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Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
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Metascore
84

Universal acclaim - based on 28 Critic Reviews What's this?

User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 350 Ratings

  • 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.

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The Skin Of My Yellow Country Teeth
Once - The dogs have quit their barking "Son," - my neighbor said to me. "Know the emptiness of talking blue the same old sheep." Run - I'll do no... See the rest of the song lyrics
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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. Delusions of Adequacy
    90
    When they began their self-titled debut, they were uncertain kids from Brooklyn making a record from all the music they had ever known. They’re leaving veterans of the game with obvious talent and colossal potential.
  3. Tiny Mix Tapes
    90
    An album which will force even the most hardened listeners to throw in the towel.
  4. Playlouder
    80
    So once you get behind the relatively unobstructive and emotive voice, what you have is the sound of NYC circa '77 pushed through the ramshackle indie filter.
  5. Under The Radar
    80
    [An] exceptional debut. [#11, p.109]
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  6. Almost Cool
    78
    [Ounsworth's] weird quirks do grow on you, especially because the music backing him is so solid most of the time.
  7. The Guardian
    60
    Sadly, [Ounsworth's] lyrics are a letdown.... When the tunes are this good, it certainly feels like a wasted opportunity.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 158 out of 203
  2. Mixed: 26 out of 203
  3. Negative: 19 out of 203
  1. PatK.
    Aug 30, 2008
    10
    Peter W You have no heart or soul... his voice is perfect for this music/album. This CD is AMAZING.
  2. seanl
    Sep 25, 2005
    10
    one of the best beats that i have heard in a long while. great party album. best album od the summer
  4. mavitia
    Jan 7, 2006
    10
    it's 522 am but i'm up, staring at my computer screen. poorly articluting random ideas and listening to them because something in it's 522 am but i'm up, staring at my computer screen. poorly articluting random ideas and listening to them because something in their sound resonates with something i'm trying to get in touch with. thanks guys… Expand
  5. PedroC
    Jul 15, 2005
    9
    Great great great great album!!!!!!!!! Will be on my top 10 albums of this year!
  6. EffE
    Oct 13, 2005
    9
    This 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 This 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.… Expand
  7. AlexP
    Mar 9, 2006
    7
    Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Yeah Yeah For Cutie. I got this CD in Vancouver and the punky-quirky clerk said
  8. rubberrubby
    Jun 30, 2005
    0
    rubbish!!!

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Awards & Rankings

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#34 Best Album of 2005
11
#11 Most Discussed Album of 2005
5
#5 Most Shared Album of 2005

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