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FEVER TO TELL was nominated for the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album.
The enhanced British version features one additional track and a video.
Punky New York scions the Yeah Yeah Yeahs may have been strapped with an unfortunate albatross by receiving Next Big Thing status in the wake of the supernova explosion of the Strokes, the White Stripes, et al. However, if one hasn't already heard either of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs excellent Touch & Go EPs or witnessed one of the outfit's electric live shows, one listen to FEVER TO TELL should swiftly dispel any doubts about the trio's credibility. Visually outrageous singer Karen O., primal drummer Brian Chase and devilish guitarist Nick Zinner take an artier-than-most approach to the garage-rock world; think the Velvet Underground as channeled through the Fall or Sonic Youth with just a wisp of the Pretenders.
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs' music explodes in a sea of overt sexuality and frenzied emotion, hinting at hooks and sometimes even getting totally enveloped in them, as on the disarmingly charming "Maps." On the other end of the spectrum lies the raw MC 5 full-on punk-blues of tracks such as "Man" and "Tick." On FEVER TO TELL, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs prove their ability to stand out in a crowd, offering perhaps the most original recording to be hailed in the '00s garage-rock revival.
The UK edition of the New York trio and U.K. critical fave's debut album includes a track not found on the U.S. version, "Yeah! New York", plus this disc includes enhanced material, including the video of "Date With The Night".
CD contains 1 bonus track.
Recorded at Headgear, Brooklyn, New York.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Karen O (vocals); Nick Zinner (guitar, drum machine); Brian Chase (drums).
Producers: David Andrew Sitek, Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
Personnel: Karen O (vocals); Nick Zinner (guitar, drum machine); Brian Chase (drums).
Audio Mixers: D.A.S.; Alan Moulder; Nick Zinner.
Recording information: Headgear, Brooklyn, NY.
Editor: Roger Lian.Rolling Stone (12/25/03, p.111) - Included in Rolling Stone's "50 Best Albums of 2003"
Rolling Stone (5/15/03, p.130) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...They just rock out, stripping New Wave and metal and rockabilly down to primal thrust and blare....The Yeah Yeah Yeahs are closer to Siouxsie and the Banshees (but with a grin) and Led Zeppelin (but with estrogen) than to the blues..."
Entertainment Weekly (5/2/03, pp.66-69) - "...[Karen] O howls and growls her way through 37 minutes of art-school punk with enough strapped-on swagger to make Mick Jagger blush..." - Rating: B
Q (01/01/04, p.82) - Ranked #15 in Q's "The 50 Best Albums of 2003" - "[A] 40-minute aural assault..."
Uncut (01/04, pp.84-7) - Ranked #29 in Uncut's "Albums Of The Year 2003"
Uncut (5/03, p.92) - 5 stars out of 5 - "...FEVER TO TELL is, quite simply, magnificent....This is as revitalising a debut as could be hoped for..."
The Wire (6/03, p.74) - "...Yeah Yeah Yeah's debut album kicks out low and hard with a set of intelligently performed rock tunes distinguished by Karen O's smart and smarting lyrics..."
CMJ (12/29/03, p.7) - Ranked #10 in CMJ's "Top 10 of 2003"
CMJ (5/19/03, p.8) - "...A kick-ass debut that's urgent and, above all else, a hell of a lot of fun. FEVER TO TELL is a post-punk, new wave, anti-pop record that takes giant, hyperactive strides just to be different..."
Mojo (Publisher) (01/01/04, p.59) - Ranked #13 in Mojo's "The Best of 2003"
Mojo (Publisher) (5/03, p.90) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...The record is full of surprises, roping in all manner of esoteria for a sweaty, beer-splattered and tune-drenched rock'n'roll party that rivals NEVERMIND for balancing the pop sugar with the twisted underbelly and subtle smarts....Blistering..."
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Average Rating: (4.2 out of 5 stars)    List All 12 Reviews 4 Stars
Wow, this album is really good, i especially like "Maps", and "Date With The Night", definitly one to add to your CD collection. :)
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This album is amazing and so much fun. I've serious been listening to it everyday since it first came out. It just makes you want to dance no matter where you are. Karen O's screams and moans sound like no one else. If you think the album is crazy, you have to check out Yeah Yeah Yeahs live. I actaully met Nick yesterday and asked him about the new album and it might come out around January. Let's see if they can top this album.
Submitted by Melissa (Montreal, QC, Canada)
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one of the best bands to come around...
the yeah yeah yeahs puts together the perfect clash of punk, metal, and garage rock. not very many CDs do i like EVERY SINGLE song on, and this is one of two that i cannot bear to be without, the other being Jet's Get Born. the yeah yeah yeahs are one of the greatest bands i have ever seen
Submitted by Amethyst (los angeles, CA usa)
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This review is for a different format. More Like The Hell Yeahs!
Great album, Karen O's voice is great. I Love each song. "Rich", "Y Control" and "Maps" are must hear tracks.
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This review is for a different format. My fav. punk/alternative band
The Yeah yeah yeahs are like no other band I listen to, they combine edgy, distorted riffs with beautiful harmony
and better yet, Karen O.'s vocals are somewhat eerily enterntaining and so is her lyrics. This is one of the best cds I have ever purchased...
peace...
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