Fever To Tell

In the beginning, it felt like it was going to be interesting, but then it fell off drastically, except for Maps, the songs feel like way too many things were thrown in, and the production sounds specific, but in a messy, irritable way. Feels like they haven't found their sound yet and are just taking inspiration from everywhere but it's done in the worst way. The lyrics are horrendous at times, "Boy you're such a bitch, but girl you're no good dick anyway". Ugh, I would not want to relisten to this. Plus the album art doesn't help. But the slower songs on the album are quite okay.

3.5

Not my taste. Good guitar riffs and drums but the style of singing isn't for me. Would not listen again

One of the worst albums i've ever had the displeasure of listening to

just not for me.

not my fav indie rock

Garage rock through a dial-up modem.

Fever to Tell is such a distinctive album for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. I'd almost describe this as more of a punk sound, with Karen O's distinctive vocal stylings but also just her approach to yelling and screaming into the mic. I'm not sure their distinctive sound has carried over into other albums in the same way, but Fever to Tell is absolute fire and most of the tracks are bangers.

I want to like it. But boy do all the songs sound the same. YAWR YAWR YAWR. Add in that I don't really like Maps and yeah.

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

the best songs were the ones with no effects on the vocals, unfortunately there were only like 2 of those.

One of the most bitey garage rock revival album from the early 00's, that's for sure. That doesn't mean that I enjoyed it though, as Karen O's vocals are usually getting on my nerves and the thin, noisy production gets tiring pretty quickly for me. Not bad, just not really for me.

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.

No me manden más disco de estos tipos, son una verga!!

One of my all time favs

Alright, you guys get two for the price of one in terms of reviews for this album because this might as well be two albums with tracks 1-8 being so radically different from tracks 9-12. Tracks 1-8: I hated this. When the vocals were not grating on my ears I felt like I was being assaulted by incredibly strange and awful instrumentals, especially on Date With the Night and Man. Also, I thought Blood Sugar Sex Magik was excessively horny, but Yeah Yeah Yeahs showed me what it is to go even further beyond. *Al Pacino voice* “JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS OUT, THEY PULL ME BACK IN. Tracks 9-12: Maps came on and I immediately was like “WTF THIS BAND MADE THIS SONG??” I’m pretty sure this song plays at my work and maybe it’s Stockholm syndrome from hearing it for almost a year now, but I like Maps a lot. It honestly single handedly carried the album for me and prevented this from going in the “1” dumpster. Y Control and Modern Romance follow up with perfectly listenable tracks. Nothing I love there, but they’re okay. And, for this album, okay is good. Poor Song is originally a hidden track, I kinda liked it as that. It’s just a soft little ending for it all. As for my ratings? Fever To Tell: 0/5 Maps: 4/5 Average those together, that's a 2.

Pretty damn good for a debut album. Probably because I'm a little off mentally, but why did I keep thinking of a female Zach de la Rocha? Loud, energetic and to the point. A feel of punk and rage rock for the majority of songs. I bet these guys would be awesome to see live. I started to write down all the songs I enjoyed and I think I liked them all. I guess if I had to point out favorites, I'd go with Date With The Night, Black Tongue, Man, Poor Boy and Maps. But really didn't think there was a bad song off this album. At the next Sienko gathering, I could see us letting this entire album play out. I'll check out more of their stuff and happy I have been introduced to these guys. One complaint, I believe every song, except a couple, had a repetitive verse. Some reason it stood out to me. You know, rich, rich rich or tick, tick, tick, or bam, bam, bam or choke, choke, choke or say say say or fog, fog, fog.....well you get the idea. Is that some sort of nod to their name of Yeah, yeah, yeah's? Anyway, great debut album. Loved the energy and sound. One last note, I had a dream Mindy was singing the song Man. It was a helluva a turn on. Luke's mom is one hot momma! 4

I would let this chick ruin my life. 4

4 I absolutely love the song Maps, so I went in with high hopes here - and I wasn’t disappointed! Nothing else on the album quite reaches the high of Maps, but as a whole it’s just a really enjoyable blast of solid 2000s alternative rock. It knows better than to overstay its welcome, it keeps a fun energy up, and it has a bit of a raw sound to it that left me with a desire to see the band live. Also, I know this is a controversial opinion, but I absolutely love Karen O’s voice and style of singing. I think it adds so much to the music, and in some ways, reminds me of a more modern Chrissie Hynde, another vocalist I have much appreciation for. While I don’t have a ton of specific individual moments to expand on, I feel like I have to touch on the lyric “Boy you just a stupid bitch and girl you just a no good dick” on Black Tongue. Like, come on, this is peak songwriting. If you don’t like that lyric, then you don’t have a respect or appreciation for the English language ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ However, the highlight of the album for me by far was the final three song stretch of Maps / Y Control / Modern Romance, ending on a note so catchy that it left me wanting more (I’m not counting Poor Song since I think it was originally a hidden track). I feel like it’s a pretty uncommon musical achievement for an album to close out this strongly, which to me is a mark of talented songwriting from the group and reminds me of one of my favorite albums, Third Eye Blind’s self-titled debut (holy shit that final stretch of The Background to God of Wine is insane). Was originally going to score a 3.5 because I think the middle runs together a bit, but I ended up going back and giving this album a third listen, not because I thought I was missing something, but simply because I wanted to. So, I think that warrants a 4 from me - an album I definitely needed after the past few we’ve had.

