Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. Blender
    80
    YYY cram their furious music full of twists and spasmic enthusiasm, filling every second with motion. [#8. p.127]
  2. Their sound is dirty and raw, sexy and wrong.
  3. Yeah Yeah Yeahs cram more ideas and attitude into five songs than most bands express in an entire album.
  4. Just when the bombast teases with sounding like nails on a chalkboard, the band turns things around to remain more cool than annoying.
  5. This isn't a record, it's a portfolio: it's noisy but catchy, it lets them try out different styles, and it makes you give a good goddamn.
  6. 70
    They're too smart to just be "art punk," so singer Karen O squeals like Kathleen Hanna and Barbara Mandrell because, well, she can.
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 21
  2. Negative: 1 out of 21
  1. Jan 11, 2013
    7
    Nice introduction from Karen O and Co. This indicated what was the come in the future, nice, often frantic, sometimes off the wall, Rock. IfNice introduction from Karen O and Co. This indicated what was the come in the future, nice, often frantic, sometimes off the wall, Rock. If you like this band you'll like this EP and if you don't you won't. Full Review »
  2. Sara
    Oct 12, 2002
    10
    I love it.
  3. EricS.
    Sep 12, 2002
    0
    Another excruciatingly annoying, over-hyped NYC band. And come on...the no-bass gimmick has already been used. This is pseudo-blues rock for Another excruciatingly annoying, over-hyped NYC band. And come on...the no-bass gimmick has already been used. This is pseudo-blues rock for the tone deaf. Full Review »