Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Yeah Yeah Yeahs Vinyl LP
$20.95
<p><i>This five song EP set it all off for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. </i>The NYC trio is obviously huge now, but this 13-minute 2001 debut had two things going for it that seemed to get lost on later full-lengths. First off the, sound is <em>raw </em>- real raw, like Pete Rock wouldn't even step in their basement raw. Secondly the cover art is impossible to ignore, a full sleeve photo of lead singer <strong>Karen O's</strong> bare chest, covered up with only a gold chain inscribed with the word "MASTER." The <strong><a href="http://www.turntablelab.com/search?q=yeah+yeah+yeahs" title="Yeah Yeah Yeahs" target="_blank">YYY's</a></strong> represent the more punk side of NY's rock rebirth with the opening track "Bang" that gives me an image of Ms. O prancing around the stage spilling beer on her miniskirt and fucking up shit, all while maintaining a feminine demeanor. She does the Blondie "Rapture" thing on "Art Star," by rhyming in all cute, but with an aggressive hook. By now I must sound obsessed with Karen O, but it's not my fault - she really makes the group for me. Also check "Mystery Girl" and "Miles Away," and tell me you really care about anything but the girl.</p> <ul> <li>black vinyl pressing</li> <li>digital download included</li> <li>music label: Touch & Go Records 2002</li> </ul> <h6>reviewed by jms 04/2016</h6>.