Thursday, November 1, 2007
Generally when bands release an EP after a few successful albums, it’s a throwaway collection of songs better left to collect dust at a record store. But that’s not the case with Yeah Yeah Yeah’s most recent release, Is Is. The EP features five songs recorded in 2004 and is just another reminder why Yeah Yeah Yeahs are an exciting and relevant group.
The album starts strong with the biting “Rockers To Swallow,” a torpedo of emotions, punches, and jabs from vocalist Karen O, guitarist Nick Zinner, and drummer Brian Chase. Following that is the spacey and slow underground groove of “Down Boy.” “Kiss Kiss” is classic head-bobbing Yeah Yeah Yeahs. “Isis” is rife with mystery and anger. And the closer “10 X 10” features a heavy dirge of guitar backed by a wall of drums.
As more and more bands continue to come out with the New York art-punk sound, Is Is just proves most of them have a lot of catching up to do.
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