Fever To Tell

No no no

This album was good. I liked the second half more than the first. Lots of energy here. Favorite songs are Rich, Black Tongue, No No No, and Maps

yeah yeah yeah / yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

wow. this was.... maybe i'm tired. maybe it's something else but i did not... feel this album. as much as i should. the scratchy vocals, the distorted guitars... this is a certain level of the genre that unfortunately i just don't understand fully. i wish i could tell you further than that, it's just not for me at all. is this a good album? i would say that yes, it is. it just has a sound that i personally do not care for. if you like artsy indie tracks with a deep grimy sound, you'll be a fan!

I like this well enough. It’s mostly good. There was a time when I loved this indie alt sound, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs were everywhere when I was going to concerts and festivals like mad. I probably would have listened to it in my regular rotation for a few years and eventually forgotten it as my life moved on. Except for Maps. That song is iconic to me. Even before my friends and I banged it out on Rock Band, Maps was an earworm that had stuck with me. Maps keeps me revisiting this album every so often, even though nothing else grabs me quite the same way.

Had some good parts but I’m personally not a fan of a singing pterodactyl - 3/5

Definitely a unique sound all around, the vocals are probably the most memorable part. Enjoyed the second half of the album a bit more.

Rich - 7/10 Date with The Night - 7.5/10 Man - 8/10 Tick - 7.5/10 Black Tongue - 8/10 Pin - 7.5/10 Cold Light - 7/10 No No No - 8.5/10 Maps - 8.5/10 Y Control - 8/10 Modern Romance - 8/10 Poor Song - 7.5/10 TOTAL - 93/120

Got better with multiple listens, but still mostly prefer the singles I'd already heard.

Karen O is so cool, but I feel like her voice is not complimented by the band. Like there both good, but the sound is conflicting. I really want to love it, but it just feels like it is not quite punk enough and thus turns into a dated 2000s sound

Oh no, another that I thought was modern but is 20 years old! 😮 Defo 2000s indie vibes though

TONS of energy, complex arrangements, very listenable singer. This kind of modern rock isn't a go to for me, but you can hear the care and imagination in the production.

Highlights: Date With The Night, Black Tongue, No No No, Y Control. In a nutshell: meet me in the bathroom. For context, this album was released in the same month as "Elephant" by The White Stripes. It's difficult to not compare Jack and Meg White with Karen O, Nick Zenner and Brian Chase- two garage rock revivalists blazing their own trails, two albums that sound similar and slightly different. IMHO, ending the album with 'Y Control' or 'Poor Song' (forgo Modern Romance or relegate it to a hidden track) would be the better choice. I have a soft spot for the band's follow up album "Show Your Bones", so this may be skewing my opinion. Highly recommend watching the book and documentary meet Me In The Bathroom which chronicles NYC bands like The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Strokes, etc who cut their teeth in the early 2000’s. Overall 6/10

I like her voice.

Decisive sound; love the energy, not so much the edgy-ness. Engaging listen all the way through.

pretty good tbh

Solid album. Who doesn’t love Maps

Solid album Chow chow chow chow chow chow chow

Definitely not something I listen to every day, but this was still alright. I don't think I will revisit it, but it was still interesting to hear! I think perhaps the mixing could've been a bit better, everything melds together a bit too much and becomes a bit too high frequency. Especially with that very specific "old microphone" and delay effect on the singer which ends up in about the same frequency spectrum as the hi hats and distortion.

I listened to it at first listen but I didn't like it and I stopped, after a while, I remote it and I liked it enough to finish it. I see that many people didn't like it, for my part I think it's a good indie punk rock album. This album has a lot of energy, which is perfect for some social environments (like skateboarding with your friends). The bad thing is like I said, there are certain things like for example some songs like Rich or Black Tongue can alienate certain people because of their lyrics or aspects for a natural punk listener. The best songs for me were Maps, Date With The Night, Man and Modern Romance. In conclusion: Fever to Tell seems to me a decent album.

I thought this was pretty good but don't think it necessitated 90 minutes of listening. My wife, however, did not like it. But then, she married me so we know her judgment is questionable and we can ignore her opinion (Don't tell her I wrote this review. The woman is a saint). Yes, dear. Coming, be right there...

Shouldn’t a band with such a great name be just a little bit better? This was way, way overhyped and an abject lesson in what you get when you mix glam and punk, which is glunk. One gets it’s meant to be visceral and in one’s face, with guitars that alternately searing, piercing and crunching and the yelping vocal style. A few songs are winners but the vast majority of the rest sounds like noisy posturing of the art-school-project variety – "hey look at us; isnt it cool we started a loud, slightly discordant indie band?" The repetitive "Pin" is exhibit A. It all adds up to less than sum of its parts. Later records got a bit better, but my initial reactions to this when it came out (meh overall and totally overrated) still seems on track. The amount of time the editors spend talking about Karen O’s clothes and the cover art are a clue to the lack of substance here. In the end, this is a lot of noise that doesn’t amount to much (other than “Maps” which is great and “Y Control” which is considerably above average).

Some good well known songs but the rest are ok

Interesting album that I had never heard before.

I feel like I would enjoy this live, but at 10 am, by myself, drinking coffee, I didn't really appreciate listening to that girl simulate an orgasm so much.

Wouldn't really listen regularly but enjoyable enough

Great album!! Awesome hooks

Eh, everything sounds kind of the same. Not a fan. I did actually like Maps and it was the one song that really sounded unique.

Monday 10/30/2023, 1:30, office S Tier————————— Maps A Tier————————— Date with the Night Cold Light Pin B Tier————————— No No No Black Tongue Rich Y Control C Tier————————— Yeah! New York Tick Man

It's good, not great, not awful, just good.

Good energy and variation.

I like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs a lot. I generally prefer their later albums, but this one is good too. Plus "Maps" is an all time classic song for my generation.

They are good, but not my favorite.

Maps is a great song, as is Y Control. Otherwise, an unremarkable album. Might take songs from this to add to a playlist, but when listening to the whole album cohesively, the songs don't stand out from one another and it all blurs into one. It does turn this around a little towards the end.

