The Leak Report 2.0

Yeah Yeah Yeahs
It’s Blittz

Yet another high-profile, highly anticipated album leaked this week. This time it was Yeah Yeah Yeah’s third full-length It’s Blitz.  Words cannot express how excited and in love with this album I already am.  This after a mere three listens all the way through.   The album opens with lead single Zero, a dance in your underpants, disco-infused bombast.  Wicked amazing synth build up.  Heads Will Roll is up next, again, another song to inspire kitchen dance parties (favourite line “Glitter on the wet streets/Silver over everything”), the tune features a wicked chorus guitar riff that is classic Nick Zinner.  And Karen sings, like really sings, no more angst-ridden screaming found here.  The closest sounding song to their old material has to be Dull Life, where Karen is able to reign in her energy and turn out a fantastic vocal performance.  Brian Chase’s percussion shines and grounds the track.   Other highlights on the album Soft Shock, Runaway (Maps-esque ballad), Skeletons and Dragon Queen.

It’s Blitz is going to be immediately labelled by  immature fans as YYY’s sellout record.  It’s much more digestible, listenable and poppy.  But in my mind it’s a logical next step for the band, they’ve shown that they can do loud, abrasive and in your face.  With It’s Blitz, they reveal that there is raw songwriting talent behind the band, and also that they can create something mature, fun and insightful.  I wouldn’t be surprised if they were playing large arena venues in a year’s time.  It’s their time to be hated.