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Yes New York
by Various Artists
This compilation (whose name borrows from the similar 1978 Brian Eno-curated disc 'No New York') contains 16 tracks from artists at the forefront of the current New York indie scene, including The Strokes, Interpol, The Natural History, Radio 4, The Walkmen, The Rapture, Calla, Longwave, Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, Yeah Yeah Yeahs (credited to "Unitard") and The Rogers Sisters.
| LABEL: |
Atlantic |
| RELEASE DATE: |
03 June 2003 |
| DISCS: |
1 disc |
| GENRE(S): |
Indie, Rock |

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80
Playlouder
Probably the best post-punk album you'll buy all year.

80
Q Magazine
Most of it... suggests that New York's time is, once again, imminent. [Aug 2003, p.119]
80
Pitchfork
This comp makes one thing perfectly clear: for a host of bands so readily compared to the same tiny stable of influences-- "sounding like a modern-day Gang of Four..."-- there sure is a hell of a lot of diversity between them.

75
Spin
A pretty accurate representation of the New York rock renaissance. [Jul 2003, p.110]
70
Junkmedia
A solid collection of the most talked-about bands in the New York underground.

70
Dot Music
Cannibalising a musical canvas splattered with decades of paint, little here is truly original and the quality veers throughout, as is inevitable from the recordings of one - albeit artistically ferocious - city.

70
PopMatters
At the very least, Yes New York procures a look at a city churning out (mostly) good bands.

70
Rolling Stone
Does a good job documenting the sounds and youthful energy generated by the scene. [10 Jul 2003, p.64]
50
All Music Guide
This is a lot closer to the type of compilation you'd get with an issue of CMJ than something special.

50
Under The Radar
If you don't yet know NYC bands like The Witnesses or The Natural History, this album is worth a try. [#5, p.116]
40
Alternative Press
How many times can rock return in one year? [Jul 2003, p.122]
40
Uncut
Aside from [Interpol]... the Yes groups sound just as narrow and constricted as their scuzzy East Village forebears. [Aug 2003, p.120]

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