All style no substance, felt like I'd not even listened to this a few hours after having listened to this.

Good album, forgot I liked the yeah yeah yeahs

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.

Very fun debut album.

I loved 'It's Blitz!' and I love the songs 'Rich' and 'Maps'. Looking forward to the whole album. I did not like 'Date with the Night' (I hated that part where she screams 'Chop' about ten times) and 'Man' as much. Nevertheless, 'It's Blitz!' grew on me; I presume this album will too. Halfway through (at 'Black Tongue'), I realised that it has been fairly similar throughout so far, with the exception of 'Rich'. It's a fairly good album with some highlights, but not one I would be inclined to listen to again. Is 'Pin' just one long bizarre innuendo? If the lyrics weren't so... 'unique', I might have liked this one. Favourites: 'Rich', 'Maps', 'Modern Romance' 7/10.

Hmm okay

I really rate this band.

I played this late at night with the volume LOUD. We have vocals, drums and guitar. That's it? They deliver quite the sound. The wiki notes say Karen O sounds like PJ;  the album starts off a lot more punked up and the vocals are quite shouty but yeah I understand the PJ comment. On songs like Maps she sounds more like Chrissie Hynde so yeah I'm all in on this one.  Karen comes across as artsy, with loud angst and a good dose of attitude but can also sing a ballad. I like the pun in the title "Y Control" -  meaning being controlled by a man (ie the Y Chromosome) and at the same time asking "Why control?"  That's enough to meet the "art rock" definition. I never really listened to the other YYYs LP  in the 1001 but will have to. 

The beginning reminds me a bit of PJ Harvey's debut. Raw, raunchy guitars, snappy riffs, great vocals, though Karen O is more experimental and sounds more like she's having fun. I love the band's overall sloppiness and the way they might suddenly head off in a different direction, like with Karen O vocalizing the guitar part in "Pin". "Maps" is a glimpse of the future - it's exactly what they sound like 20 years later (now). Different but still great.

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.

not for me, very samey

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

Karen O is just so cool. She checks off all the characteristics one would look for in a lead singer. The YYY’s and this album played a big role in the early 2000’s indie rock movement. Fever to Tell rips at a frenzied pace, with Zinner perfectly accompanying Karen O’s chaotic vocals with his quick sharp guitars. This album was fun to listen to in college and nothing has changed, the energy is so strong, so good, so cool. 5 stars

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.

Rollicking action packed punky debut, grabs your attention and then heads out before over staying its welcome. Who was that, you'll say? That was Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

Not my jam. Though, worth listening to.

I don't get this one either. It's screechy and feels very "look at me." Maybe I just don't like music?

damn my first Yeah Yeah Yeahs album. I don't even know if I've ever even heard a song by them, but damn this was amazing. No skips really, but Rich, Date w/the night, No no no, and Y Control really stood out to me.

Punky. Made me wanna fight a child at walmart

An adrenaline shot of punk energy. This was an enjoyable and fun album, though it felt a little bit same-y by the end. I think I prefered It's Blitz! Over this, although this was a banger, and it surprised me a bit about how gritty and aggro Yeah Yeah Yeahs' early stuff was. Favourite: Date with the Night

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

Great vocals and amazing energy, but nothing more. However, isn't that what punk's about? (art punk & dance-punk, according to Wikipedia)

I would have loved it in 2013

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.

Pas vraiment écouté au complet par contre…

angry female

Criminally underrated.

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

Claaaasssic. Listen again

bem tri o fadinho, uma mina que canta o rock meio punk moderno

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.

Every song on this album feels a lot different than Maps and I don't know if that was on purpose or by some coincidence that it became the most popular song. Either way, I enjoyed the whole thing a lot more than I thought I would after hearing the first song and noticing how different it was.

Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs is a relentless and exhilarating album that bursts with energy and raw emotion. Released in 2003, it instantly solidified the band's place in the indie rock scene. Karen O's dynamic and charismatic vocals shine, accompanied by the explosive guitar work and propulsive rhythms of Nick Zinner and Brian Chase. From the infectious hooks of "Maps" to the ferocious intensity of "Date with the Night," every track is a standout. The album's production perfectly captures the band's live energy. Fever To Tell is a masterpiece that encapsulates the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' electrifying and innovative sound.

