Reviews (page 10 of 14)
Not my jam
This is fantastic. I've heard them before, but maybe it was earlier stuff and it didn't grab me. This could someday be a 5, is a 4.5, but rating it 4
I enjoyed it! I knew Heads Will Roll and I like that track quite a bit. Listened straight through with no desire to skip but also didn't pick up on any stand-out tracks that I had to put on repeat immediately.
LOVE THIS ALBUM SO MUCH
Enjoyable, 3*
Good.
4.5 - Thought this was going to be a solid 4 album, but it was actually so good. I had only really listened to the big hitters, but this album had so much more
There's certainly nothing wrong with this, but I don't really feel like I'll want to listen to much of it again. Fave Tracks: Zero, Heads Will Roll, Faces 3.5/5
Música un poco más cañera pero realmente con poco que decir musicalmente. Es peculiar pero realmente no aporta nada que parezca merecer especialmente el destacar frente a otros
Great album for jumping around in a frenzy, partying and raising hell with your friends, working out, or even cleaning the house. Not a great album for dinner music, working at your desk, or being stuck in traffic.
Dance/synth from the 2010s ish wouldn’t normally be my thing but I LOVE Karen’s vocals with it. That said, this isn’t my favorite album of theirs. Rating 2 stars because I know I like the latest album better.
I didn’t make it through the whole album yet so maybe my vote would change, for better or worse.
I like it!
Random plaat
leuk album, wist niet dat off with their heads gewoon een leuke normale versie had
Zieke cover, en nog een album na 2005! Heads will roll erop nee joh
I’m so sorry please forgive me but I saw “Heads Will Roll” and immediately thought of Glee… This is a good listen, though. “Skeletons” feels like something you’d listen to while standing on top of a truck on the freeway… gives me “All My Friends” vibes.
I take back every bad thing I’ve said about the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. This shit slaps
own
I'm very disappointed with this album. Heads Will Roll is one of the greatest songs of late 2000s, Yeah Yeah Yeahs have many more great hits, but this was my first attempt at the full album. And unfortunately, it was a swing and miss. Boring and uninteresting songs, it didn't catch my attention even for a little bit. Usually it would be 2/5,but I just can't give such a note to an album with Heads Will Roll. It's unethical. So a still subpar 3 it is.
solid!
Little Shadow by far the best track on it.
Liked this one more than I thought I would.
Really enjoyed Zero and Heads Will Roll. When I hear Heads Will Roll I think of the movie "Project X"!!
Early on I thought I was going to enjoy this album a lot more, but I couldn't fully get into it.
Liked zero a lot. Liked the next songs a little. I enjoyed the acoustic versions of the songs much more than the electronic versions.
AWESOME
This was fine. I heard of them and expected to like them more. I guess I didn't not like them but did not live up to my expectations. Giving the 3, but only barely.
Love this album so much! Gets better with time, too. I have to admit that it’s mostly a bunch of singles, the songs don’t all blend like a good “album” album.
I'm more of a Show Your Bones / Fever To Tell boy, not sure I ever listened to this full album in one sitting. The electronics make them feel like less of a band and more of a production. It feels like 50% YYY and 50% TV on the Radio, but hey, that's a pretty cool baby. Overall I dig. 3.5
Some fun stuff and good vibes, but kind of feels like getting a half assed massage. I just want it to go a little deeper, you know?
Energetic, soppy, mopey, and all of it being centered around synths is all I have to say about this album. I tried so hard to like this album. Listening to this repeatedly, I noticed that the singer would either elevate the songs or make them sound worse. I loved the energy coming from Heads Will Roll, but after that, the album began feeling subpar. The intro track immediately reminded me of Fox On The Run. It resulted in me catching a phony vibe while listening to the rest of it. Respectfully, anyone who gives this a five is smoking crack. Anyway, all in all, the album ended nicely. If the vocals didn't sound whiny and cheesy at times and had a bit more polish, and if the lyrics were better. I would have given this a four. That said, overall, the album left a lot to be desired. Best - Heads Will Roll, Hysteric, Dragon Queen, and Little Shadow Worse - Zero, Shame and Fortune, and Runaway BARELY 3.00/5
Groupe totalement inconnu. Pas désagréable, mais pas très intéressant.
Fun nostalgic
Highlights: -Soft Shock -Runaway -Dragon Queen
7/10, годно
dont know what the rest of their music sounds like but It's Blitz! is the sound of a band that would've existed in the scott pilgrim universe. a 2000's garage rock/ppr band that is heavily nostalgic for 80s dance/synthpop. sounds cool to me.
It went from bearable to annoying about half-way through. It's not something I'd ever want to hear again, but it's not 'The Cramps' bad and I did listen to the whole album.
Classic oughts indie rock dance sound.
Super good stuff!
I like some of the slower songs.
It's ok.
I was excited to see this album pop up, as I knew Heads Will Roll and Zero well and really liked those songs. Unfortunately many of the other songs on this album pale in comparison. Good album overall, but I was expecting much better. 3/5
Really good balance of electric music and rock. Always love a female voice in rock.
