Karen O the uh….hmm, lead uh, person of the group Yeah Yeah Yeahs, could have had it all. At first sound had a beautiful voice, was strong and true. The persona was there, certainly not trashy rather uptown chic for the college rebel. Right?
As stated before I really liked “Maps”. What a pretty song..with awesome drums. Wow thanks Xbox and RockBand for bringing this song and the band name Vagiant into my life.
Anyway after I mastered “Maps” on the video game I headed out and bought the disc ” A Fever To Tell” cuz hot dang I had a new girl singer to dig. Once I slid the silver into the slot……..well blammo that ended. What a shreiky toss back poser. Your not Chrissie, you’re not Patti, and your faux artsy persona is as fake as your weave.
I gave a listen to the single “Heads Will Roll” tonight,from their newest offering “It’s Blitz!” I was optimistic. One last shot on this New Years Eve.. bring it sister. The title is a statement I use almost daily as a long running joke… but what do I get? A C grade techno whirl that may have been stolen from a Flock of Seagulls and some broad doing her darnedest to sound like Siouxie Sioux. Write down to the privileged pout. What a disappointment, again. The “dance dance dance til your dead’ was so freaking stupid I wonder if she wrote that in 4th grade or off the cuff.
If you’re trying to sell it with sex, well your missing that too cuz your ah ah ah is so far from sexy its more like the sound of a wounded squealing pig. Im not sure what the appeal is here for anyone. I suppose with enough on tap beer and maybe a few tabs I could stomach it in a club if it were near closing time but to listen to as entertainment Id rather not.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs? No No No… sorry. The Spin Cover in the Dolce and Gabana jacket was a grasp at … what? Really I don’t know. Grasping for a niche maybe? Theyve been around for 10 years now, maybe the niche they have is where they should stay unless theres another video game needing tunes.
So here’s the thing find a new singer. Maybe Karen can just play guitar behind the wall of bangs and china boy hairdo. Sultry red lips and all. Just stage candy for the Art School drop out boys. Ill give them another listen when the voice isn’t so obnoxiously ripped off.