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.

Nee..

Ieder nummer na 30 seconden geskipt, kon er echt niet naar luisteren 😮‍💨

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

I thought this was fun

- Never listened to a full YYYs album before - Disappointed, thought I would've liked this a lot more - Only really liked the two songs I was already familiar with - Fav songs: Maps, Y Control

I went to the uk tour for this album. i don't think teenage not-nigel was quite ready for the full art rock onslaught of a microphone being shoved fully in karens gob while she screamed art star. It also took a lot more aging and gigs attended to realise how impressive it is to make that much noise as essentially a guitar and drums combo. album stands up very well with age too.

A record so grand, so spectacular, so sexual, that its cum runs down my eyelids and into my mouth. A raucous racket that beats the shit out of your eardrums and shovels that same shit right up your nostrils and into your brain. A dizzy fuckstorm of perverse sexual energy and juvenile fingering by a man twice your age.

Big drums and raging hormones.

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

An album that slipped me by in 2003. I remember hearing a song in school and not liking it so that was that. Fast forward 20 years and I realise I made a mistake. This album was boss. I thought it was going to stick with the same tone and just when I thought it was too much of the same it switched it up. 'Pin' 'Man' 'Maps' - top tier

Yeah this is awesome. Indie Rock the way it can be.

I really liked this one, never listened to the YYYs before so didn't know what to expect. Good energy throughout with an unexpectedly moody tone shift for the finish. All around solid, will definitely listen again

seksi heh (ei silti harmita kuunnella kolmoa löröttää)

Love the attitude and vocals, but in moderation.

Much love to Nick Zinner’s guitar work, and the rest of the band’s contributions, but there’s one reason why this band ever mattered, why it is one of the few bands cited as being leaders in the early 2000s NYC scene, and that reason is Karen O. She brings a swagger and brashness to that scene, and rock music in general for the time, that had been left vacant. She wants to party, she wants money, but she mostly wants to fuck, and the way her lyrics and vocal style deliver these desires is still mostly unique to her. She brings a chaotic energy to most of these songs that feels genuinely explosive, and it made them stand out even further from groups like The Strokes that were a little too cool for this kind of emotion. These songs, while more polished compared to the stuff that came before it, still sound rough in the landscape for the time. It’s clever punk songs by way of art students, who were still young enough to give an edge of dangerousness that I think they lost in subsequent albums (even though I mostly enjoy those as well). When the album does slow down to breathe, it does so through sweet and saccharine smiles. Maps is a stand out for a reason, and a truly vulnerable moment from a woman who, for most of the album leading up to it, seemed more ready to hit you over the head with a beer bottle than say I love you. I also want to give special mention to Pin, which is a song I come back to time and time again, and describes a feeling I felt so often as a teenager trying to better understand myself through friendships and lovers. If there were ever to be a Mount Rushmore for the blog rock era, this would have to be on it.

Rather dull, sanitised post-punk with little in the way of soul. Singer was okay, but the rest of the band were very forgettable.

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.

Y Control is still a fave

Once again, thank you 1001 Albums project for introducing me to yet another band of whom I'd never heard in name or any of their work. This is great stuff! So catchy and edgy without overdoing it. Musically, they manage to be sparse -- most songs seem to feature Karen O's vocals, Nick Zimmer's guitar, and Brian Chase's drum (plus a drum machine on some tracks) and nothing more -- and yet fill up the space sonically quite fully. I think it's the tempo and the way they perform. Whatever it is, it works. Very cool album. I'll have to check out more of their recordings.

FUN

Good

Maps

ouais ouais ouais

This album has practically nothing going for it. Really boring songs and annoying vocals.

When this first came out I was excited to hear it. It was a sonically, fast attack of female-fronted indie-rock that was refreshing and much needed coming out of the grunge era. This led to similar sounding bands around this time, but this debut by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs remains a high point and personally speaking, the best from the band. Haven't cared much for their other releases, as their sound wears thin and tired after a while.

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

????

At their best, I truly love the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. But this is not their peak, this is just their beginning. (And that peak was all too brief.) Philosophical discussions aside, this album is way too rough around the edges (as well as the midsection) for me to be able to compare it with compatriots such as, say, White Stripes' Elephant. Maps is pretty much the only decent song here.