Pretty decent rock album, like the lead singers voice

Not my cup of tea. Pretty raw sounding, felt like I was listening to a local band live somewhere. Didn’t really enjoy the vocals. I gave it a second listen and preferred it the second time around but still not really my thing. Favourite track: Maps.

Fine-crazy that maps is on this given how different the rest of the album is-would’ve been fun to see at Coachella 3/5

Ok this has aged pretty well as that NY millenial movement - better than The Strokes that's for sure. A slight monotony does set in, but its short and sharp and does not outstay its welcome.

En plein mon style. Not much wow but nicceee. S'écoute bien et j'aime le style.

There's a good sound buried in here that gets caught up in the punk aesthetic. Standouts include Rich, Date With The Night, Maps, and Yeah! New York.

Un disco muy sincero. Me gusto. Nada mas que decir.

Wasn’t really my jam.

There's basically two sounds on this album: Dirty punk songs with fast staccato riffs and fuzzy guitars over snare-banging drums & spacey indie rock with a more melodic lead guitar sound with big reverby toms-banging drums. The vocals are in a high register, alternately yelping and nearly operatic. They were always an ambiently around band listening to indie rock in college but never gave them much of a close listen and I actually though Maps was a Broken Social Scene song for years - that is the standout track on this album, both in terms of quality and aesthetics - it's much gentler, more atmospheric, and anthemic than the rest of the songs, which are tend towards the punk end of the spectrum.

Great sound, but not sure two Yesh Yeah Yeahs albums need to be in my 1001!

Didn’t love it didn’t hate it

This album is very disappointing. Other than Maps and Y Control, I didn't like a single song. They weren't terrible, just undercooked white stripe style jam.

Ok

It was ok. I didn't hear any songs I would put om my playlist.

i liked this crazy, noisy instrumentation on this album a lot, and even some of the melodies. Maps is obviously a banger. However some of the vocalizations were just insufferable, which made some of the tracks unlistenable. I am not a huge fan of the really guttural punk screams. Very similar to how i feel about talking heads.

Typical punk rock band: throbbing, driving music. Doesn’t try to stray too far from middle of the road. Very good vocals: doesn’t try to strain voice.

I liked this one, Maps is obviously the standout song.

En tiedä, voiko levyä sanoa pliisuksi, mutta silti odotin jotain päräyttävämpää. Indielle tämä on kyllä tehnyt hyvää ja Maps on hyvä biisi, klassikkokamaa. Siksi annan yhden tähden enemmän kuin ehkä muuten.

It was ok - not my first choice of music but not too jarring. The voice of PJ Harvey with a White-Stripes-Esque backing track.

i like it a lot. but couldn’t really differentiate a lot of the songs (besides maps literally 10/10 jam). so gets a 3 but could have pushed for a 4 if i feeling generous

Stable alt rock! But it never goes "wow" for me

yeah (x3). this fucking rips. best part is the album sequencing. best tracks: date with the night, maps, rich

3.5 This came out when I was in a band, and very much making the scene. Which is appropriate because the bands of this time were very much scene bands. Debauched Indie primitivism, like a less rootsy white stripes. The amps sound explosive, and the buzz saw riffs serve their purpose if break no new ground. Perhaps the most innovative thing from the guitars is the rhythmic use of harmonics. A lot of cross pollenation between these guys the strokes interpol and white stripes. Although I suspect that the white stripes were more copied than copiers. Karen o has a direct edgy, delivery. Not a lot of tenderness or range. In maps we get as close to that as she gets. But that’s ok, the bluster and the cocky swagger is kind of what we’re here for. A bit different in that the dumb bluster and raw sexuality is being delivered by a front woman rather than man. Cool?

The first and last thing you notice is the vocals. They go from being harsh one second to smooth the next. Without Karen O there is no Yeah Yeah Yeahs. I think mileage may vary in this one. Musically I think the band provides good support to Karen O. The pace is frantic and hits hard.

- Rich: Pretty cool song, I really love that intro riff. - Date With The Night: I think this would go a lot harder if I wasn't in the middle of a workday. It's a very specific chaotic vibe that I don't often embody. - Man: this song goes so hard I love the hard rock vibes plus the effects craziness - Tick: I think Karen O's vocals can be a bit much for me at times. Not disrespecting Ms. O but I think it's not in my Q zone. It's fun to listen to but it's definitely a lot. - Black Tongue: Pretty cool punky song, nothing much else to say about this one. - Pin: Not gonna lie no idea what she's talking about but it sounds cool. - Cold Light: Another one where I would love this in an Underground Arts kinda environment but listening in my bedroom during a workday doesn't produce the same vibes. - No No No: Easily my favorite song title on the album. I also really like the song, the part when it kicks into the heavy hits with the distortion on and it does that cool Black Sabbath breakdown thing goes so hard. - Maps: Not a bad song but doesn't go as hard as some of the other ones. - Y Control: I love the spacy guitar part. It kinda got repetitive at the end but overall good song. - Modern Romance: I feel like this is a good meditation song it's very droney and simple but pretty melodies. - Poor Song: Nice slow song to close out the album, I think it's a bit too slow for my current vibe but it's got some decent stuff going on.

Kivaa jytää, mut jää hieman keskiverroksi omaan makuun.

Nice and energetic, the singer voice was pretty made it all come together.

Karen O doesn't sing, she yelps and shouts and screams, sometimes with good effect, but mostly in a non-meaningful and showy fashion. Did one mention fashion? One doesn't require that musicians and recording artists to be in any way fashionable; the editors overemphasis of KO's style suggests misplaced priorites – who cares about her haircuts or which designers' clothes she wears. Later records got better, but this isn't really too far above average. There are a handful of solid or better cuts – "Y Control," "Maps," "Modern Romance" – but most of the rest is filler, your basic loud, bangy, yelpy, showoffy, posturing and overly performative filler that, though it undeniably represented a state-of-the-art hipsterism at the turn of the millennia, remains filler all the same.

