Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Some Loud Thunder
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Artist: Clap Your Hands Say YeahEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2007-01-30
Music Label: Clap Your Hands Say
Soundtracks:
- Some Loud Thunder
- Emily Jean Stock
- Mama, Won't You Keep Them Castles in the Air and Burning?
- Love Song No. 7
- Satan Said Dance
- Upon Encountering the Crippled Elephant
- Goodbye to Mother and the Cove
- Arm and Hammer
- Yankee Go Home
- Underwater (You and Me)
- Five Easy Pieces
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Free Music Review: 3.5 Stars... Uneven second album
Hit: 4 Stars
Clap Your Hands Say Yea was THE indie-band that everyone talked about, seemingly coming out of nowhere with their 2005 self-titled album that sold a bunch, while riding the wave of the internet buzz. It's a pretty good album, but the real question was how their next release would stack up, now that CYHSY is no longer a secret or internet-novelty.
"Some Loud Thunder" (11 tracks; 47 min.) starts off with the insufferable, off-putting and almost unlistenable title track, due to its contracted/distorted production. I can imagine a lot of people would give up on this album right then and there, as I almost did. But a funny thing happens if you soldier on: the album begins to build up after that, starting with "Bailey Jean Steak". The album really takes off on the second half after the short instrumental "Upon Encountering". Starting with the mesmerizing "Goodbye to Mother and the Cove", it all starts clicking, and the rest of the way is simply fantastic, with other standouts like the slow-burner (and best track of the album) "Yankee Go Home", followed by the equally outstanding 2 closing tacks "Underwater (You and Me)" and "Five Easy Pieces".
In all, this album really grew on me, even though I admit to skipping/forwarding several of the tracks on the first half when I play this. I've had the chance to see CYHSY several times in concert, most recently at the Monolith Festival at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre near Denver last September, where they played a lot of these tracks, and frankly it sounded better live than on the CD. Meanwhile, "Some Great Thunder" offer fine, even enthralling, moments despite being uneven.
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Clap Your Hands Say Yeah decided not to wait the perfunctory two years in between records to release their sophomore effort "Some Loud Thunder," but to to release it as soon as it was ready. Eager to prove there's more to the band than just a business story, "Some Loud Thunder" demonstrates just how far this band has come since the release of their debut. This is not CYHSY Part II - this is a departure record, a record that will stand the test of time and critics alike.2007 album recorded in New York and produced by Dave Fridmann (Mercury Rev, Flaming Lips).
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