'Rich' is a great starting song, really showcasing the great vocals that are to come. Strong, angsty, fun, I feel like I have to stress that this album shines in large part because of its vocals. Not enough girl rock on here, and this shows why we need more. The songs just wouldn't pop if it was another punk rock guy singing. 'Maps' was fantastic. Actually, the entire second side was great, which is always shocking. Just a fantastic album.

got reco'd a song from scott pilgrim bec of this

The White Stripes did it before them, but the Yeah Yeah Yeahs did it better. No need to listen the Arctic Monkeys anymore once you heard them. One of the first records so far that's too short. Favorite song: Pin

I’m not sure how I’ve never crossed paths with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, but this album is pretty good! It definitely hits that alt rock vibe while still feeling fresh.

very much in my wheelhouse for a band i have no memory of! excited to hear more, this was great

Messy and yet often wonderfully melodic, this album paved the way for a lot of new popular "indie" stuff in the 2000s, for better or for worse. This record, produced by TV On The Radio"s Dave Sitek, is indeed one of the few in that period that can still hold its own today. The New York scene of that day and age is often remembered for The Strokes and Interpol, but surely, early Yeah Yeah Yeahs were the third "trendy" band in the city that had something truly special at the time. Instant hits such as "Y Control", " Maps", "Date With The Night" and "Pins" prove it. Too bad Yeah Yeah Yeahs quickly lost their rough edges after this great debut, when they elected for a cleaner sound that doesn't suit them that well. Not that this ulterior development takes anything away from *Fever To Tell*, mind you. 4,5/5, rounded up to 5. Number of albums left to review: 599 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 191 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 90 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 120

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.

First time I'd heard of these folks was from their ep that a friend of mine had. And it hit one of my sweet spots - that of some ugly, loud music that was somehow all held together by some ragtag melody and non-obnoxious enthusiasm. I played the shit out of that ep. Then this comes along and it's exactly what I wanted out of their full-length album - same vibe, polished only to the point that it made the edges clearer, with all the melody and the energy intact. And look at that beautiful, ugly album cover. Love this one.

Maybe I caught this at the wrong time, but what a load of tosh. Rock music was never meant to be this boring! Even the prog dinosaurs of the 1970s don't sound as lumpen as this. It's pure zombie rock, lurching from one track to another, the half-life of rebellion and revelation flickering only fleetingly behind dead eyes. What's with this cack production job too, eh? Sounds like they recorded this in a toilet. Perhaps they did.

This held up well! Give me "Y Control," "Maps," and "Modern Romance" all day long. If this had turned out to be the future of rock music we could've done a lot worse. One thing I always think of with this band is the drummer who holds his sticks like Max Weinberg. You know what I'm talking about. What's that style of playing called? I'm a go with "under thumb." As in, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs drummer plays in an under thumb style. That sounds right.

Nice wit it

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

Monday morning hype. Instantly transported back to bar 36, flailing limbs and teenage angst. Raw riffs aplenty. Have flirted with buying this for about a year so a great acid test. By the end I am just as unsure. The highs are very very good. Let down badly by a few very average and uninspiring album tracks. Personal highlight is black tongue. 4/5.

Enjoyed this. Only really knew their stuff after this record (bar Maps), but this explains a lot. Much noisier than I was expecting but in a good way. There was even one riff which was very very similar to a Big Black song - if Steve Albini didn’t produce this I imagine he’s one of their key influences. Man / No No No were my favourites

Kinda surprised how well regarded yeah yeah yeah are, headlining festivals and making these lists, not like CSS or the klaxons are going to show up are they? ...though to be fair YYY are better than both of those. First time listening to the album and there were a few non-singles that were of equivalent level to the big songs, and a few that weren't. Overall really good.

I really didn't enjoy it, incredibly irritating.

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

For a record with punky sensibilities, this has an unusually big sound, running the risk of bombast. Fortunately, it gets by on sincerity and the strength of its performances. And the sound is well worth the risk. Standout Tracks: Rich, Date with the Night, Maps, Y Control

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.

I was behind the times when this came out, didn't find it until 2005. Loved it. One of the few "new" albums of that time that I just loved to play over and over.

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.

Indierock mit Frauengesang, der leicht verzerrt ist, gefällt mir einfach net

Finally a good one

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.

Ahhhh it has this song on it! Karen O seems like such a versatile artist.. the whole Where the Wild Things are album.. HEADS WILL ROLL? and also maps?? Who is the real Karen O🤔 I liked the album! It was a bit grungey for my taste but I loved modern romance and poor song. Overall yeah, yeah, yeah I’m a fan! Hahahah. No but really i actually really liked the album and will listen again.

Karen O and strumming one chord on a guitar over again and it hitting my feels more than any other music 🤝 modern romance is The kanye “runaway” of grunge pop rock lol Poor song is so sweet as well

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

OK - nothing amazing on here. Nice and short though!

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

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

Good rock album, nothing to memorable for me. Low likelihood of relisten.

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.

