Album of the Week

After the last album, Gold Lion, Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ were given up on by many fans. What Gold Lion failed to deliver was something exciting and challenging, something with as much heart as 2003’s ‘Fever To Tell’.

The distinction between Gold Lion and their latest offering – It’s Blitz – is to realise that the New York punk of their early days was as much an ethic as it was a sound. Punk, without the rebellion and aggression falls on its face; it’s not enough for guitarist Nick Zinner to come back with the same guitar pedals, as Gold Lion showed.

‘It’s Blitz’ shows breadth with the introduction of synths and electronic drums .It’s a more mature sound, with Karen O really shining on her own. Where Hysteric is the new Maps and Zero the new Y Control, this is a really well rounded album – If it’s more Yeah Yeah Yeahs you’re after, rather than more ‘Fever To Tell’, this is highly recommended.

Out today on physical formats.

Alistair

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Zero