- Record Label: [self-released]
- Release Date: Jan 30, 2007
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 74 Ratings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 50 out of 74
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Mixed: 19 out of 74
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Negative: 5 out of 74
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Oct 5, 2012
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JasonLMay 9, 2007Definitely grows on you. Took me a while to get into, and I don't think it is going to get the same playtime as the first. But I still can't stop listening to this one, so thumbs up.
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NicholasTApr 30, 2007
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ToddWApr 27, 2007
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JohnSMar 26, 2007
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ChrisGMar 22, 2007
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VincentHMar 18, 2007
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JuanPabloCHMar 16, 2007
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MichaelKMar 14, 2007Not all that different in overall feel from the first album, but lacks any cracking tracks similar to 'Over and Over Again' from the first disk. And 'Satan' is simply awful - thank goodness for the skip function.
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sadkohMar 6, 2007they grow and Satan is really great song(I can see it came from Talking heads)
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JackLFeb 22, 2007i don't see where all this backlash is coming from. this album's about as good as the other one. couple good songs, most are just mediocre.
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MarkBFeb 21, 2007
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sunnyliFeb 20, 2007a bit over-ambitious and loss of concentration, still good quality
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JDFeb 17, 2007I really don't understand the bad critics... Like the first one, it's fresh, complete and addicting ...
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SIFeb 15, 2007I love "Some Loud Thunder". I love the way its produced, how scrappy and crappy it sounds. The jingle-jangley sound and atmospheric haze coupled with his voice is dreamy and sometimes gorgeous
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PaulTFeb 15, 2007Although took some time to get used to this album - its not ground breaking but has some gems on there to make it worth while.
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~AVegaFeb 14, 2007
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JordanCFeb 13, 2007This album is good. It's often difficult to meet the expectations of the media , when you are a band that defines itself by ignoring the hype.
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RyanOFeb 9, 2007yeah so at first i was thoroughly unimpressed. but so if you listen to it longer, you start realizing that it just doesnt hit you as fast as the last album. the last album was a mix of immediately capturing hooks with vocals that took some time to love, but when you did, it was an amazing combination.. this one is just the whole cd takes time before you realize its amazing-ness
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JamieRFeb 9, 2007Wow, the best album of the year so far. The lo-fi structures makes me so happy.
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SharonMFeb 7, 2007Beautiful album, love these guys so much!! Best album of the year!
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FelipePFeb 7, 2007Amazing lo-fi Album, maybe, the best album of the year. People don't understand the intents on the album. It's a Masterpiece record, I recommend.
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LornaD.Feb 7, 2007Best album of the year. Sophisticated, demanding and essential.
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KevinKFeb 7, 2007This band at least has some distinct style to separate themselves from the rest of the music scene. I'd give the debut a 10 and this an 8. Not as good but not in any way a sophomore "slump".
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MathK.Feb 6, 2007this a challenging album, it isn't as easy as their first album, but it really is worth it. the distortions and ambience really make for an engaging album. try it out.
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RobertBFeb 6, 2007Very disappointing. All the pretension, none of the fun. f*ck that!
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PeteMFeb 5, 2007Has none of the catchy hooks of the last album so you'd better be a true fan to appreciate an album that takes so much work to enjoy.
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GuyHFeb 5, 2007
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stephenbFeb 4, 2007
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draziellFeb 4, 2007Listen to it longer. it is the album of the year. ;)
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BenAFeb 3, 2007
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JaySFeb 3, 2007Different to their debut, and it takes at LEAST five listens to really get it... But you will eventually learn to love it - just let the sonic waves wash over you, and enjoy.
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QuaidFeb 1, 2007
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StevenHFeb 1, 2007
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ScottFeb 1, 2007Underwhelming
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DylanSJan 31, 2007
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Mr.HankeyJan 31, 2007CYHSY are a great band and this a good album. Overall, all this hype is useless... There aren't any bad tracks but some seem to be lacking in quality. Alec OUnsworth has led his band into a mess that actually sounds decent.