A great example of the garage punk revival, quick fast song with attitude, a little helping of distortion as well to push me into full blown nostalgia mode . Never heard this one at the time but I like it now as I'm sure I would have then. Favourite track Date with the Night

Dit deed me niks. Eerder een vleugje irritatie dan plezier. Heads Will Roll staat er niet op. Meh.

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.

Några låtar är ok men som album är det sådär.

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.

How is this possibly a must hear? An average at best contemporary punk album, almost cliche in many ways.

Just an unnecessary addition on the back of their other album. This one doesn't make more such a smooth listening experience since it's marred by noise and some yells

Sounds a lot bigger than the three people that made it. Karen O's personality translates well, and Nick Zinner's guitar creates a lot of atmosphere when needed. Crazed, fun. Favorite tracks: "Y Control", "Tick", "Date With The Night", "Maps"

At the time, fairly ground-breaking stuff, even if you can hear all the influences (not that there's anything wrong with that).

Surprisingly good, never heard of them before but itwas a good effort

good

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

Maps was not as great as I was expecting, but there are some true gems on this record. Overall I would say I enjoyed this in general.

heaterrrrrrs

Very unpleasant

This was a huge album for me in high school. It was great to re-listen as a part of this project, and the album holds up completely. The raw aggressive sound is still unique among rock albums, the guitar sounds are fascinating and Karen O's vocals are captivating. Maps is still a certified banger.

Suprisingly good. I liked the White Stripes-like music and the nicer poppier stuff was nice too. Only thing holding it back is the weird moaning in a lot of songs. Hard to take that seriously.

4/5

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

Had a great time listening to this, I haven’t listened to this whole record probably since high school. I like show your bones more, the production and writing is a little more exciting but this is a cool trashy garage rock album. I like the guitar noise in no no no, sounds like a hawk or something. Objectively idk how good this is but it’s nostalgic to me. 3.5? 4?

I love the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and there are some great songs on here like Y Control but I lose enthusiasm throughout the listen. Hopefully this isn’t the only YYYs album.

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

one of the best

I couldn't be bothered.

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

Wait, they don't love you like I love you. This wasn't my first YYY's record; I was lucky enough to be living in Brooklyn to get in on the first ep early. It was a real treat to see some of the shows and watch this band ascend. To watch them move beyond the Post-Punk Brooklyn thing was no surprise and, for me, it was this record that truly set them on this course.

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.

Never listened to this Yeah Yeah Yeahs album before. I've only heard their later music and enjoyed it so. This album is much 'harder' than I expected. Pleasantly surprised, as I had no idea their roots were in this post-punk, neo-grunge, alt-rock vibe. Love this. Saved tracks: Rich, Date With The Night, Maps, Y Control

7.5/10 mejor de lo q esperaba y ningun skip. es medio monotono sosi pero igual mgto caleta

At first I didn’t like the sound of this album because of how intense the woman’s vocals and sounds are. I didn’t care for the vocals to be honest I think they were impressive and fit the sound well. This is a genre i know but don’t usually enjoy. I enjoyed listening to the instrumentals though.

2.5

Just good good good, yeah I stand by that

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

listened to this for the first time in full since covid (mid 2020), re-listening to this was a joy! consistently good album, great instrumentals, and of course Karen O was a joy as always :)

Fav song: Maps

ok

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

I'd heard Maps and liked it. I really liked Heads Will Roll but I'd never gotten around to checking them out further. Well I did with this album and I wasn't missing anything. I even checked their Spotify and their top 5 songs is Maps and 4 different versions of Heads Will Roll. This album is a conundrum for me. I like the style of music. I like the music. I like her vocals. I just don't find any of the songs other than Maps entertaining. It's the same issue I've always had with Van Halen as well. All talented but don't like any of the songs.

Some interesting sounds but overall forgetsble

En solid trøkk. Fett med hun på vokal. Riffene er jo eksepsjonelt hentet

Hits the sweet spot on musical energy and vocals with some heft.

Rocking goodness, and better with each listen.

The voice of the vocalist is sexy, heavily modified guitar rifts and bass, aggresive drumming. Garage rock, dance punk, this achieves to maintain a rebellious feeling throughout the album

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

Way better than I ex0ected from this act, k8nda ca7ght ne by surprise, and if a few tracks were better it'd be a 5.

3.5 Better than average. Enjoyable.

Red blue blue red green blue red red red red

Quite fine

All songs sounded the same.

I've heard of this band before, but I was unfamiliar with their music. I did not enjoy the singer's voice and the music itself blended together and just sounded like noise. No thanks.

