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Universal acclaim- based on 128 Ratings
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Positive: 112 out of 128
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Mixed: 10 out of 128
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Negative: 6 out of 128
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Aug 15, 2011Awesome dance pop album, even better live. This is definately my favorite record from them and one of the best albums from that year.
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JerryJApr 3, 2009This band is still releasing more garbage? This album is just as bad if not worse than the last 2.
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EdHJun 10, 2009
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LukeWApr 5, 2009An incredible return to all-conquering form, the Yeah Yeah Yeah's are back!!!
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JDVJun 5, 2009A worthy stab at the indie electro-rock trend, but nothing compared to Fever to Tell.
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SiddhartaKApr 8, 2009It's been a long time since I've been so addicted to an album. This is amazing. Incredible. I love it! It's great with a little change, and just as Nick Zinner said: "You can't do the same thing over and over, or you'll end up being a parody of yourself".
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TroyTApr 9, 2009
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franzoMay 9, 2009Nothing to compare with their other works. I think they're under their possibilities. This album sound like "plastic". Where are the guitars!!!!
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JenCJun 20, 2009Sure I miss Nick Zinner's guitars. I don't even typically like the dance music that influenced this album. But I can't pretend that I don't think this is the YYY's best album. And there's not an album I've listened to more this year so far. "Skeletons" is one of the most beautiful tracks ever. Well done NYC art poseurs...well done. Lydia Lunch can go F herself.
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BradJ.Oct 5, 2009It's Blitz is my 2009 CD of the year. It seems like the people that panned this CD gave it a low rating because it's not a rehashed Fever to Tell. Well, thats because Karen O. isn't 23 anymore. I respect the YYYs for not being complacent and trying to do something different.
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RichardCApr 1, 2009The things that I love so much about the Yeah Yeah Yeah's have completely disappeared from this album. What happened to that raw, edgy, filthy sound from fever to tell? I'm all for doing something different, but to me this sounds like radio friendly rubbish. Compared to their previous stuff, this bores me to death.
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JackGApr 12, 2009Irresistible. I'd give it 8 but I want to rank the average higher ;)
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ellybellyApr 22, 2009As far as 2009 goes, this is the best album I've heard all year.
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GooseApr 3, 2009Some people may not like the fact that the Yeah Yeah Yeahs have changed their sound a bit. But I think this is the perfect direction they could've taken. The album contains some of the band's best material (e.g., Soft Shock, Skeletons, Hysteric and Little Shadow). This CD will only disappoint you if you're looking for "Fever to Tell Part II".
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JohnWApr 3, 2009amazing and catchy!
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Sauce_MasterApr 5, 2009The best they've ever done. As of April, it's also the best album of the year.
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LeeLApr 6, 2009Fantastic Album! The YYY's fresh take on their unique sound is superbly crafted and sounds great! Full of catchy tunes this album is sure to be a crowd-pleasing success!
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TobyHJun 13, 2009Brilliant from start to finish- especially Heads Will Roll, Soft Shock and Dragon Queen. Only Dull Life lets it down.
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RichieF.Aug 1, 2009The best album of 2009. period. It's Blitz, It's Amazing! Because of this album, I am a diehard fan of the wonderful Yeah Yeah Yeahs, now. They show me why I love music so much! Thank you Karen, Brian, and Nick.
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DusanZ.Sep 7, 2009This splendoriferous gem is 2009's finest! You'll probably find yourself wanting to 'dance, dance, dance till you're dead'.
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Fabio000Mar 31, 2009
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SimonSApr 1, 2009
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FrankSApr 1, 2009
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KCApr 1, 2009
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TomPApr 18, 2009So the Yeah Yeah Yeahs make a electronic/dance album, totally unexpected, and it's still amazing. Easily some of their best songs to date, and possibly their best album. Nice. (The acoustic tracks are worth downloading too, if you want to get a grip on some of the songs, but aren't quite into the new sound.)
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DonovanSApr 2, 2009Easily the best and most infectious album of the year so far. The first 2 tracks, "Zero" and "Heads Will Roll" are simply amazing. Several other gems on this album to round it out.
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ChrisSApr 21, 2009Im glad i took art in high school b/c i met a cuul girl who turned me on to this ill band. 'Its Blitz' shows their sound so evolved and different, it is the same killer band--more tuned & polished, fantastic production, creative lyrics--hear for yourself !
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GavanBApr 5, 2009
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RalphWApr 6, 2009Overall a good album. More accessible than fever to tell, certainly better than show your bones. There are a few dud songs like skeletons however the good songs are so good that they easily leave you with an overall positive impression of the album. If you like the YYYs then you will like this.
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RachelApr 7, 2009An amazingly captivating and danceable album. My new favorite of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
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GreenJJun 23, 2009I've really gotten to liking the YYYs more with each album... Some will put it down and call it "overproduced," but that is just a narrow and ignorant stance on an extremely polished, lovingly crafted album. The band just keeps getting better... Their live performances are spectacular, and their music is lyrically beautiful. I can't wait to see what they do next.
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FRJun 3, 2009Pop Perfection!
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WKApr 17, 2009Simply amazing, there is not a song on the album that I do not love.
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FredRMay 31, 2009Not a genre that I usuallly enjoy but It's Blitz is definitely in my top 10 so far this year.
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SeanDAug 18, 2009A highly solid, exciting and different effort for this solid, exciting and different trio.
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Dec 20, 2010This sounds nothing like Fever To Tell. Fever To Tell is a punk rock sounding album. It's Blitz sounds a lot more cleaner. It's better produced. And that is a great thing. It's Blitz really shows the beauty of Karen O's voice. It's simply stunning. Tracks like "Soft Shock" and "Heads Will Roll" are amazing. All In All, this album is just as good as their debut album Fever To Tell. A-
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May 15, 2011It's a great album.
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Jul 30, 2012A near perfect album and a diamond in its genre. The reason for not giving this a ten is due to some amount of filler-type of songs, but generally this album simply rocks.
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Apr 17, 2013This album is incredible, I love how their change from rock to a more electro/pop sound. I love every track on the album. In my opinion the best Yeah Yeah Yeahs album by far
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May 2, 2014Good, yet not enough for the band's reputation, yes it has awesome songs, like Skeleton or Hysteric, but it fails to continue the magic of those songs.
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Nov 11, 2022Die übliche Scheiße: Wo kommst Du her? Wo gehst Du hin? It's Blitz (no real hit)
Awards & Rankings
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Their third album offers an advance on the ecstatic dance punk of 2003 debut "Fever to Tell" and beefy rock of 2006's "Gold Lion," boldly pushing synths centre stage while sacrificing none of their vitality.
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Sure, it's easy to lament how fangless they sound here, with just hints of the skuzzy basement ferocity that has made Fever to Tell one of the decade's most enduring records. But the finesse they display here, on their most mature and stylistically coherent record, may ultimately serve them even better.
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After 10 songs, the digital version It's Blitz! is padded out with four acoustic renditions of songs on the album. But even with an acoustic guitar at the forefront and Karen O harmonizing with string sections and pianos, the songs--and, crucially, the melodies - still don't convey much.