odd blood (yeasayer)
Big fan of this album. A wonderful fusion of pop and strangeness and forcefulness. Several great songs- the dramatic, imposing synth crush of "The Children," the peppy, sticky, exultant "Ambling Alp," the ghostly desert lament of "Madder Red," the shimmering, metallic retro-club masterpiece "ONE." The second half of the album doesn't captivate me quite as completely, but it all comes from a terrific sound. The adjective that keeps coming to mind is, gay. So many of these songs sound like gay club anthems- that synthetic, poppy sound, the femininely plaintive, expressive vocals, the forceful, pulsing percussion. Altogether, I like it a lot. I'm excited to hear what these guys make next.
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