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84 out of 100

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8.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 339 Ratings

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  • Summary: Combine a singer who sounds more than a little like David Byrne, some solid indie-rock tunes, blurbs on all the right blogs, and a glowing review from Pitchfork and it all adds up to quite a buzz for this Brooklyn band's debut disc. Now all they need is a record deal.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. Billboard
    100
    CYHSY is at the best point in the lifecycle of a band: un-styled, simply produced and deserving of the hype for what is -- quite possibly -- a nearly perfect album.
  2. Village Voice (Consumer Guide)
    91
    What sticks out right off is a drive that can't be taught or approximated.
  3. Drowned In Sound
    60
    All the essential elements of greatness are here in some small form or other, but Clap Your Hands Say Yeah's time is not now.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 167 out of 201
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 201
  3. Negative: 19 out of 201
  1. PatK.
    10
    Peter W You have no heart or soul... his voice is perfect for this music/album. This CD is AMAZING.
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. Christ
    5
    A thoroughly predictable and musically generic album, i don't get the (underserved) hype, these guys are an average indie rock band with a singer who has listened to too much Talking Heads but pretends like he's never heard them.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. JasonC
    3
    umm... kinda boring... generic indie hooplah... dont see what all the fuss is about?
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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