3. Yeah Yeah Yeahs-Show Your Bones
When the Yeah Yeah Yeahs dropped their much lauded debut in 2003, it was easy to write them off as yet another art rock indie band from Brooklyn who hit it big, sit back and wait for them to fade into oblivion. Well, I have some sad news for you, cause unless some riff between the trio tears the band apart, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are here to stay and need to be heard. Where the debut Fever to Tell was abrasive and breathing down your neck like a close talker, Show Your Bones takes a step back, giving itself and the listener room to breathe and take it all in. The winning elements of the first disc are still here, Nick Zinner's excellent guitar work, Karen O's wail of a voice, and Brian Chase's loud, fine tuned drumming, but this time around songs play out less like experimental fragments and more like actual compositions which go a long way in showcasing the band's maturity. For the majority of the disc, this maturity rests solely on the shoulders of that giant of a frontwoman Karen O. Keeping the screaming to a minimum, singing clearly and confidently, her voice and presence reigns supreme all over this album, whether she's scat singing [Phenomena], or cooing a lullaby [the hush little baby bounce of Dudley]. Sometimes it seems she's "bigger than the sound", but in actuality her and the sound are working together for Karen, along with Nick and Brian, still have a fever to tell.
KEY TRACKS: Cheated Hearts/Mysteries/Turn Into
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