Nice and spiky

Karen O's voice reminds me of PJ Harvey with a little of Courtney Love's raspy twang and some of Katie Steele's sexy tones. She takes it all to the next level. While I find some of her vocal affectations a bit much, the basis of their music is crunchy guitar riffs and drums that don't take prisoners. The whole package rocks. What more can you want? Maps and Y Control are tonally different from the rest of the album and push it up to 5 star status. Both songs really grabbed me, so the contrast with some of their extremes just makes this album a great package.

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

I’m surprised to find another Yeah Yeah Yeahs album so soon, as it was only around a week ago that I heard another album of their’s (It’s Blitz) that I really enjoyed. Unsurprisingly, I’m excited to hear this one too! Songs I already knew: none Favourites: Rich, Maps I enjoyed this album a lot! The Yeah Yeah Yeahs remind me a lot of Plumtree, but more modern sounding. The singer occasionally has somewhat bluesy sounds similar to Taylor Momsen, and yet at other times sounds very different. I’ll be keeping this review short today with it being the Christmas season and having lots to do, but this is certainly an easy album to recommend to any pop-rock or alt-rock fans out there.

It's so urgent and demands to be listened to. It's brilliant.

indie rock band 3

Out of Ten Rich-4 Date with the night-3 Man-6 Tick-2 Black tongue-4 Pin-2 Cold light-3 No No No-6 Maps-8 Y-Control-7 45%

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

Well it was fun A great record.

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

really raw and fun like 70s punk made new again

Great album, I should listen to more YYYs

Love this album 5/5

Wonderful album throughout.

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

Great album. Bought this in Tower Records on Times Square back in 2003, those were the days!

What an album. Reminds me of being young! Raw energy and screaming from Karen O. Maps all time fave!

Ah man I love this! I don't know why I haven't spent more time getting into the Yeah Yeah Yeahs because I love all their music when I do listen to it. This is one band who I have delved into their stuff as a result of doing this so cheers 1001 for that! Can't believe this is a debut album it's such a corker. As in my review of It's Blitz! I love that they have the indie punk sound without all the bits of punk that I hate like stressful screetchy noises. Particularly loved Tick and Pin.

Have to say this wasn't my thing, I found it a bit much and repetitive. A bit too full on and samey. Luke said more like no no no, please. But I'm not influenced by him. Shame as I thought it would be

Fantastic album, still sounds as fresh as these years later

An average indie album, would give 3 stars, however Maps is a banger and I think drags it to a 4

Really enjoyed this one. Love the stripped back sound

I really like the guitar work here and the lead vocals started to grow on me. Pretty fun album.

good stuff

Banger of an album, great to hear it again.

Still an awesome album. Forgot how much I love this one.

Added to list

Love it

Meh

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.

Absolutely obsessed with the raw lo-fi garage sound, consisting of nothing more than a chaotic screaming vocalist, a heavy distorted wailing guitar, drums not afraid to spam its ear-piercing cymbals, and an artsy use of cyber synths that'll feel more complete in their later albums. It really rushes by, with the first 7 songs taking up only 17 minutes. Ideas come and go, but they never feel incomplete; it reminds me of early punk records with their short and fast songs. The last 4 (5?) songs however slow down and shift the mood from wild to introspective (reminding of art punk like Wire's Chairs Missing or even midwest emo). This was a smart pacing decision, as I don't think I could have taken full smack energy the entire time, and I enjoyed seeing both sides, feeling equally consistent. "No No No" was the perfect bridge between these two styles. There's something to like about every song, and many are memorable enough to leave a lasting impression after just one listen. It's no wonder why "Maps" became a defining song of the generation. Favorites: Rich, Pin, Maps, Y Control

Great album, probably not my favourite from this band but still good :-)

It's interesting that this came after the last album which was a White Stripes album. I can imagine this group opening for them. Their styles are not totally dissimilar. My biggest problem is with the vocals; they sound like she's singing through a megaphone the whole time. I do like the song "No no no". I see what you did there, Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Solid stuff. Very energetic, gets the blood pumping. Really enjoyed it.

The first time I heard Maps I dug this band. I love Karen O's unique shrieky vocals and the big fuzzy sound that comes from the guitars and percussion of her bandmates. Again, garage rock - some people don't like it but I'm always impressed at how much bigger the sound is given it's usually only a couple instruments. These guys and this album just ooze energy. They're like 80's post-punk and new wave reinvented (and better). Now, this isn't a perfect album. The lyrics are sometimes a little too juvenile or simple (barely even there on Pin, what'd you say on Cold Light?) and Karen O can get a little annoying (the last few ticks on Tick, uh-huhs on Black Tongue). But even those songs, like most on this album, are pumping. Rich, Date With the Night, Y Control kick ass. No, No, No was a bit underwhelming (especially the last 2 minutes; unnecessary), as were Modern Romance and Poor Song; so a bit of a dip to end the album. But overall, a solid album and one that will have me (re)seeking out more Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

When I looked up the info on this album as I was rocking out to it, I noticed that it had a similar setup to the White Stripes. I am talking about the guitar driven rock aspect with just one guitar and drums and no bass (and here a separate vocalist in Karen O). They don’t sound anything like them though. This album has a great hard rocking edge. I love the guitar-driven edge that is has on most of the tracks and was tempted to listen to some tracks over again right after I finished them (“Black Tongue” especially). The musicianship on here is quite good and there were parts on the whole album where one of them stood out and made me think “Man, what a great drum part” or “I love what she did with her voice there.” I’m not a huge fan of garage rock but this doesn’t sound like typical garage rock to be. This album really hit home hard and I’m looking forward to checking out more of their stuff.