Nice vibe for a post punk album. Maybe they influenced Black Country, New Road later on?
I know the band because of the great remix of their Heads Will Roll, and while the original song is alright the A-Trak version is way cooler. I like how the female vocals are in the foreground of every song and that their sound is consistent, even the acoustic songs at the end of the album weren't that different from the rest. They remind me of an earlier prototypical version of The Dø. It's not my favorite style to listen to, but I respect the coherence in style.
Schöner Indie-Rock mit elektronischen Punk-Rock-Elementen.
Not objectively bad but not for me. Got 4 songs in and was too bored so had to leave early.
Solid album, enjoyed some of the fun energy and development of the late 00's
Really liked this one I already knew heads will roll
Album sucks just like all their other ones.
I was so excited to this as my pick of the day. Any reason to listen to this album is a great one. 5 star classic
An egg was sacrificed for this?!
3.5⭐️
I like the Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs. This is one of their albums I didn't get into as much as their first, I think its because this more mellow and more slickly produced. This album sounds like it is dance floor ready, I didn't mean that in a good way. Still love Karen's voice.
An album that's definitely worth more than just the hits. I'll definitely be returning to more of these songs. Overall a fun time with some great vocals and performances
Not a bad album, it had moments I enjoyed! Just a combination of 1. Not quite being my preferred sound 2. Being recent enough that I was very familiar with that sound 3. No standout songs for me.
This has absolutely no business being on here.
Trotos
Was ok. 3.5
I find it so interesting that the Yeah Yeah Yeahs make this list more than once. Like, I think they have a nice sound, but multiple albums seems like a stretch to me. Overall, I liked Heads Will Roll, and the rest of the album was pleasant.
Pretty damn good album Listened to it while on highway 4 out of 5
Dance till your ded Dancey Kinda catchy Skeletons had cool atmosphere Singing on dull life bad sorry weird country pop rock sound Runaway goes hard Mid the rest of the way
Acoustic versions on the deluxe edition are great. Album has a great vibe Anne some real standout songs. Can’t go wrong with Karen O.
It’s Bland! 2/5
Para empezar, este disco tiene el siempre clásico "Heads Will Roll" que, de hecho, es lo único que había escuchado de ellos antes de este disco. Pero, está lejos de ser mi favorita. Hay otras canciones que son una total genialidad "Soft Shock", "Skeletons", "Little Shadow" y mi favorita entre todas "Dull Life". Es un disco plagado de buenas canciones, la menos buena sigue siendo una gran canción. No es un 5, no es un 4. Es un punto medio y se ganó mi corazón por recordarme a una de mis bandas favoritas: Grouplove.
Started out strong but faded a bit after that.
Never heard the album or any of the songs. All right I guess, but none of the songs seem memorable or resonate. Seems pretty derivative. Not sure why it makes the list.
Yeah!
Enjoyed acoustic versions
Liked this one a lot more than I thought. Rating: 4.2
I'd never listened to anything from these guys beyond Heads Will Roll, but this is a good find. This album fucking rocks. My favorite track is Dull Life, and Heads Will Roll may actually be my least favorite.
Very interesting. A faixa de abertura é muito boa! É daquelas q vc sente q um álbum está sendo anunciado... A viagem pelas faixas vai mostrando tonalidades diferentes. Me parece conciso!! Gostei
Listened Before? N A really good album. As far as late 2000s stuff goes, this is a real gem. It's still got that "hipster" vibe to it, but it's pretty heavily influenced by new wave and punk. I like that about it. Some of the songs are way too long for the simplicity of the lyrics, but overall a good one. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Zero
The remix of heads will roll is infinitely better than the original. Does not make this album any leds fun though
I loved this album! Skeletons was my fav. I love how every song is different but still work together so well. i had heard the singles off this album and enjoyed them. Loved the whole thing together
I love this album so much. I know the first two songs. They were regular hits at the dance parties I used to have with my kiddo when they were little. And I don't really think I can play those first two songs loud enough. Cool to finally hear the rest of the album. New favorites: Skeletons, Dull Life (fucking rocks), Runaway, Hysteric. and all the other songs are good. Karen O's voice is so great. Love the music. Awesome album!
This album rocks! Was already a fan of the first two hits, and I found the whole thing very engaging and interesting. It’s fun and dancy and soulful and something I just wanted to keep listening to. Great stuff!
Cracking album.
Heads will roll is a classic but I listened to this album a few times through and can't remember a single other song.
Despite this album coming out during peak Indie times when I was in high school they never came across my radar. I was into Vampire Weekend, Two Door Cinema Club, Bloc Party etc.. Didn't expect too much from this but I really enjoyed this album, and would probably listen again. Favourite tracks: Hysteric and Heads Will Roll.
OK. Repetitive.
Great YYYs album, I put it right under Fever to Tell (their best)
"It's Blitz!" comes across as formulaic. Lacks the aggression, emotion, and sincerity of their earlier stuff. The disco/dance grooves are just weak. Karen O's voice is not Gloria Gaynor, Donna Summer, or even Debbie Harry - and it is Blondie (or possibly No Doubt) who they seem to be reaching for, rather than capitalize on their OWN unique flavor. It just feels forced, like a great basketball player who suddenly gets to the Finals and chokes away the win because they get overwhelmed by the moment. Which isn't to say it's all bad. Dissapointing.