Interesting indie/although rock from the early 2000s. Sort of punk, the lead singer has a good voice for the genre. I've heard Maps before, I thought it was an alright song. There were better songs on the album though nothing really stood out, it all kind of blended together. Overall a decent album.

Very particular female alt/post-punk kinda vocal styling on this that I'm not a huge fan of. Though that's strictly a preference thing: solid artistry all around.

6/10

I like it, I don't love it. But better than I remember.

Yeah yeah almost. 1 or 2 good songs - prefer other albums

I did a double take when I saw the release date for this album. I didn’t realize the Yeah Yeah Yeahs were around since the early 2000s. I was familiar with the song Maps from this album and with a handful of their more recent songs. Karen O has a cool voice and style, but a whole album is a lot. If you enjoyed this band and didn’t already know, check out their song with Perfume Genius. It’s called ‘spitting off the edge of the world’ and it’s really good.

I loved their debut EP, but when this came out, I felt like it didn't quite fulfill their potential. And I still feel that way (though in hindsight, their debut isn't quite as strong as I originally thought it was). This album has energy for days, and it's a lot of fun. I dig them as a band. Their music is great for shuffles and for soundtracks. I can't imagine being lucky enough to have Karen O as a singer. Then again, she, like Johnny Rotten and Perry Farrell, is so iconic and wild and punk and powerful that she totally overwhelms everyone around her. It's almost more of a sound effect than a voice. And that's great as long as the material is there, which in this case it sometimes is (Maps, especially). But on the whole, I feel like these are memes more than songs. God bless 'em, though. Some bands are albums bands and some are singles bands, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are a fantastic singles band. One song is all it takes to have you pounding on your steering wheel, ready to conquer the grocery store. Charge!

Didn’t hate this but also didn’t love it. Hole came on auto play right after this album and I thought I’d these bands are the same genre, I’ll stick with Hole. Glad I had a listen because this was one of those bands I’d heard so much about but yet didn’t know anything

This album sounds like the love child of The Hives and Metric, two bands I really like. I feel like I SHOULD like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs but I don't and I don't know why.

I have this cd but hadn’t played it for a long time. It’s a good listen. I enjoyed the first half of the album, with 5 songs of 2&1/2 minutes or less. (I’m) Rich reminds me of Iggy’s I’m Bored. Date With The Night is strong & her vocals remind me very much of Shirley Manson. Man (where the album title comes from) & Tick both work for me, both being under 2 minutes. Not so thrilled with the rest, either too long or just a bit pointless - except for Maps, which I think is outstanding. The band stars on this - Zinner’s guitar & Chase’s drums are great. I never saw the band, as such, but I did see Karen O (Stop The Virgens{sic}) - A Psycho Opera at the Sydney Opera House, as part of the 2012 Vivid Festival. And both Zinner & Chase (& Money Mark) were in the band that night. Don’t know what it was all about but it was entertaining. I think I prefer The Strokes from this period of the edgy New York scene. But each time I do listen to this now, I like it more.

I've been meaning to read Lizzy Goodman's 'Meet Me in the Bathroom', her well regarded oral history of the NYC rock and roll scene in the early 2000s. It covers the much hyped scene that included the Strokes, Yeah Yeahs Yeahs, Interpol, LCD Sound System, etc. But I haven't got around to reading it yet. Part of my tardiness has been a general antipathy towards many of those bands as over-hyped, style-over-substance poseurs. The Strokes were especially too-cool-for-school, louche, rich kids showing off for the cameras, more interested in doing drugs and shagging models than actually rocking out. I never really bought their 'saviours of rock and roll' posturing. I probably lumped the Yeah Yeah Yeahs in with that whole crew, and had not really given them a proper listen. They were, in fairness, massively hyped on the basis of one ep (which was pretty good) and a single (which was OK) before they even put an album out. Lots of press and photo shoots for a band that is barely out of the practice room never bodes well for the longevity of a band. This album was met with some of the inevitable skepticism and backlash that follows that kind of hype. The NME was certainly responsible for the early crash and burn of many a young hopeful in the UK, and the same trend seemed to be occurring in this New York scene. But it's 15 years later now, and now that the dust has settled, how does this album strike me? Well, it rocks. The guitar and drums cut loose, and the playing is noisy and dynamic (which is to my taste). Karen O is a charismatic and compelling front person. She tends towards louche restraint on occasion, as was endemic in that scene (Julian Casablancas is the worst fucking offender at that), but she is usually energetic and compelling. after three listens, there were some songs that caught my attention and memory. Of the albums from this particular scene that I have heard, this is my favourite so far, even if not wildly different from a bunch of local bands I have heard tearing it up at my local small venue. Maybe that's what I find so off-putting about the hype thing. I have seen bands as good as this at the Sandringham or Moshpit or the Burland Community Centre or in a fucking laneway in Marrickville, that might release a demo tape as good as this, but nobody has ever heard of them. I love this kind of band, playing as if their lives depend on it in a sweaty pub in front of 30 people. It's real, it's special, it's right in front of you. It's loud, close-up, gritty rock and roll. But will it save the world? Is it the greatest thing ever? It's the greatest thing right there in the moment for those 30 people, but it's an ephemeral thing. And that's its beauty. I bet I would have LOVED the Yeah Yeah Yeahs if I has seen them as unknowns in a small bar. But as a worldwide musical phenomena? It's not the right context for what they are doing. But I will acknowledge that The Yeah Yeah Yeahs is a fucking great band name.

El debut de Yeah Yeah Yeahs es divertido, gamberro y ruidoso, dejando bien claro el estilo del grupo en todo lo que está por venir. Las buenas son muy buenas, las regulares suenan un poco igual. No deja indiferente salvo por las dos canciones del final, algo sosas.

Some slightly annoying jangly moments, but overall pretty enjoyable. Maps is a great track

Not bad, strong vocals supported by muscular riffing, reminiscent of Jeff Buckley in parts. Didn't make me want to listen more than once though

Didn’t take to it but it got me listening to Germ Free Adolescent by X Ray Spex. A fantastic album with the same indie post punk sound but with a UK bent

3.5

Good album, liked it didn’t love it. Listened twice, probably won’t listen again.

