I love how the synth riff at the start is a variation on standard early nineties techno motif; and of course the spin on "Blue Monday" on the guitar.
― a 'catch-all', almost humorous, 'Jeez' quality (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 29 August 2011 17:43 (twelve years ago) link
I love the melody in "Dull Life" so much; if "Zero" and "Heads Will Roll" made me pay attention, "Dull Life" is what won my heart
― now I have to imagine your penis (DJP), Monday, 29 August 2011 17:46 (twelve years ago) link
I hold "Zero" as probably the best single of the past 5 years or so. Such. A. Fucking. Jam.
i think there is a decent case to be made for this! one of the best sneaky "oh here's the SECOND awesome hook" songs ever.
― call all destroyer, Monday, 29 August 2011 17:51 (twelve years ago) link
anyway hopefully history looks kindly on the yyy's because the navigation of the 2000s from ultimate nyc buzz band to respected mid-level act that puts out good albums and fills big venues is pretty remkarable.
― call all destroyer, Monday, 29 August 2011 17:53 (twelve years ago) link
THEIR navigation
"hysteric" still makes me weak in the knees a little
― zsa zsa and digweed (donna rouge), Monday, 29 August 2011 20:46 (twelve years ago) link
^^^
― J0rdan S., Monday, 29 August 2011 20:48 (twelve years ago) link
I hated on It's Blitz at first but my wife really liked it and kept playing it around the house ... now I like it a lot
stuff off the first album like "Pin" is still my favorite of theirs though
― dmr, Monday, 29 August 2011 20:56 (twelve years ago) link
I *loved* the debut but the follow-up never grew on me, and I lost interest at that point. Not even sure I heard their last one... Oh look, it's on Spotify. ;-)
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Tuesday, 30 August 2011 02:00 (twelve years ago) link
Softshock just came up on shuffle yesterday and totally reminded me how much I love that album. For me they improved slightly with each album but I do really like all three a lot.
I hope there is a new album on the way.
― Kitchen Person, Tuesday, 30 August 2011 02:06 (twelve years ago) link
It's Blitz! > Show Your Bones > Fever To Tell >>> Mosquito
― The Anti-Climax Blues Band (Turrican), Thursday, 20 July 2017 10:01 (six years ago) link
Happy 20 years, YYYs!
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CFqMR-aBug_/?igshid=l3m422yo19pa
― Roz, Monday, 28 September 2020 08:10 (three years ago) link
YYYs being 20 years old is giving me strong "shit I'm old" feels today
― Just a few slices of apple, Servant. Thank you. How delicious. (stevie), Monday, 28 September 2020 09:13 (three years ago) link
I've never been super into this band, but I recently stumbled onto this live show and I think it's a truly great performancehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNzs6Q50GnI
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Thursday, 6 May 2021 03:15 (two years ago) link
It’s interesting they’re still technically around, tweeting actively (“#ShowYourBones is 15 today!”, etc.). Their last album was so long ago. I guess some bands are like that.
― Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (CBTL) stan (morrisp), Thursday, 6 May 2021 06:16 (two years ago) link
Nick zinner was really great.
― candyman, Thursday, 6 May 2021 07:05 (two years ago) link
Ah I remember seeing them in small venues in Paris circa the first album. They were great. Kinda lost track after that and surprised they are still active.
― AlXTC from Paris, Thursday, 6 May 2021 08:25 (two years ago) link
This was the final single and it was a great way to go out if they never do anything else again, seemed to sum up everything i ever liked about them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cvrjn_pF9tY
― piscesx, Thursday, 6 May 2021 10:57 (two years ago) link
last album was a dud but "sacrilege" was a great single
― intern at pepe le pew research (Simon H.), Thursday, 6 May 2021 12:16 (two years ago) link