psychedelic Yeasayer

quote About Yeasayer

Yeasayer is an experimental band based in Brooklyn, New York. Live performances sometimes include trippy, psychedelic visuals projected in the background. The band members are Anand Wilder, Chris Keating, and Ira Wolf Tuton. They describe their music as "Middle Eastern-psych-snap-gospel". Their song "Tightrope" is featured on the compilation album Dark Was The Night which contains many other notable artists such as Arcade Fire, The National and Yo La Tengo.

Discography

   All Hour Cymbals - 2007
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   1. Sunrise – 4:07
   2. Wait for the Summer – 4:53
   3. 2080 – 5:24
   4. Germs – 3:13
   5. Ah, Weir – 1:21
   6. No Need to Worry – 5:26
   7. Forgiveness – 3:40
   8. Wait for the Wintertime – 4:52
   9. Many Waves – 4:07
   10. Worms – 4:57
   11. Red Cave – 4:59










   
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I was reminded of these guys while making my track list for the Perfect 60 Minutes thread since 2080 is one of my favorite songs of all time, so I decided to see if these guys had a thread and of course they didn't. They only have one album out so far but there is talk of a new album for January 2010. They've also got a song on the compilation album Dark Was the Night, Tightrope.

Man I've been meaning to check out some of Yeasayer's more orthodox releases since I fell in love with Tightrope on the criminally under-appreciated (at least here on Neo) Dark Was The Night Compilation and here I find myself being spoonfed youtube vids haha. The vocals on Tightrope are so refreshing raw it's like shit, this is what indie rock should probably sound like rather than emotionless murmuring by pretentious frontmen that can't really sing.



2080 is clearly more of the same soulful indie rock that shows off just how good the band play off each other especially the vocals and percussion. Wait For The Summer is a little weaker and like Dudeguy says, probably suffers from over-complication and experimentalism for the sake of it. Definitely need to get my hands on their album...

Oh and tipsy metro acapella gigs ftw.

Yeah your gonna have to do a cover of 2080 for me, Q. And geez Dark Was the Night should have it's own thread just to call attention to it, such a great compilation.

Man that video was freakin' sweet Dudeguy! Everyone on the bus was giving them strange looks in the beginning but towards the end they were all joining in I loved that, haha.

quote Dudeguy

That said, the last four minutes of this video are the greatest in the history of indie rock:

That video just makes me love this band even more.

quote Wobble

Yeah your gonna have to do a cover of 2080 for me, Q.

Wat?

track is *bleep*ing great, sounds quirky, insanely quirky almost something like animal collective would do haha anyways even more pumped for odd blood now 3: oh and man if you dont want to download the track and just listen to it quick you can go here.

http://cdn.stereogum.com/mp3/Yeasayer%20-%20Ambling%20Alp.mp3

also man if this is the album art it *bleep*ing sucks, especially after how awesome all hour cymbals was

hype hype hype.

As usual Yeasayer does not disappoint. I'm so excited for the new album now.

I think I downloaded this album simply because the bass cover that Vector did (2080) a while ago was so good.

Yeah, this album is fun. Odd word to use it but I think 2080 is a great example of what I mean. It's funky, cool and I love that chorus!