Surprisingly not that bad! I won't return to it, but I didn't dislike it.

Energetic and raw garage rock. Great album, but can't really say more about it.

There's an almost punk attitude to their first album. Enjoyable, although it didn't grab me for relistens. Some of their tracks sit in the back of my head, but this album I'm just reminded of an energy.

Karen O is one of my favourite female vocalists and there's no doubt who's the focus of this Garage/Punk, Art/Punk band. Her voice is so raw, sexy and vulnerable at the same time. Spin calls her "Iggy Pop for shy nerds who want to get loose" Its also impressive that she only has two band members behind her especially Nick Zinner on guitar/keyboards because he produces a veritable wall of sound with his loops. I do prefer their more melodic tunes though so naturally Maps is my favourite tune here (check out their video of this song on Youtube, it gives me goosebumps when she cries real tears). In fact Pitchfork calls Maps the 6th Greatest Song of the Decade and Rolling Stone calls it "the 6th greatest song of the Century". Y Control is also very good.

Get up and go album but with some surprisingly tender moments. Good to relisten after such a long time 7/10

This is a good record but not a great one. In Maps the band did have a classic single which made people sit up and take notice. They will go on to better things.

Not my jam. Though, worth listening to.

Punky. Made me wanna fight a child at walmart

Interesting sound on this one, lead girl's vocals were a little crazy at times, but not really in a bad way. Music style reminded me of White Stripes sometimes, I wonder if they were inspired. Pretty good rock album

I really wanted to give this album at least 4 but I truly think it does not deserve more than 3. There are not enough good moments to rate this album higher. Maybe I would rate it higher couple years ago, maybe 10 years later I would enjoy it more. Nowadays there are many better indie post punk albums that I would rather listen. This one was close but not close enough.

This is a big and noisy record, with plenty of punky, chaotic energy. It sounds quite rough around the edges, and in production, but I think that works in its favour. I like Karen O and the anarchic energy she brings to it. There's a lot of hits, but also a lot of weird tracks that you need to tune into to really appreciate I think. For me I tended to like the singles on the album, and found a lot of the rest a bit hard to get into. Best tracks: Date with the Night, Pin, Maps, Y Control.

Garage rock isn’t a genre I’m too keen on. I love rock, I love punk, I just don’t like it too noisy or too DIY. Going into this one, I did think the band itself was quite interesting. Musically wise it’s pretty great, it’s just the vocals I’m not into at all. And the record went on a bit too long 6 out of 10

I was really glad to see this one come up. I love Karen O. so much. I think they're a pretty good band I don't love father songs but the ones I do I really do love quite a lot.

A few good songs

Ah, a fine album with high points (Maps and Y Control are absolute bangers) otherwise faintly nostalgic noughties indie pop with a charismatic frontwoman and a fairly normal backing band.

Leuk, prima album. Had ze nog nooit echt geluisterd vind dit een aardige introductie

Ohhh, I remember this album. I haven't listened to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs in so long. A lot of bangers on this album. Date With The Night is baller. I like Tick and Pin too. Remember listening to a lot of Black Tongue, back in the day. Maps brings back a lot of memories.

Would be open to listening to more by them

seksi heh (ei silti harmita kuunnella kolmoa löröttää)

Love the attitude and vocals, but in moderation.

High-School guitar based shouting rock with a twist (Twist being female singer and a touch of pling plong)

Better than I expected, some interesting parts and I might check out more from them

It's harder than their new stuff, I didn't love them at the time and think that's probably about right. They're ok, probably pretty good live.

Good

Maps

ouais ouais ouais

Maps remains unassailable, but I had forgotten about how... mediocre I feel about the first half or the record. Its best moments are concentrated at the end. 3/5

It’s good, it’s not great but it’s good. It’s sort of vague indie rock but the lead singer does have some pipes. It’ll absolutely blow some people’s socks off I’m sure, but not mine. Average as average can be for me.

Maps is a good one. Otherwise pretty standard dancy punk stuff. Kinda reminds me of Elastica.

Not bad, found it a bit bland at times.

Good early 2000s indie rock. It sounds indie at least. ”Maps” is a great track

Rich, maps, modern romace är bra. men helt fö lite catchy låtar på denna skiva. Gillar hu de låter o Karen O e bra vocalist men ja önskar hon hade bättre låtar att sjunga.... det rör int på sig Svag 3 Lyssnade i misstag på ett bonusspår men de va typ bästa på skivan... poor song

This album has a cool grungy punk sound so I would have expected to enjoy it more. However there was something missing to really elevate it. Not a bad album, but not great either. Highlights: Maps Pin Black Tongue

I remember "date with the night" was played a lot when it was released. Maps I knew too and is the better track. I didn't mind the rest of it but can't say it did much for me. She has a good voice for this type of music Not bad, not great

This is a band that I should like based off of my taste, but I’ve just never clicked with any of their songs. I know “Maps” is considered a classic, but it’s just alright to me.

The Yeah Yeah Yeah's debut was my second album from them in my challenge, the other one was The Blitz! which I liked better than 'Fever to Tell'. This album is garage rock, art punk but often a bit too deranged and chaotic. I prefer more artsy or far-out songs, like for example the closing song, 'Modern Romance'. Overall not a bad record but it isn't that record that I will often replay.

Not as good as I remember. I'm now too uncool to listen to this album.

I remember this album from when it came out, now more than 20 years ago. It still sounds pretty good, though I probably haven’t listened to it in 10 years prior to this. “Maps” and “Modern Romance” are my favorites here.

not a big indie rock guy but i can see it's good.

Molto Figo! Da ascoltare di nuovo

Fresco, punk y compañero por momentos; con algunos puntos muy altos, otros algo bajos pero no le restan mérito

Good album. I like this style of music and enjoyed the vocals.

Average in my opinion. Liked the instrumentals but not the vocals.

