There are some who stick to their tried-and-tested formula of making music, for fear of alienating their core audience. There are others who veer away from their original path, but eventually screw up their sound.
And then there's the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
The YYYs' upcoming LP It's Blitz! is sonically different from its predecessors, the garage-punk debut Fever To Tell and the indie-rock follow-up Show Your Bones. It is an electro-disco-dance rock fest, a gorgeous combination of synths, guitars, drums and vocals (courtesy of the very charismatic frontwoman, Karen O). This new record sees them partnering long time producers Dave Sitek (of TV on the Radio fame) and Nick Launay, along with new names like Greg Kurstin (The Bird and the Bee), and Tunde Adebimpe and Kyp Malone (TVotR).
The whole album is tightly packed with a mix of pulsating melodies and subdued tunes. Nick Zinner works his mojo, proving he is equally deft with the synths as he is with the guitars. Brian Chase is the ever-reliable drummer, and Karen O -- oh, what can I say -- is a truly versatile singer who yelps and whispers and does everything imaginable (with her voice, that is) on all of the 10 tracks.
You can read a detailed, track-by-track description of the album here. "Soft Shock" and "Dragon Queen" are my current favourites, but grant me a few more spins and I bet I will fall in love with It's Blitz! in no time. You would too.
Preorder details here.
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