- Record Label: [self-released]
- Release Date: Jun 28, 2005
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Universal acclaim- based on 350 Ratings
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Positive: 298 out of 350
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Mixed: 27 out of 350
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Negative: 25 out of 350
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geraldinevJul 6, 2005clap your hands!!! to this band!!!
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leonardopJul 9, 2005Arcade Fire is the best album of 2004 ,this year the most beautiful album is Clap Your hands say yeah!
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StooBAug 7, 2005An amazing and refreshing album. Obviously the vocals will divide people up and make it a strongly love/hate album, but there are lots of great singers who suffer that (yorke, corgan, bjork)
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fSep 16, 2005what i needed
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RaulJSep 28, 2005CYHSY have got it. To all of the reviewers who ripped this one, you are welcome to your opinion, however sick & wrong it may be. Great CD.
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BobGSep 7, 2006Thumb up.
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JeffApr 1, 2007You get used the initially abrasive vocals, and the melodies hook you. It is a very good cd.
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LorganSNov 23, 2005
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EffEOct 13, 2005This is a great first album. Reminds me of R.E.M. first albums (Chronic Town and Murmur). The bass line is always lound and melodic and Ounsworth doesn't pretend he can sing. The tunes are really good too, especially The Skins of my Yellow Country Teeth and Heavy Metal. It really sound fresh.
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AramisGDec 6, 2005It will sound alot like Talking Heads or Violent Femmes on your first listen. Stick with it because it will grow on you. I won't say they are a great band until I hear a follow up album. Too many bands these days burn out after one album.
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PedroCJul 15, 2005Great great great great album!!!!!!!!! Will be on my top 10 albums of this year!
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bretJul 18, 2005very good...only 1 song i'm not crazy about
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Mr.HollerJul 19, 2005
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TerrenceOJul 21, 2005Fascinating, entertaining, and catchy as hell. This group frolics perfectly amongst the current buzz bands of the indie world (ie. Firey Furnaces, Arcade Fire, Architechure in Helsinki) Theyre, cute, dancable, funny and occasionally rocking
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BryceJul 21, 2005
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DrubJul 26, 2005Absolutely brilliant piece of work, I already can't wait to hear something new.
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ckasemJul 29, 2005Sounds like if david Byrne sung lead for the Feelies or old new order. I love it
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damonerJul 5, 2005the comparisons to tHeads, ViolentFemmes, NMH, are all evident here. That is really not a bad thing either. This CD delivers a full-on dose of inspired indie gold. I keep enjoying it more with each and every listen.
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BenJul 6, 2005All this album took for me was one listen and I was hooked. Best pop album in years. To me far superior to Arcade Fire, although really the two bands aren't comparable except cyhsy has all the buzz arcade fire had back in the fall
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BrianMAug 12, 2005Very Impressive debut. It does have a very fresh sound. Forget about the hype and just listen to it. Enjoy!
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choochAug 12, 2005i usually disagree with pitchfork ratings but i can't stop listening to this cd. The first listen was ok but it keeps getting better and better. I was getting really tired of the disco beat indie rock.
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stilichoAug 15, 2005Simply amazing work, with obvious influences yet its own unique approach and tone. All it took was the first minute of "Yellow Country Teeth" and I was hooked. I wasn't disappointed by the rest of the album, in fact, it's growing on me. There's no filler, even though not every song is a "single".
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MarkO.Aug 2, 2005An excellent debut. I can't stop listening to this album! It's the perfect blend of newcomer originality and experienced control. One of the best of the year!
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KreshnakKAug 23, 2005To my opinion, this is one of the best lp released this year. This band sounds uniqe! I don't know any band who has significant similarities to "Clap Your Hands...". First, i was quite shocked by the singers brash and impulsive voice. But meanwhile i've got used to it. That's good.
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KeithSep 29, 2005If you approach this album looking for more than just highl quality indie music you may be a bit dissapointed. CYHSY puts forth a solid album; the band has definitely got their act together. There's nothing groundbreaking here, but it's an excellent debut album that offers 12 quality tracks and without a single misfire.
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WillemZSep 9, 2005The most exciting new album i've heard so far thid year
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xavierdJan 2, 2006Surprise of the year 2005. Here's a classic from a to z.
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BrianOJul 15, 2006Top Beef. Just saw them at T in the park aswell and they did the buisness winning over even the most cynical of my friends.
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DanNov 13, 2005Listen to the reviews above, not the backlash.
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BobDylanOct 21, 2005This is the best album this year so what if its verrrryyy overhyped... deservedly so, so there. Would give it a 9.5, but there's no such thing as a 10 in my opinion (perfection?).
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poneillSep 21, 2005perfect summer uncouth unruffled poptastic indie cool
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DavidGSep 29, 2005Damn fine debut
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RGJul 28, 2006great rock/pop album highlights are all over but home on ice stands out above all and the beautiful instrumental tracks lead into songs that are perfectly matched. alot of hype behind the record well worht it.
