Yeasayer - Odd Blood

debaserr · 03-02-2010, 08:19 PM

Yeasayer - Odd Blood
February 8, 2010

1. The Children
2. Ambling Alp
3. Madder Red
4. I Remember
5. O.N.E.
6. Love Me Girl
7. Rome
8. Strange Reunions
9. Mondegreen
10. Grizelda

Nine Black Poppies · 03-02-2010, 09:39 PM

Voted "very good" but I'd actually put it at just "good"--I like it, but I think I overplayed it a bit because the burned copy I had was the only CD in my car for a while.

debaserr · 03-02-2010, 11:45 PM

i really like ambling alp, o.n.e. and a few others but not the whole thing. voting good.

Zer0 · 03-06-2010, 06:21 PM

I seemed to like it a lot on the first listen but it that wore off pretty quick. Now the only songs i really listen to are Ambling Amp, Madder Red and O.N.E. It just seems like a very average album overall. And i must say that the opening track The Children is terrible

dac · 03-14-2010, 05:08 PM

The Children is the best song on that album. They should have stuck with their sound from the first album.

B More Melo · 03-14-2010, 05:19 PM

I just got it, I'll probably get around to listening to it in a few months.

Eleanor B. · 04-11-2010, 05:18 AM

I really did not like this album when I first listened. That sucks when you get tickets to see them as a birthday present... After seeing them live, funnily enough my opinion changed slightly. They are great, lively performers. Perhaps a bit flashy for my taste but somehow they made it work. Since the show I am liking the album more and more. I don't think Yeasayer will ever be a fav but I like how it has reminded me that you should never make a final judgement on a band until you've seen them perform live. I voted Very Good.

kamusik · 04-26-2010, 09:21 PM

I'm a huge fan of their first album.. All Hour Cymbals had a unique, fascinating sound that I still love.

With Odd Blood I think they've replaced their songwriting with expensive production. While there are a few great tracks ("Ambling Alp," "O.N.E."), it just doesn't stand up to All Hour Cymbals song-for-song.

Gavin B. · 07-09-2010, 03:51 PM

I haven't had enough time to give the album my full attention, but it's certainly one of the more notable rock/electronica pop albums. I've put Madder Red, O.N.E. & Rome in rotation on my radio show. A lot of their tracks have that high sheen, glossy Roxy Music production sound.

Madder Red is my own cherry picked selection. I love the falsetto chorus singing on the segues between verses and the mysterious Asian flavor of the music.

sidewinder · 08-04-2010, 03:22 PM

Finally got around to playing this Monday and right now for the second time. Some great tracks on here, I'm liking the overall positive vibe. All in all I probably like it as much as the debut...3-4 great songs and the rest pretty average. They might grow on me.

Can't rate because "very good" and "average" don't apply for the entire album, and there's no middle ground between the two options. How about good? Average is not good, and very good is...very good.

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Very Good	7	36.84%
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Awful	0	0%
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03-02-2010, 08:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
debaserr eat the masters Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,470	Yeasayer - Odd Blood Yeasayer - Odd Blood February 8, 2010 1. The Children 2. Ambling Alp 3. Madder Red 4. I Remember 5. O.N.E. 6. Love Me Girl 7. Rome 8. Strange Reunions 9. Mondegreen 10. Grizelda __________________ Last.FM

03-02-2010, 09:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
Nine Black Poppies Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: A State of Denial Posts: 357	Voted "very good" but I'd actually put it at just "good"--I like it, but I think I overplayed it a bit because the burned copy I had was the only CD in my car for a while. __________________ Like carnivores to carnal pleasures, so were we to desperate measures...

03-02-2010, 11:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
debaserr eat the masters Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,470	i really like ambling alp, o.n.e. and a few others but not the whole thing. voting good. __________________ Last.FM

03-06-2010, 06:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
Zer0 ∞ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,792	I seemed to like it a lot on the first listen but it that wore off pretty quick. Now the only songs i really listen to are Ambling Amp, Madder Red and O.N.E. It just seems like a very average album overall. And i must say that the opening track The Children is terrible __________________ Last FM \| RYM \| The Final Sound

03-14-2010, 05:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
dac MB's Biggest Fanboy Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land Posts: 2,852	The Children is the best song on that album. They should have stuck with their sound from the first album. __________________

03-14-2010, 05:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
B More Melo Groupie Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 41	I just got it, I'll probably get around to listening to it in a few months. __________________ Chill Out

04-11-2010, 05:18 AM	#7 (permalink)
Eleanor B. Groupie Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Netherlands Posts: 8	I really did not like this album when I first listened. That sucks when you get tickets to see them as a birthday present... After seeing them live, funnily enough my opinion changed slightly. They are great, lively performers. Perhaps a bit flashy for my taste but somehow they made it work. Since the show I am liking the album more and more. I don't think Yeasayer will ever be a fav but I like how it has reminded me that you should never make a final judgement on a band until you've seen them perform live. I voted Very Good.

04-26-2010, 09:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
kamusik Groupie Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 2	I'm a huge fan of their first album.. All Hour Cymbals had a unique, fascinating sound that I still love. With Odd Blood I think they've replaced their songwriting with expensive production. While there are a few great tracks ("Ambling Alp," "O.N.E."), it just doesn't stand up to All Hour Cymbals song-for-song.

07-09-2010, 03:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
Gavin B. Model Worker Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,248	I haven't had enough time to give the album my full attention, but it's certainly one of the more notable rock/electronica pop albums. I've put Madder Red, O.N.E. & Rome in rotation on my radio show. A lot of their tracks have that high sheen, glossy Roxy Music production sound. Madder Red is my own cherry picked selection. I love the falsetto chorus singing on the segues between verses and the mysterious Asian flavor of the music.

08-04-2010, 03:22 PM	#10 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	Finally got around to playing this Monday and right now for the second time. Some great tracks on here, I'm liking the overall positive vibe. All in all I probably like it as much as the debut...3-4 great songs and the rest pretty average. They might grow on me. Can't rate because "very good" and "average" don't apply for the entire album, and there's no middle ground between the two options. How about good? Average is not good, and very good is...very good. __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.