Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Zero

by Bradley Stern
filed under: Karen O, Moby, Santogold, The Killers, Yeah Yeah Yeahs

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Yes Muusers, the Yeah Yeah Yeah‘s upcoming single “Zero” from It’s Blitz has just made its way into the audio stream.

“Zero” sounds a bit like The Killers, if fronted by Santogold and produced by…Moby.

“Zero” sounds nothing like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

No crashing drums or howls on high from Karen O to be found here; just cold, calculated New Wave-esque electronica and guitar riffs. Normally I’d be all about the production in a pop song, but for the YYY’s? …Not their strongest suit.

As one fan noted, “Zero” is a grower, not a shower. But for the “their old stuff was better” crew seeking the impossibly raw, blood-n-dirt energy of Fever To Tell, this simply may not bode well for the band.

Let’s just hope that “Zero” is but the launching pad of the album.

EDIT: Upon listening ten more times this morning, I think I may like this after all.

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  • Rayshawn

    I'm a long-time fan of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and I love the new direction. It sounds nothing like their old stuff, but at the same time, it's pure YYYs. Fever to Tell had its moment. Show Your Bones had its own and now it's time for Blitz!

    Bands have to grow and change. If they stick to the same thing, then they're not as fun.

    Thanks for sharing this nonetheless. I <3 this blog :)

  • Proud East Coast Liberal

    Ok, I’m gonna listen a few more times and see if it grows on me. This first go round I had to force myself to make it through the whole song.

    I guess “showers” are always instantly more attractable, but sometimes/often “growers” are a pleasant surprise.

    That comment alone, convinced me to give them a second chance. LOL



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