mp3// skeletons

What the shit is she wearing on her arms? “Heads Will Roll” on Conan 9/16. Keep it up Conan!

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Special thanks go out to my roommate Trevor Christensen for the mix art. Trevor is a phenomenal photographer and you can check out more of his work at his blog or website.

download::  loose leaves [summer 2009 mix]

bright eyes – loose leaves (there is no beginning to the story ep)
anathallo – john j. audubon (canopy glow)
animal collective – summertime clothes (merriweather post pavillion)
maylene and the sons of disaster – step up (im on it) (III)
black moth super rainbow – the sticky (eating us)
the blood brothers – spit shine your black clouds (young machetes)
danger mouse and sparklehorse – little girl (ft. julian casablancas) (dark night of the soul)
deerhunter – saved by old times (on platts eyot island sessions)
dirty projectors – useful chamber (lock and key)
animal collective – what would i want sky (bbc sessions)
mewithoutYou – Allah, Allah, Allah (it’s all crazy!…)
modest mouse – dramamine (this is a long drive for someone with nothing to think about)
mogwai – glasgow mega-snake (mr. beast)
nightmare of you – hey sweetheart (infomaniac)
portugal. the man – the sun (the satanic satanist)
right away, great captain! – anna no (the eventually home)
rx bandits – mientras la veo soñarr (mandala)
yeah yeah yeahs – hysteric (it’s blitz!)
grizzly bear – ready, able (veckatimest)

Video: Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Heads Will Roll

If this album played without Karen O’s vocals, it would be virtually impossible to tell that this was the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s. Gone is the dirty simplistic riffage of Nick Zinner that was once one of the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s distinguishing trademarks. Once stripped down distorted guitar parts have now been swapped out in favor of a much fuller sound; one filled with electronic glitches, keyboards, and a cool calm bite. This doesn’t make the songs any less listenable…For the most part. The album kicks off with it’s first single “Zero” that plays as the perfect introduction to their new sound. It is immediately noticeable from the first song that, despite the change, Karen O is still a whole lot of woman. On songs like “Runaway”, “Zero” and “Dull Life”, Karen groans, moans, and shrieks in her trademark voice that demands attention and control of every song. It’s when Karen O shies away from what makes her great that this album stumbles the most. Skeletons is a monotonous number that starts off like it could have the success of mega-hit “Maps” if it ever tried to go anywhere. “Hysteric” and the album’s closer “Little Shadow” both fall prey to poorly executed ballad and the album closes with a pitiful whimper. Despite these flaws, it’s hard to overlook the good in It’s Blitz! Whether it’s the infectious chorus of “Dull Life” or the cocksure stability of “Runaway” It’s Blitz! is a commendable release, one that should keep die-hard fans content while opening the door to a broader audience with their new found sound.

Myspace :: Yeah Yeah Yeah’s