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anniexMar 18, 2007becomes familiar right away and stays a favorite due to fresh fun melodies and overall writing. one of my favorites of the year!
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MikeEJun 30, 20051 part David Byrne, 1 part Neutral Milk Hotel, and a dash of Kings of Leon. Give it three solid listens while your "cool" friends tell you how great this album is and you'll come around.
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BreatheJul 1, 2005Nice album!
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GuigongDec 20, 2005Un disque qui est arruivé sur ma platine au hasard d'un achat spontané en magasin et un plaisir immense à savourer cette pop marquée d'influences 80. Grand disque!
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paullOct 27, 2005
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TravisBJul 17, 2005
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SeyHaSAug 13, 2005At first the nasal singing was not benign to my ears, but with time I came to appreciate the vocals, as it was evidently talent I
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SeanBJan 6, 2006This is a pretty good album, but common, stop complaining about how "over-hyped" this is. They don't pay a dime for advertising and everyone attacks them. For christ sake, complain about artists who actually have no talent, like Lindsey Lohan, not about these guys. They built up a reputation, not an advertising campaign financed by some mega-corporation!
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SeamusSJan 6, 2006It's no classic yet. At the same time, it's undenyably briliant. It shows a promise that, if they keep it up, the next album should be a classic. What's missing the most is a soul. It's tight and lyrically smart but not as moving as it could be. His voice is also an aquired taste.
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JohnLOct 8, 2005Over-hyped, but still an excellent album. The opening track is insipid and really irritating, but the rest is strong stuff. The vocals are probably an acquired taste, more eccentric, more like Tom Verlaine than David Byrne, IMO, but I love Television. Probably one of the year's best.
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robaJul 7, 2005
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RyanLMar 5, 2006Occasionally falters, but mostly soars. Many tracks will make you want to follow the album's titular instructions.
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ChadSDec 30, 2005
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mattaSep 15, 2005Solid debut although it probably isn't quite as good as the buzz that it's getting. People who complain about the lead singer's voice are missing the point-this kind of music wouldn't work if the guy sang like Joe Pernice or Sufjan Stevens. Good disc though, very reminiscent of The Talking Heads with a smashed Thom Yorke on vocals. Definitely worth searching out and getting.
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carolAug 15, 2005CYHSY isn't the ultimate 2005 masterpiece as a lot of critics say. the "deja-vu" feeling appears once and again, the band needs define their personality... instead, we can enjoy some of the funniest songs of the year... clap hands, yeah!
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AlexPMar 9, 2006Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Yeah Yeah For Cutie. I got this CD in Vancouver and the punky-quirky clerk said
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HeinApr 30, 2006Good record but way overratted! Vive The Velvet Underground!!
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BrendanPJul 30, 2005overrated
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PatS.Jul 5, 2005I want to marry Loz. Pitchfork is pretentious: take THAT!
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MusicMavenAug 18, 2005
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NickSJan 5, 2006
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RichardMDec 30, 2005OK, but I think it is very overated. I suspect its independent release (telling the music industry where to put it) had something to do with it.
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ConanWatcherAug 14, 2006Great sound, great music, great look, great lyrics, crappy vocalist. Just saw them on Conan and the vocalist sounds like a tone-deaf 13 year old in puberty. Sorry guys, but the lyrics hurt my ears and ruined the wonderful music...
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Nov 24, 2022The sonic forefather of later more ambitious and dynamic band's (see:carseatheadrest). This debut is a confident blast of optimism! Helmed by the typical "bad" north-western male vocalist this band with an awful band name leave it all on the 12 songs going in intresting albeit familiar direction. Favourites:over&over again, let the cool goddess rust away,sunshine &clouds
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lozdJul 1, 2005it's the classic story of rock and roll : what sounds like a violent femmes covers band make deeply average record and are rocketed to fame by deeply pretentious online music mag. brill.
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DocZeeJul 4, 2005
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MarkCJul 4, 2005Not too shabby, but certainly not worthy of the praise from the Pitchfork hype machine. Upbeat and catchy? Sure. Annoying and repetitive? Indeed.
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WilliamLAug 5, 2005Fundamentally, what we have here is Talking Heads meets Pavement meets Joy Division. A basically decent album with a few very good songs (particularly the last two), but after a few listenings, I still can't figure out why this record is getting so much attention. Still, if this band were to build further on the strengths of its best songs, it could eventually live up to the hype.
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DannyOJul 13, 2005The music is good but old boy sounds like a cross between Bono and a cat in heat. More pitchfork hyperbole and snobification; these guys probably deserve a record deal but not a parade.
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JoeB.Jul 18, 2005
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[Anonymous]Jul 28, 2005
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scuttlebuggoodluckAug 12, 2005... aside from the bass player ripping off New Order riffs and the vocalist whining worse than a banshee in heat, it's not a bad album. Why some call this "the hottest thing on the entire internet" I will never comprehend. Overhyped, definitely... ...somebody please come up with something new, I'm getting bored here!