I liked the album. I've often heard something from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs that has convinced me more than their debut album. This album is one of them. I like the singer's voice. I'm looking forward to more songs from the band. 4/5
Great production on this record, and a more 'mainstream' sound that Fever To Tell. Favourite tracks: Zero, Heads Will Roll, Soft Shock,
I was not expecting there to be more than one Yeah Yeah Yeahs albums on this list, but I guess I honestly don't know a lot about them. Similarly to "Fever to Tell" this was fun and it's clear that it's something I probably would have liked a lot if I had checked it out when it came out.
Energetic and dance pop driven. Awesome lyrics and song writing motiffs are all in high caliber on this album. "It's Blitz!" definitely broke from earlier Yeah Yeah Yeahs more punk influence to delve into some of its more unique quasi indie dance pop style that would span the 2010s. Honestly this album is wonderful, its easy listening all whilst being able to hype me up!
Weird not hearing heads will roll as the remix, but the whole album is actually really solid.
Never heard of them before! A few good songs
This was fun! Will listen again.
Heads Will Roll if you think this album doesn’t improve your Dull Life. But let’s not be Hysteric about it.
Always nice to get a more modern pick, and despite knowing some YYYs songs, I’ve never listened to an album so this was a nice treat. Female vocalists are always a big plus and I quite like this style of music too. Again I wish I could give half stars but based on how I’ve rated everything else, this can get 4
Totally my kind of music! One of the first albums I've received that I’ve enjoyed from top to bottom.
So so fun!
Ah, a Yeah Yeah Yeahs album, and one of their finest at that. "Runaway" is an eternal masterpiece, and "Zero" is a perfect opener.
Vocalist sounds like a female Mark Knoffler meets Bjork. 4th song in - I really like this. It's captivating. I like that the songs are really different even though the instrumentation is the same. But there's a cohesiveness to the album. Well done!
cooles album mit toller musik für den hintergrund. texte eher nebensache, aber klangteppich 1A.
Nur kurz rein gehört, ist mir zu hektisch und elektronisch.
I only knew heads will roll from them but was impressed! Luv late 2000s indie me Favs: zero, heads will roll ofc 10/10
2.5 - alright heads will roll obviously a banger - 4/5
Really didn't do it for me.
I’d never heard of these but I really enjoyed this album. Never heard a song on this album so for me to give it 4 stars means it’s good!
I love 2000s indie music but this is an album that I could never understand the hype. I tried the album back then and I tried it now and nothing really stood out. Sorry Karen O it just wasn’t for me.
Heads Will Roll is one of the top songs of the 00’s, full stop. Zero is great too. It’s a solid album throughout.
Really really poor. Generic and unoriginal pop. How is this even in the shortlist for 'reasonable attempts in 2009' let alone the Greatest albums ever produced. Have I mentioned how pathetic this is?
Very good album. Doesn't stand out from the pack amongst other very good 2000's indie rock though.
I'm not saying this wasn't a pleasant surprise but I am saying its not an album - amongst 1,000 - I have to listen to. Like most pop music it follows a curve rather than sets it. I'm sure for youth of a certain generation it has a resonance which includes festivals sunshine and all things pre-thirtiers but thats not my generation.
Jolly good
I think this album is like an isolated triumph of pop based rock in a time when it stands as an anomaly. I wish there were more albums that had this lush fun edgy feel.
One of the most enjoyable albums I've listened to in a while.
I liked the consistency of the sound. Listen to it a couple times in a row
it's friday morning but longing for a synthy sunday - dance till you're dead! But like a mindless maybe cleaning sunday, less gripping than i was hoping
I like them. First time exploring this album and enjoyed. They don’t send me over the top
Loved it! Super upbeat and great jams
I LOVE this band/album. So good.
Love this. I've been a fan of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs for a long time, have seen them live and the acoustic version of Hysteric was played at my wedding. Across their albums I've always found there are some significant high points but there can be a bit of inconsistency which is why it's a 4 but it's still brilliant and Karen O is a force of nature.
Very fun album
02.05.24 Faves: - Heads Will Roll - Soft Shock - Skeletons - Runaway Opinion: I've heard some songs from this band before but it isn't something I'd listen to willingly.
I felt a surprising depth beneath the surface of this project, something grim and lonely. That said, if it had leaned full bore into that aesthetic I feel like it would have been stronger overall. Mixed very loud, it is certainly bombastic, and KO's vocals don't falter really at all. I have no complaints, but nothing really sticks with me. Solid indie that I missed during my childhood.
Quite beautiful. I like it.
