… There was versatility and a load of enthusiasm here. A lot happened to childhoods between mine (1950s-60s) and the kids born after the 1990s. If emotional responses to authority in the young is not reflected in art then it’s time to reboot the species. Glad to have listened—my brain feels more elastic already.