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JonEAug 3, 2005
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MichaelJJul 21, 2005
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PlatypusQuestNov 26, 2005The music is wonderful, but the vocals are undeniably terrible - and this is coming from someone who can get past the Grandmother's voice on the new Fiery Furnaces album. With a different vocalist, this album would be extraordinary - as is, it just leaves me thinking about what could have been. 6/10.
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JamieSSep 7, 2005very very average. too similar to the arcade fire for comfort. very very very stupid name. boring.
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gtaJul 10, 2005its OK but that song "home on ice" is just great
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SteveWJul 10, 2005Clap your hands, say "Yeah this is overrated!"
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jimhDec 20, 2005They suck live. I also think this album is mediocre at best. The vocals are extremely weak and annoying. The music is good but you can't polish a turd now can you?
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TaTaJul 7, 2005Yeah it's alright but I agree with loz d. You get a couple of pretentious hit or miss self proclaimed "journalist" like pitchfork wanking about it and all of the sudden nothing has existed prior to this sound which is total rubbish. It's good but by no means original.
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LucM.Jun 14, 20082 giant tunes, but the rest is really boring.
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ChristSep 25, 2005A 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.
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wazsiemJul 24, 2005WHAT IS HIS VOICE? IT HURTS MY SOUL! He sounds atrocious. the hype is unjustified. the only thing that saves this album is the music that is there, under his wailing terrible voice.
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JimMOct 28, 2005Can you say "over hyped"?! If you're over-hyped and you know, clap your hands! Love the music, can't stand the nasal singing. Maybe I can process it and remove the vocals. Underwhelming! But promising!
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WillyPNov 18, 2005Love the music, but the singer, yeeek! It's like being trapped in a room with an aggressive mentally handicapped person. And live, it sounds even worse.
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atomgJul 10, 2005upbeat and catchy at times, but this album is vastly overrated.
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RicardoSTJul 13, 2005Feito para os "intelectualóides" de plantão.
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TomasSNov 17, 2005
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TheRaptureSep 27, 2005Quite simple really: overrated.
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BethanneOJan 14, 2006
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peterwAug 8, 2007great music but cursed by the familiar indie music problem - an appauling singer. i dont usually mind if soemone cant sing but this guy seems to want to rub your nose in it until you tear to CD in half. if they could get a singer less influenced by, i dunno, that pretentious twat from pere ubu, they could be on a winner. as it stands id give it 8 for d music and zero for d vocals.
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JCSmithJul 13, 2005Diet Radiohead. I just don't get it. I tried. I agree with The New Lows. Their FREE EP available at their site delivers. Hey...they even got a decent name. Props to bands with good names...and good music!
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whbJul 6, 2005After all the hype, I expected the precious whine of an overly ironic and hip indie band. I wasn't too far off. This record sounds like Gordon Gano ripping Thom Yorke melodies, but dressing it up in every current indie cliche and trend. It took no courage to make such a frivolous and obnoxious record as this.
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cleopatrajSep 28, 2005Amen Jefferson L!
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JasonCJul 14, 2005umm... kinda boring... generic indie hooplah... dont see what all the fuss is about?
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ryanfAug 1, 2005Clap Your Hands Say Yeah is a very boring and had no shelf life, it looses all of its very little charm quick. It is only egarded so highly because pitchfork rated it so highly. Sleater-Kinney and MIA have released music much better this year.
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GarrettSSep 21, 2005No one will care about this band in a year. HEY LOOK, IT'S MORE TRENDY INDIE ROCK! Some of these songs are decent (in that fruity, "wow why the hell do i find myself liking this" kind of way), then the singer starts in and completely blows them to crap. This one gets my vote for Comedy album of the year.
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paultAug 10, 2005Sorry, it's just not a good album. The vocals are annoying at best.
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JeffersonL.Sep 25, 2005
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JustinROct 9, 2005Overhyped. Verrrrrrry overhyped.
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GarrisonJul 11, 2005All Hype. Arcade Fire have talent and a good name. These guys probably paid pitchfork off. The Hold Steady and The New Lows are my choice for 2005. Decide for yourself.
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ragJul 13, 2005clap you hands say yeah: ouch.
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JakeMSep 12, 2005
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tonywAug 10, 2005totaly shit...
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chrismAug 5, 2005boring, unoriginal muisc. a singer who cannot sing. easily the most overrated piece of crap indie rock has produced in years.
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SeanWNov 15, 2005Crap your hands shove it down your throat.
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Awards & Rankings
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CYHSY’s songs ring of The Bends-era songwriting, but loungier, more playful, more comfortable in their own skin.
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The record is consistently, remarkably strong.
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If there are complaints to lobby against this remarkable debut, they lie mostly in its sound-quality. Namely, it sounds like what it was: self-recorded and self-released.