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All Hour Cymbals is the debut studio album by Brooklyn-based experimental rock group Yeasayer. It was released by We Are Free on 23 October 2007, and 24 March 2008 in the UK. All Hour Cymbals received positive reviews from publications and websites such as Entertainment Weekly, NME, Pitchfork, and Spin. Pitchfork placed it at number 197 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s. As of 2012, sales in the United States have exceeded 55,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
I think this album petered out in the final third but overall it was super catchy and a solid art rock album. The first 3-4 songs were great.
I thought this was interesting, and very good. The album felt like a complete composition with direction and intent. I wish they'd work a little harder to make the lyrics comprehensible.
The debut album of Yeasayer consists of nice art-rock/pop songs. Their second album (Odd Blood) has more highlights, but on this album the overall quality is better. I like the way Yeasayer always finds a way to write and present a song in a way it stands out from the “normal” pop/rock format.
One of those albums where you'll be saying "This reminds me of [insert indie band here]" to yourself after every song. Vaguely Middle Eastern/South Asian sounding psychedelic rock. Kind of a mixed bag with some bangers and some total misses. Second half was better than the first. I think I enjoyed it though. Interesting choice. 3/5.
This was really interesting. Will listen again. 4 stars.
Rating: 7/10 Best songs: Wait for the summer
Likes the vatiety of instruments.
Love the world indie vibes, groovy positive listen
Really enjoyed this, never heard of them Before, but great example of modern experimental rock that is also easy listening, added to my rotation.
Eclectic, but great background music.
Mid-aughts indie
I didn't find this to be especially "experimental." But it was pleasingly eclectic without feeling unfocused or like a bad pastiche of styles. I liked it. Fave Songs: 2080, Sunrise, Wait for the Summer, Germs
I added this album to my library some time ago but I don’t remember listening to this. I liked the exotic beats well enough, but nothing really jumped out and seized my attention. Not bad though.
This wasn't on Spotify in my country, and I could only find the songs "Sunrise" and "2080" on YouTube. So this is based on two songs. Kinda cool. A bit "chill" and basic, but it had a groove that worked for an early morning listen. 3/5.
Experimental rock, worldbeat, neo-psychedelia. Ni fu ni fa.
This was a pretty cool album. Very unique yet modern and artistic. Wasn’t overtly catchy with the lyrics but the instrumentals made it so. Listened to t a few times and didn’t find it to get boring. Would revisit this for a nice mix of indie art rock. 6.9/10 (nice)
4 3
A fascinating background music vibe.
Kind of airy and pseudo-Eastern sounding. Not a bad use of my time but also nothing to really grab and hold onto.
It is almost exactly what you'd expect Pitchfork to recommend in 2007. That's alright with me!
Almost felt like a classic rock album, like some 60’s type rock. Very interesting sound.
It was fine
Some interesting textures at play on this LP, but none of them ever coalesced into something solidly catchy to hold on to. A full album of strongly rhythmic tracks like ‘Forgiveness’ would’ve rocked, but what’s presented is just too diffuse and meandering to leave much of an impact
Not bad, I appreciate the instrumental variety. Not very memorable unfortunately. 2.5/5
I had expected more.
I found it very ethnic, hippie, experimental, retro... frankly, it didn't make me feel much, in fact I even forgot I was listening to most of its duration.