Yeah Yeah Yeahs [EP]

Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 9, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: EP
• Label: Touch & Go Records
• ASIN: B0000683N4
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,019 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #51 in Music > Indie Music > Alternative Rock > Rock
  • #82 in Music > Alternative Rock > Hardcore & Punk > Garage Punk

Track Listings

1. Bang

2. Mystery Girl

3. Art Star

4. Miles Away

5. Our Time

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Having shared bills with 2001 darlings White Stripes and the Strokes, it's not shocking that the Yeah Yeah Yeahs also are wrapped in a sticky film of hype. They tackle it explicitly when indispensable singer Karen O croons, "It's our time to be hated / So glad that we made it" (the conceit plays to a tune vaguely reminiscent of "Crimson and Clover"). To be safe, the YYYs are calling themselves sellouts before they sell out--but for this trio of rock & roll revivalists, sounding good enough to be popular is their only crime. Attacking with a snottiness sorely needed these days, they confront the critical types as (jealous) "punk kids" anyway. With a sexy yet imperfect swagger, they come on like calculating outsiders bent on forcing their way in. As an antidote to the glossy/rough New Yorkerism presented by the Strokes, the YYYs serve up dirtier yet sublime grit, in five tunes about bad sex, "art stars" and "mystery boys" who will "be your toys." Careening drums pop into synch with sparse, metallic punk guitar, and none of O's "yeah"s and "baby"s are wasted or otherwise lost in the band's econo-power style: surprisingly loud, though bassless, and carved with abandon from '60s garage, the playfulness of X-Ray Spex, the sparseness of the Delta 5, and the shambolic thrash of the Fall. --Cyndi Elliott

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 28 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars buy it already July 9, 2004

By coolkido

Format:Audio CD

If you are intersted in the yeah yeah yeah's this album is defianly a good way to start off...
1. Bang - a song that will make you fall in love with karen o's voice instantly & youll defiantly feel an urge to sing & dance too, its a great way to start off the ep.
2. Mystery Girl - now this song will not only inspire you to sing along & dance too but also will make you feel as is if you must keep listening & find out more about this wonderous band.
3. Art Star - it starts out much like 1 & 2 but than she begans growling/screaming 'art star'... i enjoy the song & find it very useful for letting out frustration. also it gives the album a bit more diversity which brings it together very nicely.
4. Miles Away - this is a very pleasant song that will probably become one of your favorites, but than again theyll all probably be your favortie... it gives you a sense of triumph a real good feel-good song.
5. Our Time - also a feel-good song, if your feeling sad this will defiantly bring you up... its a very nice way to end the ep.

So, once you listen to this throughly, & theres no doubt youll enjoy it, than you should pick up 'fever to tell' there most recent album, yeha youll love it, enjoy.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Definition of Yeah! February 14, 2004

By matt

Format:Audio CD

I got this EP after I heard "Fever to tell" and I was pleasently surprised.
It puts all their other songs into context, brings their musical style back to basics with a rawer indie sound.

Karen O's voice is fantastic.She varies from a cute kitten purr to a demented shriek often in the space of one song, and her voice is what make the band special.
"Bang" is the perfect opener to the album with its wonderfull jerky guitar riff, and sex filled lyrics setting the tone for the next 14 minutes.
"Mystery Girl" proves the band capable of a steady rock'n roll number,and "Art Star", my favourite, contains all the elements which make the Yeah Yeah Yeahs such a great band;the inspired guitar riffs,versitial vocals, and punk sensibility.
Not to mention the pop catchiness in all those "doos".

As a guitarist, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs have a lot of appeal for me because of Nick Zinner's exellent guitar work. Just listen to the riff in "Miles Away" and the way his guitar parts sometimes echoe the lyrics.
"Our time" is the closest thing to a slow song on the EP,and showcases the Yeah Yeah Yeahs potential for writing emotive and sincere songs like "maps" on "Fever to Tell".
I would recommend that anyone who enjoyed "Fever to Tell" buy this record as it condences the Yeah Yeah Yeahs sound into 5 slices of brilliance.A fine introduction or definition of the band.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars 1 flaw- Not Enough Songs! July 17, 2002

By "dresneer"

Format:Audio CD

I first caught this band at a show in NY where, after there set, half the crowd left before the headliners even took stage! I couldn't imagine how a three piece band with no bass player and a singer who pours beer after beer all over herself could be any good. I'm glad I'm wrong a lot.

The YYYs absolutely blew me away with their late 70s/ early 80s grungy fem-punk indie rock sound, incredibly catchy riffs, and a singer who's snotty, charismatic voice screamed of perfection. That night I left with a copy of their EP which does their live act justice.

To start, the produciton quality is perfectly gritty, leaving me to believe the band achieved the exact sound they were looking for. "Bang" begins the album with a riff that would stick in your head for years (if it wasn't for "Art Star"), followed by "Mystery Girl" which features Karen O's most enjoyable and playful singing. "Art Star" is the highlight of the EP with a great beat, incredible screaming, and an absolutely irresistable series of "do-do-dos". Karen O. begins "Miles Away" with an eery quiet that you know will build up and explode, which it does. Lastly, there's the anthem "Our Time" which does indeed blatently borrow the chords of "Crimson and Clover", but it still delivers. At its slower pace, it is the perfect track to end the record with.

Never before had I gotten an album or EP that left me wanting much much more as much as the Yeah Yeah Yeahs have. Recently, they've been getting a lot of hype, though deserved, makes me fear that they will get too big too fast, so I recommend this disc of perfection, for it will always show the band at their purest.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Addictive December 11, 2002

By joel burnette

Format:Audio CD

The YYY's are the first so-called garage band to hit the big time that actually sounds like they were recorded in a garage. Their stripped down, raw sound leaves you no doubt that this band loves to make no-frills rock-n-roll. Every track on this album (only 5) has a distinctive flavor and tempts you to wonder how good this band could be.

Track 01 - "Bang!" jumps out of the block with one of the most wicked riffs since The Kinks "All Day and All of the Night."

Track 02 - "Mystery Girl" displays the YYY's most imaginative lyrics coupled with an addictive hook. If you can listen to this track only once, I'd be surprised.

Track 03 - "Art Star" switches gears so fast between the pure punk sound and the catchiest hook on the entire album, you'll be left wondering how the band pulled this song off. This track, in particular, showcases the band's uniquely different sounds.

Track 04 - "Miles Away" should please most die hard punk fans. You get a good taste of all the members contribution to the band's sound.

Track 05 - "Our Time" could easily be the overall crowd favorite on the album. There is something for everybody here; a teenage anthem, a very catchy reworking of "Crimson and Clover," even a subtle reference to The Doors and Jim Morrison.

Overall, the band succeeds in producing a album which should appeal to an array of fans, including punk, garage rock, and pop. While the album only includes five tracks, the YYY's have succeeded in producing a very catchy, if not addictive sound.