Music Blog

The Facts:
Yeasayer
Odd Blood
Secretly Canadian
2/9/2010

Straight From the Horse's Mouth:
"Since the release of their critically acclaimed 2007 debut All Hour Cymbals, Yeasayer has been around the world and back again. While their first record was conceived in total artistic isolation, constant touring forced Yeasayer to finally engage with their contemporaries. Inspired by musicians hell-bent on sonic experimentation as well as those more comfortable in a pop context, Yeasayer find their domain spanning across the musical spectrum. If All Hour Cymbals was Yeasayer's attempt at global and ambient cultural mash-up then Odd Blood takes place in an off-world colony sometime after the Singularity."

The Gist Is:
Those expecting the mysticism and global-leaning sounds of the debut might be disappointed, as the core elements that made that album stand out amongst many are replaced here with sythns and songs about.....(gasp) love. Outside of the first single, "Ambling Alp," and what sounds like an electric sitar here and there, this is a complete musical about-face. For their part, the band has said that they did what they could to go against the popular grain, which is the same approach that resulted in their debut. It's a risky move, and the results can be shocking for those that never thought they'd mistake Yeasayer for Erasure's big comeback. Not that that's a bad thing. The band plays Portland's Wonder Ballroom on April 19th.

Take It With You:
MP3: "Ambling Alp"
MP3: "O.N.E."

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