- Summary: The first new full-length studio release in nine years for New York City indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs features a guest appearance from Perfume Genius.
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- Record Label: Secretly Canadian
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 5 out of 6
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Mixed: 1 out of 6
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Negative: 0 out of 6
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Sep 26, 2022Whereas previous YYYs albums are built on thrills and speed, Cool It Down drives us with its almost manic instrumentation at every corner, subdued and despondent pleas in its lyricism, and an intoxicating, frenetic energy.
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Sep 26, 2022It’s a formidable statement of purpose, one that sounds unmistakably contemporary without ever veering into flavor-of-the-month pandering. In fact, the band sounds more comfortable in themselves than ever.
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Classic Rock MagazineSep 26, 2022This is one helluva return. [Oct 2022, p.77]
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UncutSep 26, 2022Space and darkness area constant among these eight tight songs, but there’s also plenty of punch. [Oct 2022, p.36]
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MojoSep 26, 2022Even though it's only eight tracks long - a rare example of the band having some chill - their fifth album feel like it's operating on a cosmic scale. [Nov 2022, p.92]
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Sep 26, 2022Cool It Down is topical without getting too deep, and fun without overstaying its welcome, but even for a band as mercurial as YYYs, it feels a little too ephemeral.