This was a fun post-punk, post-grunge, indie album. Love Karen O's voice, and the drums sounded great. Listened to it during a workout, fit perfectly.

The front half of the album struggled a bit, but Maps and Y Control are great.

Angular shouty Punks vibes from the New York outfit....I don't totally love it but feel I should...maybe its the adoration from Pitchfork.

I give this album a 3.3 out of 5. It was a very solid album and I would definitely listen to it again. However, it isn't one that I'd go out of my way to listen to again. Still, very decent album and each song had great lyrics.

I wish i liked this more, but i don't

I've never listened to a full Yeah Yeah Yeahs album before, and I thought 'Fever To Tell' was okay. The instrumentation was really good, but I didn't think that most of the lyrics were all that great. I'm not really sure what sets this album apart from what The Strokes or Franz Ferdinand were putting out around the same time. "Black Tongue," "Maps," and "Y Control" were definitely the stand-outs on this album, but other than those, I don't think I'll give much of a thought to anything else that was on here.

Enjoyed listening to this one. Dynamic vocals. Cool guitars with some good riffs and inventive parts. No bass on most (all?) of the record, it gives it a unique thing that’s probably true to their live sound -but it would also probably sound good with bass too. 3

A bit too punk for my tastes, but still enjoyable - my top pick is 'Maps'.

Greit nok, men e ganske lei av Maps. Heldigvis va dei andre sangane litt bedre

In theory, I should love this thing. I just don’t connect with it. Absolutely nothing wrong with it. Just not my thing. Certainly doesn’t hold a candle to Room on Fire (the best early aughts rock record). But “Date With The Night” will always rip, and “Maps” is god-tier indie rock. Wish the rest was as good as those two.

I think maybe the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are too cool for me to understand

Fav song: Maps

Expected more out of this tbh. Has some cool tracks, but the rest is just really forgettable, even if it doesnt necessarily sound bad.

Some interesting sounds but overall forgetsble

Really slams at parts but just irritating at others. Experiment with dub doesn't really pay off. Maps I'd still an indie rock classic though

3.5 Better than average. Enjoyable.

Quite fine

Oh fuck, 'Maps' is THAT SONG. The late 90's aggression takes the front seat on the first half of the album, but it develops in to the complexity and finesse of other bands later in the decade. An important album showing the creation and influence of the main indie phase of the 00's Warrants a relisten

Girl rock

indie rock band 3

Buen disco de rock, guitarrero, con voz femenina. Enérgico y con fuerza

Maps is the best song and just so different from the rest of the album.

I liked this at the time and it still has a fairly distinctive sound and some good songs, but hard to push higher than a 3 in the grand scheme of things

good stuff

My favorite Yeah Yeah Yeahs song is on Fever to Tell. I like the band and have listened to tracks from various albums. I've listened to this album at least once before, but haven't been back for a re-listen for 10 years or more. There are tracks with a little too much scream and scratch in the vocals, and some lyrics that I couldn't recommend to all listeners. I will keep looking forward to new releases from the band, and but this album may not get a full re-play from me in the future.

Quite a few good songs. This one goes down easy. Short punk-Style tracks, that have a Siouxsie and the Banshees feel. Standouts: Date With The Night, Pin, Maps, and Y Control. 3/5

Punky

It was good, didn't fully engage me but still, not bad

Vrolijke up-tempo rock-muziek. Ik vind het wel leuk, maar niet heel bijzonder. ***

okay okay okay

The main vocalist was awesome! They brought out a bunch of sounds I would never hear on a radio. Though, I was somewhat disappointed with the repetitive lyrics. It felt like there was a lot of opportunity for more depth.

An aggressive album will some interesting messages. Not going into the heavy rotation

More of a 3.5

Awesome energy, gets a bit weak at the end. Will definitely listen to some of their other stuff.

I’d probably go 3.5 on this. I liked it but for some reason does feel a little cheesy

ok. nice tunes but nothing ground breaking

indie rock band

Yeah Nah Yeah. OK. OK.

Not a relaxing listen, but plenty of good energy

Meh

I recognized the singles from this record but I am not sure if I ever heard the entire thing. It's got some great moments but too few ideas are reused too often. Overall this is a great album, but it's not as consistent as some of the other records on this list.

I preferred the second part of the album after the end of the track No no no no.

Really great project all around. Loved the vocals, the production matched each song's message/vibe perfectly, and overall just enjoyed listening to this thing. That being said, there wasn't a lot of songs that stood out to me, especially near the end of the album. This album's floor is really high, but it's ceiling is pretty low. Just good n fun punk, and there's nothing wrong with that

Spiky and still full of jams.

Het gekreun is wat minder. Latere nummers in het album zijn beter.

Can't believe this band has more than one album on the list. This album is far better than It's Blitz but still suffers from the same problem - you either think Karen O is a one person wrecking ball, or the wreck who turns up at karaoke and tries to sing blues songs as if they were punk. I fall into the latter camp.

just like something in 70's

Some good variety, but didn't click with me. Low 3

Never heard this band. Pretty grating stuff so far, not for a big reason. Not a big fan of the vocals, lyrics or instrumentation. second song is better than first. Lyrics are inane but not even in a punk/cool way. Songs will have good moments sometimes but will be ruined by something. Maps is an ok song but a complete shift from the rest. Not the worst but won't intentionally listen again - 3 stars

Maps es una gran canción, pero no sé sobre el resto.

Rätt coolt

Need for speed menu music

I used to have beef with Karen O for some reason and called her PJ Harvey’s leftovers. That isn’t fair, since they have totally different goals, but I think I was bitter that the music group I followed were really into Yeah Yeah Yeahs but expressed minimal interest in Polly. Listening to this the whole way through, it’s not bad. It’s eclectic but not sporadic. I don’t really care for the 2K indie take on punk, but the Sonic Youth-esq disonance tracks are cool, and the dance stuff isn’t bad. Karen’s also a decent singer and the production is solid… but this isn’t usually my thing. C-, maybe drop the minus

Yeah this is fine. Don't really love it, don't really hate it. 2.5/5

Simply cool punk music, very nice vocals from the lead singer, I like this a lot. 3.5/5

3.25ish

I know this one! Not their best but still good.

