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Their debut rides off the release of the single, "2080/Sunrise" that garnered stacks of nice press quotes. The album is a mesmerizing journey, and quite overwhelming for a premiere release. Live, this group brings out the boogie, radiating heat waves and rhythms. Songs once laid to tape are constantly restructured and reworked, show to show, for a new experience.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By The Goocat
Format:Audio CD
Have you ever wanted to learn what it would be like to travel as a Bedouin Spice Trader? Well, Yeasayer's "All Hour Cymbals" won't help you do that but it'll FEEL like it is and isn't that what really matters most?
They use all kind of crazy instruments here to reproduce a sound that's predominantly middle-eastern and infinitely funky. I think my friend Gary said they sometimes use this kind of guitar that somebody sits on. Crazy. They also use these drums that sound like somebody's name...what was it? Roy-roy's? No. Bob-bob's? Nah. ..I got it: bongo's!
This album is one of the best of the year so far. Just like my first wife's decaying corpse, it refuses to be put away. I find myself craving it if I go more than a day without. It's alternatively cool and relaxing, then quick and pounding; mostly, it's a fast friend who makes such a big impact in such a short time that you openly wonder how you got along before their arrival.
Personal favorites: Sunrise (beat-heavy, notifies you of their arrival, gets you moving); Wait for the Wintertime (tremendously kinetic, epic adventure across a continent); 2080 (his plaintive voice is trying to tell a story but who's got time to listen?); Wait for the Summer (walking through the market); Worms (an old man tells you a story & belly dancers seduce you as you're robbed - wake up!!).
Great for hoedowns and cataclysms.
They use all kind of crazy instruments here to reproduce a sound that's predominantly middle-eastern and infinitely funky. I think my friend Gary said they sometimes use this kind of guitar that somebody sits on. Crazy. They also use these drums that sound like somebody's name...what was it? Roy-roy's? No. Bob-bob's? Nah. ..I got it: bongo's!
This album is one of the best of the year so far. Just like my first wife's decaying corpse, it refuses to be put away. I find myself craving it if I go more than a day without. It's alternatively cool and relaxing, then quick and pounding; mostly, it's a fast friend who makes such a big impact in such a short time that you openly wonder how you got along before their arrival.
Personal favorites: Sunrise (beat-heavy, notifies you of their arrival, gets you moving); Wait for the Wintertime (tremendously kinetic, epic adventure across a continent); 2080 (his plaintive voice is trying to tell a story but who's got time to listen?); Wait for the Summer (walking through the market); Worms (an old man tells you a story & belly dancers seduce you as you're robbed - wake up!!).
Great for hoedowns and cataclysms.
33 of 43 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
You know, writing about music, for me, is usually easy, but I have been sitting here for fifteen minutes figuring out how I can describe Yeasayers first album "All Hour Cymbals" with no avail. If I wanted to sum them up in one word it would be experimental, which as a label always grabs my attention. If someone asked me to detail that, I would have to say they are best described in one breath as: spiritual/dreamy/atmospheric/experimental indie electronic/gospel/folk/pop/rock. Deciding how to describe their sound is difficult. However, enjoying the product of their eccentric-ness is easier than pressing play on my player.
The album starts off in dramatic fashion with "Sunshine," one of two songs released as a single. The other song being "2028," both are different beasts entirely as well as the best of show. "Sunshine" is a track that features Yeasayers at their dreamy best. The pounding drums, the clacking sticks, pianos, synths and eclectic-gospel "wooing" is a recipe for conjuring pure magic.
"2028," the other 'best of show' starts off with muffled pounding drums, followed shortly by another dreamy melody, this time by an electric guitar; and a lovely piano melody follows shortly after that. The vocals are stellar on this track.
The rest of the album is no slacker. There are other stand out tracks. "Wait For The Summer" is a good pop song. It starts off like a dreamy Beatles track with a kind of chanting vocals and what I can only guess is a seetar (an Indian string instrument). The synths on this one are great. "Germs" starts off quiet but picks up when the drum and accordion are introduced. From that moment, the song moves from atmospheric to hypnotizing. "Worms" is such a peaceful, relaxed track. The falsetto chorus of it is soothing. "Final Path" sounds a bit like an 80s goth rock song and is one of my personal favorites.
