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Cool It Down

consequence

9.1

“A raging confidence surges throughout Cool It Down, and the music showcases a band who older, wiser, more mature. It’s held together by the strength of Karen O’s lyrics, her signature voice, and the eclectic instrumentation that have made the band so loved. It’s also their most experimental effort yet, full of dramatic soundscapes that see the band push the boundaries of what it really means to be an alternative rock band in 2022.”

Cool It Down

pastemagazine

8.4

“Karen O and band dance against doomsday on their first new record in nine years”

IS IS - EP

pitchfork

8.2

“This EP collects newly recorded songs written in 2004 between the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' 2003 debut Fever to Tell and their 2006 follow-up, Show Your Bones, and as such is more reminiscent of the raw danger of the group's debut than its patient follow-up.”

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pitchfork

8.1

“YYYs make the dreaded "mature album" work by taking familiar shapes and tools and recombining them in ways that are bracing and unexpected.”

Cool It Down

rollingstone

8.0

“The post-punk trio call on vintage NYC sounds and their own fierce resolve on their first album in nine years”

Cool It Down

nme

8.0

“According to vocalist Karen O, the pulse-slowing synth epic, ‘Spitting Off The Edge Of The Earth’ was a byproduct of evoking David Bowie in the studio and tapping into his “frequency of artistry”. The expansive lead single from Yeah Yeah Yeahs new album, ‘Cool It Down’ bypasses the expectations of the band’s typical explosive track formula. From the measured instigating lyrics (“Cowards, here’s th”

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Kray_2001

9.0

“An album that clashes several different instruments to make one unique sound. TOP 3 🥇Zero 🥈Dull Life 🥉Runaway”