This had a really good punkish vibe with strong vocals
Bandón que descubrí en mis años universitarios gracias a una compañera con la que ya no hablamos. Qué hermosa sensación cuando una persona te presenta algo que desconocías y te fanatizas y qué loco que la vida te aleje de alguien así. ¿Adultez? ¿Ideologías? Todo eso que hace a la contradicción que somos. Banda sexi, cruda, que siempre se animó a experimentar. Desde este disco, si mal no recuerdo, empiezan a refinar sus sonidos. Amaría verlos en vivo
Lead singer's voice is airy and refreshing. The songs are light and fun. I'd put this on again and go for a drive in my nonexistent convertible. I especially liked the dreamy "Hysteric."
Heads will roll is an undeniable 2000s electro-indie banger. Interesting how the album slows down quite a bit after the first two songs, they're not bad though. I think skeletons is pretty good. wish i could give it a 3.5
unfortunately this wasnt really my thing :(. It was pretty competently made but ended up sounding very samesy for me with only one or two songs sticking out, though i did enjoy those. Idk im tired
I was a big fan of Fever To Tell but then kind of lost track of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, apart from catching the odd single release. This album is very listenable but I think the band work best when they have that high energy, punkier vibe. Honourable mention for the acoustic version of Soft Shock, though.
A rock revolution that was instrumental in the craze.
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs make synthesizer-based alt rock with danceable beats, in which the most recognizable element is lead singer Karen O's sweet, strong voice. Their music is version of minimalism found in alt pop: simple chord progressions played with a rhythmic complexity. It's Blitz is a great collection of songs - catchy, danceable songs with a generally uplifting tone and message.
did not know "heads will roll" by was by the yeah yeah yeahs. song goes so hard.
A little more filler than Fever to Tell, but some really great songs to lift it.
Liked songs: Soft Shock, Hysteric, Little Shadow, Faces
Interesting. 5/5
Off with your head Dance til you're dead Heads will roll Heads will roll Heads will roll On the floor Glitter on the wet streets Silver over everything The river's all wet You're all chrome Dripping with alchemy Shiver stop shivering The glitter's all wet You're all chrome The men cry out the girls cry out The men cry out the girls cry out The men cry out, oh no Not bad. Or at least, not as bad as the lyrics might make you think it could be. 4/5
Couldn't decide whether it wanted to be poppy or ballads. Not the worst but not my thing.
A band I’ve heard of but not listened to. Pleasantly surprised - maybe just because this was a Monday morning album and I needed something upbeat but this hit all the right notes. A couple of tracks fell flat on the 2nd half for me but overall a decent album that will make me go back and listen to their other work.
Some songs had me vibing but some songs were less good, however I wouldn't say any of them were bad.
Not really convincing.
Great fucking album. The more dance/pop oriented sound fits Yeah Yeah Yeahs really well, and Karen O has a superb voice throughout. It nearly lost me in the middle, but quickly brought my attention back into it with all strong songs til the end
Starts off fabulously, but loses a bit of steam near the end. Emblematic of its time.
Not bad. 3/5
Like the lead singer's voice. Also like the chord progressions across the album
beautiful
Great start, less fussed by the rest
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs” take garage rock and post-punk, streamline it, install air conditioning, and leave it odourless. I found this fine, but it slid off my plate. The last song is an exception: that caught me out. “I wanna go and *SHIT* in your pants” was a lyric I spontaneously improvised in the car, immediately hoping my two-year old wouldn’t record and repeat.
Maybe it's just Monday, but I hated this. Her voice is terrible, songs sound like reheated Madonna. Go away
What a song to start with!!! Lived up to expectations 100 percent such a fun one. Was a joy to rediscover Zero and I had never heard the song Skeletons before but i thought it was lovely. Made me think someone was knocking on my door though. Dull Life was fab too. A lot of punchy ones which was a nice surprise
I wanted to like this more than I did. I think they’re more suited for pop but they wanna keep their rock energy.
This may be an issue I have with much of contemporary and often synth infused Indie Rock, examplified by this album: I don't understand what it wants from me, what it wants to do with me. It doesn't touch me, it doesn't move me, neither emotionally nor my body despite its frequent dance tunes. Why 𝘪𝘴 it? It doesn't tell me anything, explicitly or otherwise. There are no sonic discoveries to be made. The music may sound like a ruckus, but what's underneath is rather tame and boring. Coincidentally, there's a version of this album with a few accoustic takes of the songs, which are allowed to be ~tame and those are much more engaging to me. But that's not part of the assignment, is it?, so: I don't particularly hate this but - despite or because of my aversion to purpose-made music: - what is it 𝘧𝘰𝘳? The only thing that comes to mind is someone's house party where let's call her Christine balances of bag of crisps on her head, she's just crazy like that, haha.
Not bad. Not the best thing I have ever heard but by no means the worst. Eminently listenable to
Heard before Saved 7/10 Top track: Heads Will Roll
Was surprised how deep and good this album is. A joy to rediscover Karen O.
Some generally solid indy rock.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs is a solid little band. They do a lot with their small group of 3, but due to a lack of hands it always makes one wanting something more. One more instrument, one more texture, one more layer, one more sound. It's just *missing* a little something interesting.
A beautiful album, I especially love the more ethereal songs.
Couldn't make it past the first song. Nuff said.