Nogal chaotisch. Ik vond hun doorbraakalbum toch stukken beter

CD

man👍🏼 maps👍🏼 average highs but some low lows not my type of music but i can definitely see the appeal led zeppelin if they were a bit emo album cover is genuinely disgusting 6.3/10

Nice

Pretty solid album.

Lots of loud and in your face songs. Found the 2nd half better than the first

unexpected gem, edgy rock sound I enjoyed.

Hard to classify. There was some really forgettable stuff and some pretty cool stuff. Overall liked it. Likely wouldn't listen again. Prolly wouldn't turn it off it came on randomly.

Pretty enjoyable, but honestly "Maps" is the real star here. Not quite strong enough to be 4 stars, but I'd easily listen to this again.

Two albums on this list feels like it’s pushing it a bit. Maps is still the stand out.

A bit of a tell of when the book was released. Really? Good album though. Could do with pre-album release BANG on here

It's a fun if generic album, full of energy and trying to be catchy hooks

This was a fun listen, full of energetic, punchy rockers. Enjoyed it, but I'm unlikely to come back to it. Fave Songs: Y Control, Modern Romance, Maps, No No No, Date with the Night

Not bad, not literally the worst, I can see it passing the torch

3.5/5 it has potential, i'll have to relisten

A pleasant rock album - good vocals, solid tracks, lyrically interesting enough not to offend, short enough not to overstay its' welcome, does some interesting things with the sound - I had fun, in short, but it's nothing to write home about. or write anywhere at all, for that matter

Heads will roll, but not on this album. Pretty bland - didn't mind it, but I wasn't convinced.

Czasem głos artystki trochę wkurza, maps ok. Szkoda, że heads will roll to nie ten album.

High energy, some beats I really enjoyed, sometimes a bit too much, especially the voice.

A solid album front to back. Ended up being much heavier than I anticipated having really only known Maps going in.

Already listened to it

Reminds me a bit of one of my favourite bands, Dead Sara. Nice.

Overall it's good, but not enough to hook me in. Favourites: "Date With The Night", "Pin", "Maps"

Reminds me of a punkier, more abstract Screaming Females with a layer of slick, chimey production on top as was common in early-aughts indie. It does seem to me the album loses steam halfway through, especially as Karen O's vocals tend to wear thin. However, the sound and orchestration of the tracks are killer - if the band had varied things a little throughout the album's runtime this would easily be a 4-5 star LP.

Decent high-energy punk rock. A bit too in-your-face for me I think, but I could see how it ended up on this list. Also Maps is just one of the best songs ever made so that helps. 5/10

good rock n roll fun

Nice enough, I remember Maps being on Guitar Hero, or Rock Band or something. Nice listen.

I thought I'd enjoy this album but weirdly enough Karen O's voice starts to feel a bit samey from song to song. It is more the production style, with the compression, which feels like it's trying to disguise her jazzy singing style. But there are some great tracks on Fever To Tell, including the iconic "Maps" and the stellar opening number "Rich".

Rock punk de garagem \,,/,

I’m not the biggest fan of her voice or style of singing, but I enjoyed this overall. 3 stars.

punky, noisy, fierce, flighty

p894. 2003. 3 stars. Came cold to this one, didn't know anything about the band or the album. Well done garage rock, great voice, but nothing here that hasn't been been done before (and better) by Siouxsie, PJ Harvey, Garbage or Elastica. It's good, and I'd listen to it again, but not sure why it's on the list as it's neither innovative or anything special.

J'ai bien écouté cet album comme convenu dans la charte du générateur, malheureusement j'ai oublié d'écrire mon review une fois celui ci terminé. Par conséquent, cet album étant fort peu intéressant, ni même remarquable, je n'ai evidemment plusieurs heures après rien à en dire. Néammoins demain Elvis Costello sera au menu, et je compte bien lui faire sa fête. A très vite.

Middle of the road

El típic disc favorit de la crítica del moment, però que no sobreviu a la seva fama. 'Maps' és un gran tema, i hi ha algunes cançons destacables, una mena de punk intel.ligent, garage rock de nou mil.leni amb la veu encisadora de la Karen O. Un bon disc, molt bo en certs moments, però ja...

it was fine

Not my favourite album from them, but some great tracks on it

Echt niet zo bijzonder. Punky garagesound.

Meh

Good fun didn't recognise many of the tracks - probably better live than as background music to work to, could have done with a bit less filler and more catchy tracks

Fever To Tell is a nice indie rock album. I like some other albums of Yeah Yeah Yeahs better. This is nothing shocking in quality or deliverance. Still it's good fun to listen to for a couple of times.

I remember thinking Yeah Yeah Yeah were style over substance at the time. A fringe in need of a song. That was unfair, as Pin and Maps are both timeless classics, both 5/5 songs. The rest of the album has some good songs (Rich, Date With the night) and some that must have gone some way to forming my original unfair opinion of them. It's sad, when they can write a thrashy fun cut like Pin, and genuine timeless heart breaker like Maps, that so much of the rest of the album feels so 'this'll do'. They clearly had more in the tank, as Heads Will Roll is a banger later on. But then they also had Gold Lion. Would that they got a producer who would tell them that a lot of their songs are unfinished.

Maps is a great song. Album with attitude, which perhaps wins out over the actual music.