Weird, but cool. I dig it. Favorite tracks: Man, Maps, Y Control. Liked the music to Cold Light, but the lyrics are a little ugh.

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

My favorite of theirs.

Punky

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

A bit too alternative for me. Didn’t appeal to me. I can appreciate it for what it is but it’s not my style.

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

Still listening

Listens: 2 Enjoyed: meh Band was tight with a few good tracks but not really for, would be around 2.5

Geggjuð plata, gott kaos!

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.

I'm obsessed. I don't think I've really solidified my opinion on individual songs yet because right now I've just been taking in the entire album as one uninterrupted vibe, but Rich and Modern Romance and Poor Song and especially Maps are all just amazing. I love how gravelly and rich the guitar tone is, it's utterly perfect. This album bounces nonstop between sadness and anger and all-out fun. Plenty of repetition and yet I'm never bored. A keeper.

I had heard Maps before and the Karen O's singing on Hello Tomorrow, and really like both of those. So I was eagerly looking forward to this one. Unfortunately, it's not working for me. Too much noise and yelling and not much music. It's not that I dislike noise and yelling, but there needs to be some kind of form or melody or grooving energy to it. Walking away from this one disappointed, but Maps will stay on a long playlist of my favorite songs.

Heard it before?: Yes Enjoy it?: It’s ok, feels very lacklustre in content and feel, lyrics and songwriting are good but rarely seems to grab your attention which is disappointing given it’s short run time Favourite song: Track 9 - Maps

There were a few good songs. The rest of the album sounded like some teenagers who just learned to play instruments and started a band.

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

Really surprised by this one. I had heard the singles all these years but never listened to the album. It’s a banger and count me as a new fan. Fantastic!

12 songs, 3 of them are different, but all 12 are 3 chords and 2.5 minutes of energy . Date with the night might go on my running play list. 2 of 5 stars

More of a 3.5

Hell yeah

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

Really good fun - even the distance of time away from its trendiness - it holds up really well. Maybe a little weak lyrically but it’s a solid noughties garage album end to end, with a some good memorable tunes to boot.

ok. nice tunes but nothing ground breaking

Garage-rock-punk cantado por una chica. Me ha gustado. Un 4.

indie rock band

I <3 Karen O

Not too bad. However, I'd like to slap whoever the idiot was that decided that forcing the distortion on everything would make them sound "harder" and "edgy". Overall, I'm not impressed.

Yeah Nah Yeah. OK. OK.

Not a relaxing listen, but plenty of good energy

Pretty great

I have a lot to say about Maps although this album as a whole is absolutely essential. Maps is the best song of the 2000s. Represents so much about the time with garage rock revival. The amount of power it outputs is incredible. All done by drums and guitar which (with all due respect) are not using too many notes and vocals which are sparse. The economy and precision are unmatched. The music video is an essential part of this equation too. Bringing in my own baggage and knowing the story of the filming of the video and the emotional place Karen O was in, I have never been able to hold it together once she starts tearing up. Just incredible myth making stuff. This is what we come to music for. Speaking of the video, it warms my heart to see so many of the YouTube comments talking about playing this song in Rock Band. Maps is really the essential song to the Rock Band experience. It’s simple enough that anyone can play along with it. Anyone who does though is just going to wail away on the instruments or vocals and unload all their angst and heartbreak into hitting those 5 notes. Stroke of genius putting it into the first game. Maps. They don’t love you like I love you

Well, it had "Maps" on it, which was not representative of the sound. Very garagy.

Meh

It’s Blitz is better. This is still good.

fantastic

First listen. So good! I’ve listen to them a lot but never this album.

There are some really fun, exuberant tracks of this album, songs I'm always happy to hear come up on a song list or the radio, but the rest of the album just doesn't live up to them. I'd give it a 2.5 just bc those tracks are legit fun and good but as an album it's pretty forgettable.

So great, they need to play Shaky soon

Mid

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.

I just don't like their particular brand of punky rock that much. Why is their so much punky rock on my list? I'm not into it.