Yes. More of this.
This was okay but it didn't really connect with me.
Rating: 7.5/10 Very good album overall. Really enjoyed the dance/disco influences throughout, the first half was especially strong and catchy. The production was also a standout, there were a lot of intricate details in the instrumentation and everything sounded great. They also did a good job building the slower songs, the songs would start off minimalistic and then slowly build as they progressed. The second half is a decrease in quality compared to the first but most of this album is great. Favorite songs: Zero, Heads Will Roll, Soft Shock, Skeletons, Dull Life, Dragon Queen, Hysteric. Worst song: Runaway.
Zero is excellent.
Absolutely fire, I have heard it for the first time 10 years ago and it still hits hard.
Runaway
Diferente a su estupendo debut Fever to Tell (2003), este disco supuso una salida airosa para una banda que afrontaba el difícil 3er disco de su carrera. “Zero” y “Heads Will Roll” son dos pelotazos que condensan todo lo bueno del disco. El resto no está a ese nivel pero aún así conforman un listado muy disfrutable. En 2009 hubo discos mucho mejores e influyentes: Animal Collective, The XX, The Flaming Lips, The Horror, The pains of being pure at heart, Girls, Prefab Sprout, The Raveonettes, Grizzly Bear... It´s blitz está a la altura del Tonight de Franz Ferdinand, también su 3er disco, editado el mismo año y con similares inclinaciones melódicas. La portada es fabulosa, toda una declaración de principios. Karen O es parte del camino emprendido por Siouxsie Sioux, Chrissie Hynde, Debbie Harry o tantas otras, solo por eso merece la pena discos como este.
I liked some songs but others were just meh.
Not my favorite YYYs album, but serviceable and doesn't make me want to shut it off. Good enough for 3.
This album definitely overpowered all other YYY's efforts so definitively, I don't think the world at large thinks of them as anything other than dancerock band. Album itself is a little inconsistent for me, with its highest peaks being indeed superb, while its lowest dragging and dripping.
I wasn’t blown away by this on the first listen, but it's a grower and I was enjoying by the third listen, especially the first 3 tracks...catchy dance that reminds me a bit of Feist. Favourite track: Zero / Heads Will Roll
More like the Shit Shit Shits
Meh
Her voice is good and also music. Interesting discovery but not my favorite album
Techno-, Synthi- und Elektroelemente mit einer markanten Frauenstimme. Es hört sich ein wenig an wie eine Reincarnation von Siouxsie als Indi-Album von 2009. aber Respekt, es hört sich gut an und ich würde es wiederhören insbesondere „Skeletons“, „Heads will Roll“ und „Runaway“. Sehr schlüssiges Gesamtwerk.
Call me a sucker for late '00s indie alternative but this just hits the spot. I've heard Heads Will Roll about 1,000 times but find myself enjoying some of the deeper cuts even more. 4/5
Pretty good
Love this album!
Great stuff.
Released at the tail end of the last decade when Rock music seemed exciting, this is a capable blend of Synth-Rock meets Punk ethos. Some great vocals and guitar work, all with an energetic drive.
2/5 had one good song, but didn’t really Resonate with me.
Dit was heel nice, vind de remix van heads will roll wel beter
So good
Before this album, I only knew a little bit of Yeah Yeah Yeahs but I’m going to have to listen to more now because it’s definitely growing on me
This one took me a few listens through. It's a good album, a really good album, and I've added some of the tracks to my liked songs. The thing is, there's nothing outstanding or ground breaking for the time this was released, so I don't think it's quite 5 star worthy.
heads will roll !
Great Album! 4/5
3-4
Somehow I had never listened to anything by this band before this, so I was excited. At first I was getting a Siouxie vibe, which is not my favorite, but the album was many-layered and diverse. Favorite song: Runaway. Worth another listen. I was surprised this was only their third album as it seemed like they've been around forever.
I immediately loved the EP and the first record by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. I also really enjoyed the second full length. I used to see Brian Chase on the B62 bus in the early aughts when I was living in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. But by 2009 I had already mostly moved on from the YYY and so this record didn't hit the same way the earlier stuff had. Slowly, over time I absorbed parts of it here and there so today it is a rare thing (fifth or sixth time in 15 years?) to listen to it all the way through with attention. I can really hear the Dave "TV on the Radio" Sitek production in the first few tracks maybe more than in his previous production work with them. I don't know what to make of the merging but I'm mostly here for it. Karen O has always had some lyrics that don't quite land for me all the time, but I appreciate the chances that she takes in that when they do land they're more powerful than if she had played it safe all along. This album is no different in that regard. Musically satisfying, lyrically punchy with the occasional line that while a dud still has a charm. It's not getting 5 stars, but I have very few complaints about the record overall. I wonder if maybe it would've benefitted from cutting it by a track for an even more focused listening experience. I'd likely pull a slower number even though they are quite solid; it's just because I like my YYY at their most uptempo and angsty. I don't know if I need the ballady-lullaby-like Karen O in her feelings as much as I need the angry, snarling critical Karen in my ears.
