The long awaited 3rd album from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs is just around the corner, and although I was initially disappointed after hearing some of the new material, it has already started to grow on me. What is obvious after listening to some of the new tracks is that while the original YYY’s sound is still there, several songs feature prominent synth parts (Heads Will Roll, Zero), and as a whole It's Blitz! is more dance/pop orientated than their previous releases.
The new single Zero I found thoroughly unimpressive, possibly because it may just be too different to what I have some to expect from them. However, not every track sees them stray too far from their origins and songs such as Dull Life and Shame and Fortune prove that they are still more than capable of writing faster paced punk rock songs. What I am yet to hear however, is the one really addictive track that is usually included on each album i.e. Maps from Fever to Tell, and Cheated Hearts from Show Your Bones.
One other odd thing I can’t help but mentioning is that the intro to Heads Will Roll has a bizarre resemblance to Everybody (Backstreets Back) by none other than the Backstreet Boys.
Like all other YYY releases, It's Blitz! is produced by Dave Sitek (among others), and follows my rule that if he has had anything to do with something, then it is probably worth listening to i.e. Foals, Telepathe, TVOTR ect… Mr Ed.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs-Dull Life (REMOVED)
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