The best of this album IMO: - Modern Romance 3.0/5

Might come back to it, only listened a couple songs

So, the New York garage rock/punk/post-punk revival, eh? I was 18 at the time, and as big as the movement was, it didn't appeal to me on the whole, despite my love of garage rock, punk and post-punk. This was partly an aversion to hype, partly that I found certain bands flat (I'm rather curious how I'd find The Strokes nowadays), and partly a nascent disdain for what I have come to recognise as record-collection rock (I don't believe I'm the first to use that; I think it owes its coinage to the music writer Simon Reynolds, but theft is pretty much the easiest crime to justify materially). I have previously reviewed The Yeah Yeah Yeahs' subsequent album It's Blitz, and found it acceptable enough, but also safe, timid and frustrating in its refusal to move from the middle. To this album's credit, it at least heads somewhere. But it also underscores my main issue with record-collection rock; often the album are corkers, but also redundant. Why listen to a band heavyhandedly alluding to PiL and The Germs when one can, you know, just listen to PiL and The Germs? This is an issue the album battles with, not wholly successfully. We see a significant variation of styles delivered in the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' manner, but not every attempt works, and the album is quite uneven (does anyone need their foray in dub No No No? Not really not really not really. Also, note that post-punk groups had been tackling dub in a less contrived manner over 20 years earlier). The album improves as one gets towards the end. I can accept that many people really embrace Maps, and I've no inclination to disabuse people of that, even if it personally doesn't quite hit my G-spot. The closers Y Control and Modern Romance are probably my favourites, and the hidden track is fun as well. So a bottom-loaded album. But the main reason the last few tracks surpass the first half significantly is that Karen O drops the obnoxious wackiness and sings like a being with a human heart. Does that mean the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' central conceit, Karen O's stance as frontwoman, was misconceived at conception? Not quite, but ultimately, what we have is a talented band not quite sure what direction to pursue, so they try as many as possible somewhat cursorily. This is a better failing than It's Blitz' lack of any direction, but it's still a criticism.

Grew on me w additional listens!

It definitely has a sound that is very specific to its time. I could get into it with more listens, but I just don't have the attention span for it today. It's okay. It got better towards the end of the album.

I've been meaning to check out the Yeah Yeah Yeahs but haven't really gotten around to it. Decent post punk stuff.

83. Fever to Tell - Yeah Yeah Yeahs 12 tracks. This started off well (sort of punky electronic funk). but I don't like the "tinny" production sound. I quite like the nuts & bolts of it, (& it's obviously meant to sound "tinny"), but I don't understand why. 3/5

Not bad, but there are other neo-gargage bands that I prefer.

Wicked voice. Decent pop/rock stuff

Didnt have time

I was very much won over when I heard the opening lyric "I'm rich" purred by Karen O. I really enjoyed this track and her vocals. The rest just kind of made me feel on edge. I think it's a well-crafted album, but it's too much for me.

I have heard of the band, but I am not really familiar with their music, and this was my first listen for this album. I imagine that if I had been a fan when I was younger, then I would still be a fan and really be thrilled to have it come up on this list...but I was not, so it was just okay for me. I did love the tone and style of the the female lead vocals (and the very fact that the lead is female)! I also enjoyed the drive and bass line of many of the tunes. I just couldn't really embrace the fierceness of the punk/garage style. Maybe I am getting too old??

Je m'attendais à plus. Punk respectable mais sans plus.

3/5

Not really my thing.

Great in the beginning, then got pretty boring.

Favorite songs were Black Tongue and Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaps. Wait!

Their sound, bordering on garage-rock of the 1960s and on the new wave of the late 1970s, is the quintessence of sexual frustration and existential desperation. The singer proves to be one of the best shouters of her generation. (6/10) FT: Maps, Date with the Night

J'ai bien aimé, ca déménage et le son est vraiment bon. Meilleur que l'Autre album que j'Ai entendu d'eux dans cette liste 3.5

I love the sound and the energy but it was ok. Nothing really outstanding for me but a couple of good songs.

3, it was good if not memorable.

Vocals are a little grating, but I found myself enjoying this record. Favorite track is Black Tongue.

It was OK. A little like Juliette and Licks. I'd listen again, but my usual jam

not really my thing

Great modern post-punk. Tinny buzz saw guitars, messy drums and a singer who can go from screeching like a tom cat to breathy Debbie Harry style vocals. Best Tracks: Date With The Night; Pin; Maps

it was okay

Spikey - some good indie rock guitar. Mega phone vocals irritate after a while. I liked Pin and Maps. Just scraping a 3 out of 5.

Idk, I just don't really get them

Heavier than I remembered! Prefer their second album

Niet alles even tof, soms iets te schreeuwerig, maar ik hou wel van het puntige en de gedrevenheid.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs' debut album was a lot of fun to listen to! The garage rock and punk music genre is very entertaining, and the band was able to show the listener how much they enjoyed making this album.

Generally liked this and Maps is still a standout. A little bit too punk for when I listened, but I will go back. Now reminded to go back and listen to Karen O and Dangermouse, which I remember liking more than this

A damn fine album that I've enjoyed since it was released. Love the picture disc vinyl too. Lots of great songs here, Maps being the hilight. And Wendy O's voice...gorgeous. a strong 3 🌟 album knocking on the door of 4.

Not my cup of tea, but done.

Pretty solid but not my favorite. Wild how different / more melodic ‘Maps’ sounds in comparison to the rest of the albums but maybe I’m biased

Niet super fan

Maps is great.

Karen O channels a fire reminiscent of The Runaways. Fever To Tell runs top heavy and some of that side A flare depletes. But the vocal performance of O is what elevates straightforward hard rockin into a energetic disorienting record a cut different from fellow acts of the day. The track Maps, slows down and takes on an sensual tone and remains the most enigmatic feature on the LP.

Maps is a banger - the first half of the album lost me with the vox, too squeaky/obnoxious for my taste...exacerbated by the filter lofi effect.

It's fine. maps and y control are always bangers.

Wild and enjoyable

Quite fun garage rock fused with punk. Having listened to a fair bit of garage rock and a lot of punk, this didn't really seem like anything remarkable. I like the female vocalist's style. I would rather listen to The Reatards or the New Bomb Turks, or many others.

Favourite Songs: Pin & Maps

Somehow they make a striped back garage sound seems fat and juicy, this album still sounds great nearly 20 years on. Powerful drumming and great guitar hooks but it’s Karen O’s incredible vocals that really stand out. More importantly this album has some really great songs on it. The song sequencing irritates me and ruins the flow and overall impact of the album a little. But still a cracking wee album

not my thing

Great garage sound but find Karen O grating. I can see past it in parts and some great tracks

Not that bad!