Medium good. I never really got sucked in to the music, but I didn't hate anything.
Meh meh meh
syntes de første numre var rigtig fede og så blev det lidt ensformigt efterhånden. Fed vokal
Kan godt huske da den her udkom, det føles som en big deal dengang at Yeah Yeah Yeahs pludselig spillede synthpop! De to første numre er kæmpe bangers, god plade. [okay gramps, let's get you to bed]
I hvert fald 1 godt nummer...
Godawful shite.
Some good stuff and some okay stuff. A generally enjoyable album that had a really strong first half and a decent second half. I felt they were at their best when going more upbeat but more poetic when slowed down. This is the kind of album that made me wish half stars were allowed as I'm between a 3 and a 4.
Great hits, an album that sounds different enough from the others in the genre that it catches my attention, the acoustic tracks sound great, the vocalist has a great voice. The only stuff I wasn't so happy with is the second half of the album kind of just blended into one sound and didn't have any stand outs. Definitely an album I enjoyed, but truth be told I'll probably listen to the first half then turn it off for something else on re listens
bangers hysteric - acoustic good for wedding song
awesome with a good beat
Female band. 3/10
I had written them off as just another hipster band back in the day, but there’s actually something too them, a lightness and joi de vivre that’s infectious.
my little pop punk loving ass loved heads will roll when i was like 14
Some big songs and tight sounds. Enjoyable but not epic.
Exquisite and unique piece of music. Must have listened to heads will roll and Skeletons over 200 times. The rest of the album keep a very tasteful tone, but it all would sum up to 8.5/10.
I only knew Heads Will Roll, first time hearing the whole album and I really dig it! Post-punk is one of my favorite genre but oftentimes its woefully underrated/unoriginal a lot of the time. Not this album, the punk voice with the heavy rock tune mixed with the whacky electronic noises makes the whole thing masterful!
It's alright, better than average
Really great listening - never heard any of these songs before :-)
Pretty good
This was a surprisingly good album. The vibe is upbeat and cool. Very consistent. A very easy listen.
I liked this a lot. It is a shame it came out late 2000’s rather than in the 90’s. Had it come out 10 years earlier, I think it would have been a lot more influential. ‘Heads Will Roll’ being the most popular song is a snub, even though that song is great as well.
Really good, never heard this before besides "heads will roll". Solid album.
Not their best album, but a great reminder of their ability to make fun music
A great album. A few amazing songs and a handful of decent ones. Karen O has a great voice and I do like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Although I do prefer her colab album with Dangermouse.
Good, they have heads will roll as one hit wonder though 2/3***
It’s ok
fun album
There were some really standout songs on this album. They weren't the most popular ones either. Will definitely listen to this album again. Nice pacing and mood.
A favourite for over a decade and it still holds up great.
Off with your head is a straight banger. The rest of the album is ok but doesn't shine as much as the single
It gets weak pretty fast, as soon as it looses it's tempo it looses my attention.
Some really great songs and a bunch of so-so.
Yeah!
I just don't like electronic music
Well, to start, I'm already quite familiar with their first two records, and if Fever To Tell isn't on the list but this is, I'll be very upset and confused. I remember not taking to this album when it came out, but I'm going to give it a fair shot. First couple of minutes are reminiscent of Blondie. Nothing wrong with that, but not the Yeah Yeah Yeahs I fell in love with in the early 00s. After listening to the whole thing, it was enjoyable, but not a standout album to me.
Stor 3
Love a good indietronic throwback. As with most records in the genre, this is very good at being whistful. Slows down a little too much for me towards the end of the album. Heads Will Roll is a classic, Atrack is a genius for what he did in the remix too. Probably won’t go back to this album as much as Fever To Tell from a few months ago
Pointless pop, just washes over.
This is still pretty good and has some catchy stuff, but I miss their more ragged stuff, like off that first EP. Still, there's nothing anonymous about this.
Nah Nah Nahs. Ah, I'm being a little uncharitable. There are precisely two good songs here - 'Dull Life' and 'Dragon Queen'. Everything else is a bit stultifying. It's easy to be lulled by the pretty sounds, especially the singing, and to overlook that squatting at the heart of this album is a fairly mediocre, ambition-lite collection of music.
really fun super vibey every track good 5/5
I really like Karen O as a singer but the music don’t do anything for me.
I just don’t like it
I must say, while some of this album wasn’t for me, I actually enjoyed a few songs off of it! The sound was unique, and I found several of the songs to be very catchy. The guitar riffs were captivating and I loved the electronic sound. While it may not be my ultimate go-to choice when selecting an album, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked it upon first listen.
Ok
The disco rock sounds works really well on this album. The maximalist impulses are tempered by the fact that the music is well layered. There is a good mix of upbeat and downbeat tracks culminating in the swelling ‘Little Shadows.’ Overall, I really enjoyed this album. It is very much of its time but I really like its sound.
Yeah yeah lala Pop ohne Sinn und Verstand, Allerweltsstimme, Not my taste
7/10
I was only familiar with their song “Maps” before listening to this album. I loved the vibes of this album.
