- 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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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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BfizzleJul 21, 2005Fuck the backlash, this album is as great as they say it is.
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DrubJul 26, 2005Absolutely brilliant piece of work, I already can't wait to hear something new.
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[Anonymous]Jul 28, 2005
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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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VivianCJul 29, 2005Awesome.
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BrendanPJul 30, 2005overrated
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JohnDJul 3, 2005Phenomenal album. Best of the year, by far.
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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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PatS.Jul 5, 2005I want to marry Loz. Pitchfork is pretentious: take THAT!
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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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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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robaJul 7, 2005
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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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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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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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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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MusicMavenAug 18, 2005
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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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JonEAug 3, 2005
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BenAAug 3, 2005
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najaAug 5, 2005howcome no one makes music like this anymore? a breath o fresh air, i'm tired of all the over produced super treble guitar dance bands taking over the indie scene. a classic for sure, buy it!
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400lb.teenagerAug 9, 2005When will the crud-eating indie rock community stop embracing such derivative and retrogressive bands like this one? Oh wait, they're from Brooklyn, they must be good.
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MikeBSep 1, 2005Addictive pop hooks + wonderfully weird + kinetic energy = I can't stop listening
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BenDSep 10, 2005This album is incredibly good. CYHSY knows how to create good hooks that will stay in your head for hours after listening. Singer Alec Ounsworth's pubescent Thom Yorkish singing may irritate some listeners, but I personaly love it. This is the best album of 2005 so far.
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CreativeTornadoSep 18, 2005I'm a huge indie music fan... you won't find No Doubt on my iPod, but don't believe the hype of this disc. It's extremely pretentious and simply unlistenable. the vocals are freakin' grating (and not in a good way), the songs are boring, the production is very "now". Nothing new. Save your money.
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JustinFSep 28, 2005
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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.