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Fever To Tell
by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
This is the highly-anticipated debut LP for the New York art-punk trio, who have developed a fanbase and generated a great deal of publicity (not to mention a major-label deal) through a series of EPs and live performances.
| LABEL: |
Interscope |
| RELEASE DATE: |
29 April 2003 |
| DISCS: |
1 disc |
| GENRE(S): |
Alternative, Rock |
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
100
Dusted Magazine
Occasionally, it feels like there’s a manipulation going on somewhere, a cloud of hype that obscures both the band’s actual virtues and its shortcomings.
100
Uncut
Fever To Tell is, quite simply, magnificent.... This is as revitalising a debut as could be hoped for. [May 2003, p.92]
91
Filter
This is a rapturous, badass art-punk record that swaggers with as much heart as it does cockiness. [#5, p.87]
90
Mojo
This record is full of surprises, roping in all manner of esoteria for a sweaty, beer-splattered and tune-drenched rock'n'roll party that rivals even Nevermind for balancing the pop sugar with the twisted underbelly and subtle smarts. [May 2003, p.90]
90
Urb
Easily one of the best albums of 2003. [Jul 2003, p.94]
90
Neumu.net
O's seductive, cooing/shrieking contributions to the power of the Yeahs are immense, but they are no bigger than those of guitarist Zinner or drummer Chase.
90
PopMatters
Like their fellow New York area bands The Strokes and The Walkmen, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs have crafted yet another accomplished first album, but theirs is the best-produced and the most promising of the bunch, and the band shows that they're not only ready to transcend all the hype that's been building up; they've already started.
83
Village Voice (Consumer Guide)
To care about this band you have to find Karen O's fuck-me persona provocative if not seductive, and since I've never been one for the sex-is-combat thing, I find it silly or obnoxious depending on who's taking it seriously.
80
All Music Guide
Ultimately, Fever to Tell might be slightly disappointing, but it delivers slightly more than an EP's worth of good to great songs, proving that even when they're uneven, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are still an exciting band.
80
Delusions of Adequacy
They've got enough going for them that they're likely to remain steadfast favorites of true music fans even after the hype has died down and the scenesters have moved on to something else.
80
Magnet
Credit sludgemeister Alan Moulder's mixing with fashioning this trio's graceless clamor into a pop blasterpiece (though the high-gloss context occasionally suggests a randier, more cacophonous No Doubt). [#59, p.111]
80
The Wire
A set of intelligently performed rock tunes distinguished by Karen O's smart and smarting lyrics. [#232, p.74]
80
Rolling Stone
Now they just rock out, stripping New Wave and metal and rockabilly down to primal thrust and blare. There are half a dozen songs under three minutes on Fever to Tell, and they sound absolutely complete.
80
Q Magazine
An impressive pop artefact, propelling its creators clear of the current garage-rock morass.... It's the sound, if not the smell, of teen spirit. [May 2003, p.111]
80
Splendid
It probably won't sway rock and roll, and it most likely won't change your life, but it's a solid disc from a consistent band who haven't let their major-label affiliation change them.
80
Blender
The songs on Fever to Tell swerve like they're being followed by the police, constantly changing and transforming. [May 2003, p.124]
80
Dot Music
Be assured, this is a genuinely spectacular album: the most stunning aspect being that there's clearly better to come.
80
New Musical Express
As debut albums go, it's terrific.
80
Village Voice
Guitarist Nick Zinner's greatest advantage over his contemporaries is his complete lack of an attention span.
75
Entertainment Weekly
Combine the intense vocals and thin lyrics with the speed and exuberance of the songs (most are well under three minutes) and ''Fever to Tell'' feels a lot like a series of quickies -- exhausting, fun, but a bit empty.
74
Pitchfork
The problem here is that, while the guys are definitely on here, they're still nowhere near groundbreaking, and as a result, they rise and fall depending largely on Karen's delivery.
74
ShakingThrough.net
Fever to Tell... shows that this seeming one-trick pony is capable of more varied and interesting material than its members have previously exhibited.
71
Stylus Magazine
Capable punk rock with a slightly skuzzy, yet unmistakably pop edge.
70
The Onion (A.V. Club)
While not quite the epochal showing demanded by its creation, the album holds out an impressive range with a few different directions to follow.
70
New York Magazine
When you’re treated to such a powerful front woman, it seems almost unfair to complain about the lack of sophisticated sonics.
67
Austin Chronicle
Tefloning the lo-fi clang of their 2001, self-titled indie EP breakthrough with Interscope's sugar Daddy Warbucks, Fever to Tell sounds like a tenement rolling, garbage cans bashing some helpless gutter rat.
58
E! Online
All bluster and noise and no substance.
The average user rating for this album is 8.4 (out of 10) based on 35 User Votes
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