Honestly, an era of music I'd rather forget about
I especially liked the acoustic versions.
Do I like power pop. Yeah Yeah.
Well that was unexpected! Highly enjoyable and energetic. "Dull Life" hooked me with its sparse, dark opening, transforming to a thumper with sting. More listening to happen.
Yeah yeah yeah
Wanted to listen to it again. That’s been fairly rare
-not a fan of the vocalist -yo heads will roll is on here lol -lowkey a lot of these songs just annoying af -extremely uninteresting lyrics imo -katy perry negs fav tracks: Heads Will Roll Runaway least fav: Dull Life
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Its a Blitz
TRADH!!!!
wtf is this cover art lmao favourites: 02, 03, 05, 09 least favourites: 08 pretty good 6-7ish/10
Fun little indie rock record that starts off sounding like a bit like LCD Soundsystem and ending off sounding like Beach House. The middle track-run is somewhat weak. Also I never realized that this was the record that gave us a song that got turned into a meme track through a remix.
It's good
Better than I anticipated. The vocals are good. 3.5
3.7
Not my cup of tea. In my opinion, only 2 good songs, one of them is viral on TikTok. 2/5
Very much not my style. Heads Will Roll is obviously a monumental contribution to pop and electronic music, but couldn’t be further from my preferred style
I liked hysteric and zero and skeleton
I actually enjoyed every song on here but “Heads Will Roll” is the reason this is a 4 instead of a 3.
Very good album. I've heard some of these songs before but never attributed them to the YYYs. Will have to give another listen sometime.
A few things. This far in, obviously my perception of 4 vs 5 is evolving. I did Fever to Tell as a 4, but that's because I really liked some songs, but mostly the more minimal ones. But this album has a lot more atmosphere to it. Skeletons is really good. It also has the acoustic version of Hysteric which means a lot to me. Also, Little Shadow is just a beautiful song to me. So, this one is a 4.5 for me, despite Fever to Tell being the more appreciated one.
Just ok for me. The first two songs were kinda promising.
My first impression is that It'S BLITZ! feels like an updated version of the Wax Trax! Record label sound from the mid 1980s and 1990s mixed with a Blondie punk vibe, at least for the first 3/4 of the record. Also a bit of Ladyhawke/Metric thrown in for good measure. Good, but not as revolutionary as the music press would have you think. Lyrics are cryptic, but I'm okay with that. I listen to music for the groove, melody, and harmony, not just for the lyrics, as some others do. Also, it is possible the words were chosen for the sounds they make when uttered and not for their meanings. One critic referred to their lyrics on this record as gnomic, and I think that is apt. Lyrical glimpses. Impressionistic, not narrative tales. Her vocals seems range bound, but after hearing her cover of "Immigrant Song" with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, I know that is not case. I would have liked to hear her expand her vocal exploration on this record. Frankly some of the songs, particularly on the back half of the record would have benefited from it. "Heads Will Roll" didn't really do much for me. My favorite tracks were "Zero", "Skeletons", and "Hysteric". If you love this, you might dig 12 Rounds, Collide, The Epoxies, Ladytron, Metric, Florence and the Machine, and Ladyhawke. I found all of them a bit more interesting than this.
Good stuff.
Fun album. It’s just a tad too pop driven and repetitive for my taste. I feel like it’s knocking on the door of a 4-5 album just missing some elements.
Loved it, early 2000s alt with strong vocals and guitar rhythms and driving beats
Of all the albums we've heard so far, this more than any other makes me wish we could give half stars. It's a tremendous album, one of the top 2-3 of 2009, but it's not *quite* good enough for 5 stars. The pacing is a little off, and it ends on bit of a whimper. That and well, there's one YYYs album better. Consider this a 4.5 that got knocked down by the system.
The purpose of this exercise isn't really to be objective, but even then I *really* can't be objective about this. "Zero" is one of my all time favorite songs, and as time has gone on I've warmed more and more to the ballads, which I initially didn't like when I heard this album years ago. Sort of funny the YYYs did a synthpop album one time at (what's now) the midpoint of their career and decided to never do that again. What's even funnier is how naturally it worked for them. Fuck it...
Knew the first three songs ripped, nice to confirm the rest of it dies too!
Solid dance rock record. I would have thought their debut would make the list over this, but actually I think It’s Blitz! is more well rounded with its dance hits and softer ballads. Nothing too special about this one though.
Sorpresivamente me gusto. CD corto pero con el numero perfecto para no cansarte de lo mismo. Demasiado repetitivo muchas canciones con los mismos ritmos e inflecciones de voz. Still bueno y con par de canciones sobresalientes para mi es un yeah yeah meh
very good
It’s 2,5!
Can hear them in The Beaches. Unique sound with the voice and musical composition.
This is the first full album I've ever listened to by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Prior to this, I wouldn't have been able to name of their songs, though now after listening I absolutely recognize "Heads Will Roll" (favorite track on here by a wide margin). It's an interesting listen - starts off in this dance-punk-disco space but transitions into something more somber and reserved. Kinda wish we got more of the former than the latter but it's a cool listen regardless.