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brainmJan 31, 2007This alum is a difficult listen at first and is much more noisier than their first album. Buried underneath all of the fuss are some great songs/melodies. I keep wondering what it would have sounded like if they hadn't intentionally made it murky and cleaned it up a touch. However, it is a throughly enjoyable listen if your able to spend time with it.
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AndrewJJan 31, 2007Well on it's way to being the most sandbagged album of the year. Expands on CYHSY's debut with a deep, richly layered sound that deserves and requires many listen-thrus to fully enjoy.
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RobertAJan 31, 2007
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J.Jan 31, 2007Slap The Hype Say No
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MihaiVJan 31, 2007Underrated. Maybe even better then the first. Don't mind the critics and give it a fair shot.
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AdamWJan 30, 2007This poor band raised so many expectations. This album was destined to be just ok. And that's what it is.
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Dan(nirv)Jan 30, 2007I saw CYHSY live in Mpls, MN and they were great. Love their debut album but really not impressed with this one. Also, and this MUST be said, the Some Loud Thunder performed on the live EP is much better than the studio recording in my opinion. Various Artists (CHYSY)- Fall 2006 Tour EP Get it and hear what could have been.
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JamesTJan 30, 2007I gave it a 4 because the musicians are okay but if you think the vocals are good you are only lying to yourself. The vocals suck plain and simple just like the first time around. Someone please tell that guy that he is not David Byrne - not even close. I know he says he doesn't try to sound like him but he does and he sucks.
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CasperGhostJan 30, 2007Disaster. I feel that it's an attempt to avoid disappointing people had they continued in a similar vein as the first album. "This new record sucks"..."Yeah, but we were TOTALLY trying something different"......
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wanderJan 30, 2007why people hate Fridmann? Love this album and best than first, to me
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pfffftJan 30, 2007
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AlbertPJan 29, 2007
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RickHJan 29, 2007I think this is more rich and beautiful than the debut. Say Goodbye to Mother and the Cove is their best yet I think.
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PeteNJan 29, 2007Hands down, best album released thus far this year. Yes, I know it's only January, but "Some Loud Thunder" will stand the test of time. There are a couple duds here (the interlude, and Arm & Hammer) but the debut was the same way. Some Loud Thunder's best songs (I.E. most of them) far surpass anything the band has previously released.
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KevinMJan 29, 2007
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mattaJan 29, 2007Fine Doug R. - Fuck me. That still doesn't take away the fact that this album is not only the epitome of a sophomore slump and a huge disappointment, but it is also, sorry to say it, pretty much a shit album.
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TimKJan 29, 2007
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marknJan 29, 2007Can't believe this album has had lukewarm reviews. It is fantastic!
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JoeLJan 29, 2007I really don't understand why everyone is saying this album is a "grower". I actually liked all but a couple of the songs on first listen, which is pretty rare. What I find amusing is that every review says there are some standout tracks and some duds, but each reviewer has totally different opinions as to which are which. I like their debut, love this one.
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ultravisitorJan 29, 20072007 I love you
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ChrisTJan 29, 2007CYHSY has been plagued with the expectance of their sophomore album to reach their debut's success and that was just too much to overcome. Instead they produced an album that was even weirder than their first.
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JeffWJan 29, 2007
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DougRJan 21, 2007
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Awards & Rankings
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UrbCYHSY seem to have set out to make their "important" sophomore record... which is only truly important if you believe that songs gain weight at the hand of bulbous studio wankage (they don't) and that unnecessarily inflated melodrama equals more fun (it doesn't). [Jan/Feb 2007, p.76]
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Alternative PressSome Loud Thunder isn't without its successes--but it is defined by its failures. [Feb 2007, p.114]
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Perhaps it’s too easy to blame Fridmann for these new distractions, but I can’t imagine Ounsworth and the band leaping ahead this way without him. Here’s to hoping that Clap Your Hands Say Yeah move backward more lithely than they progress.