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It’s not really my favorite type of music and I didn’t like all of the vocals. I definitely thought the second half of the album was better than the first half. Maps is certainly the best song on the album. Other favorites include Y Control, No No No, and Modern Romance. Least favorites include Tick, and Cold Night. I’m glad I listened to it but I don’t see myself coming back to it all that much. Strong 6/10

Net geen 2 sterren omdat het niet verkeerd is maar ook niet is waar ik vaak naar luister

Wasn't too keen to start but it grew on me.

Honestly I kinda already forgot what it was like to listen to in the last 8 hours. 5?

Erlebt man ja auch nicht ständig, dass ein Album nach hinten raus besser wird. Hier ist das und auch gut so. Hatte mich erst gefragt, warum damals eigentlich die Strokes und nicht die Yeah Yeah Yeahs als große Retter des Rock’n’Rolls galten - aber schnell auch gedacht, dass a) die halt dich deutlich poppiger/gefälliger waren und b) das jetzt auch nicht so weit weg ist von dem was zB Boss Hog schon früher angefangen haben. Außerdem ist mir persönlich Musik ohne Bass auch irgendwann zu, hm, dünn, trotz des ganzen Gebratzes. Aber wie gesagt: nach hinten dann doch noch gut rausgekommen! 3,2

I was looking forward to this, as I really like "Maps," but the rest of the album didn't hit similarly. Reminded me a bit of Amanda Palmer.

I'm not sure why I didn't know that the Yeah Yeah Yeahs lead singer was a woman? I'm sure I've heard songs by them before, but I'm not sure what. Maybe one of them will come up on this album soon. Initial reaction is that this is good music for motivation days--when you're cleaning your house or working out. I don't love the high-pitched squeal thing she does, but I'm sure that's some of the appeal and like "classic Yeah Yeah Yeahs". This reminds me of something that Kat would listen to in 10 Things I Hate About You. Okay, here's where I come back around -- Maps is an excellent song. I wish more of their music were like this.

Overall I enjoyed it. I think the second half is a lot stronger. The song structure is much better in the second half. I felt the first half was really all over the place. Overall I enjoyed it

punk isn't something that i naturally gravitate towards and Im not sure why because I have a lot of natural anger; I just prefer "singing" and less heavy lead guitar; first heard "Maps" when Martin and I played rock band and that is more melodic so it was nice to hear that one again

Great - just great

pretty fun. always like yeah yeah yeahs

It is not my kind of music which I like. For me sounds like a part of punk.

Average 2000s punk pop

Ganz fresh. - 3

Crazy, Band musikalisch voll an mir vorbeigegangen scheinbar. Mag die Mischung aus rotzigem Punk und Placebo-Vibes. Stabiles ok von meiner Seite.

2.5 | De vuelta al Garage Revival. Me agradó más que el debut de los White Stripes. A pesar de eso, sufre de lo mismo que mencioné sobre todas estas bandas de inicios de los 00s, todas las canciones muy similares un bloque de sonido agradable pero poco distinguible tanto dentro del disco como entre bandas; hacer un análisis por canción sería casi inútil, todo se resumiría a "suena bien, no espectacular." Par de cosas que me resaltan del grupo; su sonido de hecho es ligeramente más distinguible a otras bandas; creo que en ellos se siente realmente un poco más lo central del punk, se siente más lo amateur de la producción y lo ligeramente más crudo de su sonido. Los escucho, veo sus fotos y se me hacen la banda esencial de hipsters de Williamsburg (hablando a ciegas, no se realmente de dónde sean), se escuchan con una actitud de superioridad y un intento de shockear que supongo habrá habido grupos de preadolescentes en su momento les habrá pegado en la forma correcta. Instrumentalmente se oye muy bien, aunque su obvia exageración en que se oiga todo supercasero llega a sentirse un poco pretensioso. La voz.... la voz tengo un problema... Es interesante... es buena.... Es una copia casi carbon de la Siouxsie and the Banshees pero en extremo sexualizada, gime y puja sin parar, parece que está teniendo un orgasmo todo el tiempo... es interesante pero si llega a cansar. Siouxsie podía impostar un grado de oscuridad a la música... aquí parece que solo es gemidos de coger sin parar (lo cual cuadra con las letras que son casi desechables). Disco bastante decente, no se trata de alargar de más, pero sufre de muchos traspiés del género y época y un par de otros propios.

First song impressions - loud and raw and stripped-down. Reminds me of the White stripes/Black keys/Hives/Strokes era of rock music, and I like it. Punk as fuck 🤘 Track 3 kinda a mess. Track 4 a bit more melodic and funky, singer working herself into a frantic state by song’s end. Wait....they dont love you like I love you... now-ow-ow-now-ow-ow. Brings back fun Rock Band memories :)

A bit of a challenging listen, but unique, energetic, and has enough engaging tracks to make it worth spinning.

yeah, it was fine.

Gostei de algumas músicas "Y control" e "Modern Romance" mas não é bem meu estilo. Prefiro músicas mais calmas.

I liked it. More punky and sexy than I expected.

Lots of weird screeching but not bad overall. Never would have listened to this

not my cup of tea but giving it a 3 because the female rocker is dope and maps is such a good song

was alright

10 songs that aren't as good as maps. And maps.

Good indie rock. Heard some of them before

Mi novia la fea. Como no lo había escuchado de nuevo completo, llevaba años sin escuchar mas de 2 rolas de ese disco. Me gusta mucho esa onda que traían de banda de garage, muy estridente y crudo, lleno de energía desde el principio, escuchas el sinte y ya mueves la mata. A pesar de que se la pasa gritando y gimiendo no se siente saturado y cansado como Dylan por ejemplo

Pretty ahead of its time for 2003. Maps is obviously a big tune.

I actually enjoyed this album and recognize a couple of songs on it too. Listening to the album I got a feel that the album was more into a Nirvana grundge feel. It was good clean vocals and well versed so I enjoyed the lyrics more than the tune that was used.

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