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

Never listened to this record, though it's been ever present, people love it. Pretty impressive debut record for sure, very fully formed. A lot of fun to listen to.

It kind of annoyed me, but in a good way?

Chaotic and primal at time, beautifully cathartic at others. One of my favorite examples of this period of rock music in the 00's

Bantay.

Spiky and still full of jams.

Absolutely phenomenal

Thought this was a great album with my two favorites, "Y Control" and "Maps". Doesn't sound from 2003, if anything they were ahead of their time. Great energy from start to finish. 8/10.

This is a solid punkish/garage rock album most notable for Karen O's distinctive vocals, but three tracks stand head and shoulders above the others: "Date with the Night," "Black Tongue," and "Maps." The latter is likely their most well-known track, as it charted in the US. That said, it sticks out like a sore thumb on the album—stylistically, it's more polished and ... I don't want to say "tame," so let's go with "accessible" instead (hence it hitting the charts). It's a fantastic song, but the rest of the album's wilder in comparison, which is likely to disappoint more pop-oriented music fans. "Black Tongue" is more representative of the album as a whole, and a joy for those who love the rawer sound. Karen O's in fine vocal form, and the instrumentation is simple and a touch dirty. While I can't pick out a song I don't like, but I wish there was another song or two that I outright loved. It wouldn't have hurt for them to have thrown "Bang" (from their debut EP) onto the album, just to give it a little more kick. But that's quibbling. This is a great album.

A good mix of punk & rock. I love Karen O's voice, and Maps is one of the best love songs ever recorded.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs has always been hit or miss for me. I was pretty luke warm to it today. But who knows maybe on the right day I'd absolutely love it. I dunno.

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

The songs themselves were pretty good, but I really wasn’t a fan of the vocal performances and they ended up putting me off a lot of the time.

Very good. Never really listened to this band. But enjoyed it.

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

A bit too aggressive and screaming for my taste. Liked the final two songs.

Yeah this is not it for me. Too grungy and non coherent and the voice just doesn't do it for me.

Not my jam

Garage-rock-punk cantado por una chica. Me ha gustado. Un 4.

I’ve heard of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs in reputation, but have only heard their most popular songs on the radio or in passing. I had no idea they were a British band, but it definitely checks out. This is the first album I’ve heard so far that is post 2000s, but it’s reminding me of the 70s and 80s punk eras, with formidable women with interesting voices at the front. I’m sure their shows are super fun. It’s also interesting- the last album I listened to was Can’s “Tago Mago” with 17 minute songs, so this is an interesting contrast where the album is only 36 minutes long and the songs average around 2 minutes. She also really likes to repeat words and lyrics, probably why they’re called the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and some of the lyrics are flat-out dumb. She had nothing better to sing in Pin than the vocalization of the other instruments? My favorites: Maps, Y Control

Punky pop-rock goodness.

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

Lovely indie sleaze

Like Sleater-Kinney but probably better.

Phenomenal grunge album! Really enjoyed this listen. Many high points with sparse lows - already recommended it to a friend. Reminds me a lot of my favorite sound from early 00s Sia :)

Rätt coolt

Ett par kanonlåtar, och ett par sämre

This album is what I imagine the soundtrack to an awesome indie coming of age drama has. It has some loud and upbeat songs in the beginning, but ends with beautiful and almost melancholy tones. Maps really shifts the feel of the album if you're listening to it in order. I'm normally into acoustic and slower songs but I was surprised how genuinely I liked this album.

Listened Before? N This is a strange album. It's almost 100% unlistenable for me. The screeching, repetitive, simplistic vocals are AWFUL. This is some hipster tripe from the early 2000s. That being said, Maps is an absolute banger. I don't understand how they could release a trash pile album like this, with a single song that stands head, shoulders, waist and knees above the rest. EDIT: I spoke too soon, Y Control is slightly better as well. Still, this is a solid 2/5, with only the two mentioned songs saving it from a dismal 1/5. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Maps

Need for speed menu music

Yeah Yeah Yeahs are a group that I definitely expect to like a lot more than I usually do. They have some absolutely brilliant songs, but when you dig into an album there's a lot of filler. I get the sense that they're absolutely fantastic to see live, and overall it's a fun listen but definitely inconsistent.

Prefs: Rich, Man, Pin, Cold Light, No No No, Maps, Y Control, Modern Romance, Poor Song Moins pref: Tick

Dope. 7/10

I love how raw and unpolished this recording sounds. Everything is kind of overly dynamic and noisy, but it fits the style of the music perfectly and sounds like you're listening to them live. S'good

Good album. I've heard it before, but I still like it a lot. 4/5

Really enjoy the raw, sassy vocals on this one. The really noisy tracks like "Man" are a lot of fun.

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

not really my vibe. might grow on me if i listen to it more.