A lovely album from beginning to end, grungy guitars and keys, Karen O howls and growls and can sing so softly and sweetly. Fantastic album and extra cool to have the deluxe version on Apple Music which had additional acoustic versions of the songs.
Eh, it's ok. I was excited for this based a couple of previous songs I'd heard but it didn't really do it for me.
Maps may be their signature song; but this felt like a better album overall. I don't know if I'm getting use to their style or if it really is just less chaotic. I'll have to listen to both this and Fever to Tell a few more times to figure out which one I liked more.
Finisiomo rey
Very frog coded album, no I will not elaborate
Played twice, each while working on a project. It filled a useful role of keeping me well focused on my task for the duration of the album... maybe there are some binaurals happening? But it didn't ever distract me from my task with awesomeness.
I gave this the old college try... Convinced myself to be excited, immediately realized I was right not to be. Participated for approximately 1/8 of the recommended duration before calling it quits, then felt guilty so returned to try again after sufficient time had passed. Concluded life is too short and moved on to more enjoyable pursuits.
This is a well conceived and catchy album. Cohesive throughout with a number of songs that you likely know but don’t know that well. They own a unique sound and groove.
I liked the faster ones, in particular.
I loved playing maps I’m rockband back in the day. Really fun to hear their full album
Been a fan of Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Karen O for a while but haven’t given this album a full listen before today. Everyone has heard of ‘Heads Will Roll’ and it absolutely deserves the praise it gets. It’s a fun, macabre toned song you can’t help but dance to. I think ‘Shame And Fortune’ deserves a little more fame. The 80s synth with the modern indie alt rock is the perfect backing over catchy, repetitive words. Realistically, it’s Karen O’s voice that keeps me coming back. I’ve noticed the songs are all face value. The beauty in emotional vulnerability and lack of depth in the lyrics helps the audience relate and feel validated. It’s a great album overall so I’m giving it a 4 but to me, the lack of questioning and resonance takes a star away.
Such a unique blend of disco like guitar work, 80’s heavy synthesizers and modern indie rock vocals. The first half of the album feels lacking I some ways but Dull Life seems to mark a change in the album as the second half of the album comes back tremendously! Favorite songs: Shane and Fortune, Runaway and Dull Life
I completely forgot about Zero, which I LOVE! I started playing the album while I was cooking breakfast - the track instantly put me in a great mood and I was dancing all over the kitchen to it. I was familiar with Heads Will Roll and think it holds up. I didn’t know the rest of the album but thoroughly enjoyed it. Will definitely be adding Zero to my running playlist and will come back to this album.
Liked this pretty much. Thought I’d tire of the vocals but didn’t. Nice variety of styles and tempos. Won’t need to listen to again.
This isn't meant to be a dig or a dis but this sounded like something I could have heard in the 80's. I enjoyed it and would listen again.
Mwah
Good
Aunque sólo tuviera Heads Will Roll merecería la pena. Muchísima energía. 3/5.
Dug it. Nothing stuck out. Nothing made me wanna fast forward. 3
not my kind of music
This gets an automatic 4 because a couple of the songs are already on my main playlist. Love the YeahYeahYeahs and Karen O.
It's pretty nice
I was pleasantly surprised by this album! It was an easy listen.
This was not what I was expecting after listing to and loving “fever to tell” an album of raw emotion. This album is much more refined, with synth and dance beats but Karen O’s voice and lyrics remain just as powerful. This album is amazing, I’d call out a few favorite songs on the album but they are all great. Listened twice and the arrangement of the songs is perfect. Turn this one up! This album gets a 5 plus from me. In looking at the album art of “it’s blitz” I have to compare it to “fever to tell” which like its music is chaotic, loud, powerful maybe even a little ugly (but in a good way). “It’s blitz” is very clean, very polished but still a powerful image. Amazing how both albums cover convey the music within. And both covers could be art on the wall.
I loved every song. Amazing!
Fun, reminiscent of rilo kiley
They have two albums on the list. They are quite different. This one is not bad, but the other one speaks to me more. I prefer their rock side to their synth pop side. Favorite song: Heads Will Roll, which reminds me of Blue Monday.
This is a bit of a nostalgic hit, but also such an evolution of sound from Fever to Tell (there was an album in between of course). Zero and Heads Will Roll are two of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs all-time best tracks, and the rest of the album quickly goes into more of a pop-rock/soft rock vibe, largely doing away with some of the punk-rock vibes that made the Yeah Yeah Yeahs so distinctive. But amazingly it still works and is a great example of a band really evolving their sound in a way that works and makes many of these tracks really iconic. Karen O's vocals and lyricism really stand out here. Runaway in particular is a standout track that is really evocative for me.
I love heads will roll, some other songs were good but not that solid an album. This is an album I’d listen to maybe 3 songs of, skip through the rest.
So good. If Maps was also on this album then I might have rated this five stars.
I hadn’t heard this one before, it was decent. Of the YYYs I’ve heard I like their second one best, but this had some catchy tunes on it. I liked the synthy overtones as well. Good stuff.