There are other songs worth mentioning. However, I will leave the rest for you to review. I merely offer a guiding hand, if you will, introducing this new entry into the world of indie experimentalism. Fans of The Arcade Fire, Menomena, experimentalism, later Animal Collective, The Cure, dreamy pop, The Twilight Sad and good sounds in general should heed my words and capitalize from the collection of this wonderful album.
The album starts off in dramatic fashion with "Sunshine," one of two songs released as a single. The other song being "2028," both are different beasts entirely as well as the best of show. "Sunshine" is a track that features Yeasayers at their dreamy best. The pounding drums, the clacking sticks, pianos, synths and eclectic-gospel "wooing" is a recipe for conjuring pure magic.
"2028," the other 'best of show' starts off with muffled pounding drums, followed shortly by another dreamy melody, this time by an electric guitar; and a lovely piano melody follows shortly after that. The vocals are stellar on this track.
The rest of the album is no slacker. There are other stand out tracks. "Wait For The Summer" is a good pop song. It starts off like a dreamy Beatles track with a kind of chanting vocals and what I can only guess is a seetar (an Indian string instrument). The synths on this one are great. "Germs" starts off quiet but picks up when the drum and accordion are introduced. From that moment, the song moves from atmospheric to hypnotizing. "Worms" is such a peaceful, relaxed track. The falsetto chorus of it is soothing. "Final Path" sounds a bit like an 80s goth rock song and is one of my personal favorites.
There are other songs worth mentioning. However, I will leave the rest for you to review. I merely offer a guiding hand, if you will, introducing this new entry into the world of indie experimentalism. Fans of The Arcade Fire, Menomena, experimentalism, later Animal Collective, The Cure, dreamy pop, The Twilight Sad and good sounds in general should heed my words and capitalize from the collection of this wonderful album.
18 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
There is no question about it. I am a huge Radiohead fun and was expecting the new album with great anticipation. Nevertheless more than a month after its release I find myself listening to "All Hour Cymbals" repeatedly instead of "In Rainbows". The same with Arcade's Fire "Neon Album" which I also had at the top of my list for 2007. The same with the LCD Soundystem album and the Nationals's album, other strong contenders. Nothing compares to this album. It is new, unique, strange, classy, mysterious, melodic. Definitely album of the year for me.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
sweet sounds
This album is so unique and harmonious. A true gem! I love the middle eastern influence and such an incredible sound.
Published 4 months ago by Matthew Redington
5.0 out of 5 stars
See 'em live
This album is great. At the top of my playlist the last couple weeks. They're slated to play at House of Blues in Boston, MA Wed. Nov. 7th. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Lvanhouten
4.0 out of 5 stars
Yes.
Yeasayer has definitely changed their style since All Hour Cymbals. Holy cow. I love the ambient, middle eastern, acoustic feel of this whole album. A work of art.
Published 7 months ago by B-rad
5.0 out of 5 stars
Three Cheers For Yeasayer. Or, Well, Two Cheers and One Thumbs Up.
A recent analysis in Scientific Reports revealed that -- it's true -- all popular music these days sounds the same. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mark Eremite
2.0 out of 5 stars
Epic music, warped album
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Published on January 24, 2011 by jgoulds
5.0 out of 5 stars
awesome
this album is totally cool. yeasayer before they got more electronic. more middle eastern sound on some of the tracks. great bass lines. in my opinion better than odd blood. Read more
Published on May 16, 2010 by Analise Ravella
4.0 out of 5 stars
Sitcoms on the stereo
Highly listenable debut of alternatively recorded pop, which, even in brief sequences of touting sheer edginess without musical incentive, remains enthrallingly original.
Published on April 9, 2010 by IRate
5.0 out of 5 stars
All Hour Cymbals by Yeasayer
All Hour Cymbals
This alternative musical music group utilizes unusual sounds and instruments into a wondrous first album. From the cymbals, synthesizers etc. Read more
This alternative musical music group utilizes unusual sounds and instruments into a wondrous first album. From the cymbals, synthesizers etc. Read more
Published on March 27, 2010 by Rudy T.
5.0 out of 5 stars
faith restored
Probably one of the best debut albums in the recent years, on par with gems such as the debuts of Interpol, Mars Volta and the likes. Read more
Published on September 9, 2009 by Doc Schreiber
5.0 out of 5 stars
Don't Overthink This
If you like any kind of 70's airy guitar psychadelia even just a little bit this album is perfect for you. Read more
Published on October 4, 2008 by M. Keller
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