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Tina said: According to Webster’s online dictionary the definition of blitz is

1. an intensive aerialmilitary campaign,
2. an intensive campaign or attack:
a sudden overwhelmingbombardment.

The Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs (YYY’s) 5th studio album, "It’s Blitz" is an eclectic bombardment of electronic rock. I was bombarded with their sound, their quality and most of all their creativity.


Charlie told me that I was going to rock out with this album, and I did. In fact I’m still rocking out to this album. The first three tracks, (Zero, Heads Will Rock, and Softshock) gets the listener involved and engaged in the album. Then when you think you have the pattern of the band figured out, they throw you for a loop with the 4th song titled Skeletons. This song is a little slower, mellow and not as electric as the first three songs.


The YYY’s continue have a consistent mix of songs that have a hard electronic beat, and songs seem to have a smooth melodic flow. The diversity in their songs does notmake the listener board, and often times made me tune to listen more credically because of the movement and change in their sound throughout the album.


I can’t get enough of their electronic rock, but I also can’t get enough of their slower songs. I do enjoy every songon this album, my favorites include, Zero, Dull Life, and Hysteric. The YYY’s remind me of Rilo Kiley, Jem, and The Ting Tings. I can’t stop listening to this album, and plan on bombarding every person I meet with a promote it on the Charlie/Tina rating scale of deny it, lend it, promote it.


Charlie said: Have you ever been at just the right place at just the right time and everything falls into place: standing at the library checkout desk when someone in front of you turns in the DVD of Fight Club, flipping channels at midnight to find Patrick Stewart is being interviewed by Charlie Rose, walking in to Bonngards as they are putting out the samples of meat sticks.

That is what happened to me when I first listened to the Yeah, Yeah, Yeah's new album "It's Blitz". I have been experiencing a renaissance in my musical taste as of late. I have been reintroduced to my love of harsher energetic music by bands like Modest Mouse, Cymbals Eat Guitars, and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. At the same time, I have been drawn to Techno/Disco for the first time by bands like LCD Soundsystem, Propellerheads, and Fischerspooner.

The Yeah, Yeah, Yeah’s have created an album that meets both of my interests. The first two songs “Zero” and “Heads Will Roll” are a blitz of energy and exuberance. While “Softshock”, “Skeletons”, and “Hysteric” are slower and softer, they are sincere and a great listen.

On the Tina/Charlie Promote It, Lend It, Deny It, I too give “It’s Blitz” a Promote It.