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2009 may just be the year of the Yeah Yeah Yeah, considering their blazingly original third LP It’s Blitz! and the band’s monumentally successful North American tour thus far. Now, not only have we received news that Karen O and company are replacing the Beastie Boys at Austin’s own Austin City Limits Festival, but KO is helming the entirety of the Where the Wild Things Are soundtrack. Check out the video for “All Is Love” below and be prepared to get your yeah yeahs out Austin.
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]]> http://cannibalcheerleader.com/2009/09/wild.html/feed 0 Silver Over Everything http://cannibalcheerleader.com/2009/04/silver-over-everything.html http://cannibalcheerleader.com/2009/04/silver-over-everything.html#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2009 23:12:00 +0000 admin http://cannibalcheerleader.com/?p=232 COMPREHENSIVE YYY LIVE VIDEO GUIDE
We here at Cannibal Cheerleader love live music and we really love NYC art-rockers the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. So when we heard that the terrific trio were playing not only last Saturday’s SNL but an entire week of TV appearances, we decided to hold off on posting the live stuff until we could put together a comprehensive guide to all the vids. Below you’ll find all the goods as the band promotes their new, already seminal LP It’s Blitz!

SNL Performance of “Zero”
SNL Performance of “Maps”
Letterman Performance of “Zero”

Backstage at SNL

Jools Holland Performance of “Heads Will Roll” and “Zero”

Santos House Party Performance of “Zero” (others here)

Jimmy Fallon Performance of “Heads Will Roll”

Any others? Have a great weekend everyone, site redesign coming soon!
]]> http://cannibalcheerleader.com/2009/04/silver-over-everything.html/feed 0 Dreaming of Doom http://cannibalcheerleader.com/2009/04/dreaming-of-doom.html http://cannibalcheerleader.com/2009/04/dreaming-of-doom.html#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:38:00 +0000 admin http://cannibalcheerleader.com/?p=228 THE JOY FORMIDABLE RELEASE “WHIRRING” SINGLE
In a move that’s sure to attract a whole new legion of fans, London’s the Joy Formidable have chosen album standout “Whirring” from their debut LP A Balloon Called Moaning as their next single, releasing a brand-spanking new video along with a 7″ single. “Whirring” is quite possibly our favorite song of the year so far, so we’re ecstatic to see it get the single treatment. Check out the video below and grab the band’s LP for free on their Myspace right now! Also check out the band’s main site for a banned video of “Austere”. Loving these guys right now.


The Joy Formidable – “Whirring”
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NEW BAND CHEER: RINGFINGER
While surfing the blogosphere may bring up the same results day after day, once in a blue moon one stumbles across something wholly unique and brilliant, as was the case with today’s discovery of the inimitable Ringfinger, a blazingly original solo effort from Tracy Wilson, formerly of Dahlia Seed (just pretend you’re cool enough to remember those guys). With a sound best described as ‘dream-doom’, Ringfinger combines haunting, sometimes droney, sometimes electronic textures with Wilson’s enigmatic whispers, creating a shoegaze-meets-fuzztronica sounds that defies definition except for one: mesmerizing. This is definitely the soundtrack to the most apocalyptic, philosophical horror movie of your most bizarre nightmares, equal parts thoughtful and mystifying while simultaneously blood-soaked and raging, a current of fright and wonder bubbling just below the surface. Featuring guest musicians from Cave In, Isis, Film School, and even Sunn 0))), Ringfinger’s debut Decimal is an album of mind-benders ten years in the making, a monumental undertaking and a powerful album the likes of which indie-rock lovers the world over wish they could stumble upon all the time. Feels like the death of the whole world and the birth of a new one at the same time. Highly recommended, be prepared to catch this act as they head on tour in May for the first time. Wear earplugs.

Ringfinger – “Waving Goodbye”
Ringfinger – “Landing Strip”

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YEAH YEAH YEAHS TO PLAY SNL
Yes (yes yes!), according to all the sources, our favorite NYC art-rockers the Yeah Yeah Yeahs will be featured as the musical guest on this weekend’s edition of Saturday Night Live. Not that the band needs any further assurance that It’s Blitz! is one of the best releases of the year (other than our Cannibal Cheerleader bloody seal of approval that is), but being on SNL is still a big deal, even years after the show stopped being funny. We’re waiting with bated breath to see the videos this weekend of “Zero” and another single (possibly “Heads Will Roll”? maybe “Hysteric”?) so keep your Firefox window opened to Cannibal Cheerleader for all the latest. In the meantime check out the final edition of the Snakesweat Trilogy as featured on the YYY’s YouTube page below:
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]]> http://cannibalcheerleader.com/2009/04/dreaming-of-doom.html/feed 0 The Yeti http://cannibalcheerleader.com/2009/03/the-yeti.html http://cannibalcheerleader.com/2009/03/the-yeti.html#comments Sat, 07 Mar 2009 05:59:00 +0000 admin http://cannibalcheerleader.com/?p=213 MASTODON POST REDICULOUS VIDEO
Hearkening back to the days when metal was for AD&D fans and Slayer played over Magic the Gathering games, Mastodon have released a completely awesome, wholly rediculous video for their lead single “Divinations” from the forthcoming Crack the Skye LP. Seriously folks, we have to take this with some tongue-and-cheek as this video, while cool, definitely doesn’t make me think ’serious artist’. So far all you bloggers out there taking this stuff too literally, realize there’s a freakin’ yeti in the movie. Check it below.
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YEAH YEAH YEAHS POST ‘ZERO’ VIDEO TEASER
Check out the teaser for the new Yeah Yeah Yeahs video below – looks like we’re in for a jaunt through NYC, dashing up and down brightly-lit streets all helter-skelter. Check it:
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]]> http://cannibalcheerleader.com/2009/03/the-yeti.html/feed 1 Yeah Yeah Boy Boy http://cannibalcheerleader.com/2009/03/yeah-yeah-boy-boy.html http://cannibalcheerleader.com/2009/03/yeah-yeah-boy-boy.html#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:13:00 +0000 admin http://cannibalcheerleader.com/?p=211 YEAH YEAH YEAHS TO RELEASE ALBUM EARLY
In the wake of the leak of their latest masterpiece It’s Blitz, NY art-rockers the Yeah Yeah Yeahs have decided to release the digital version of the LP next week on March 10th. Here’s the word from the source:
“The cat’s out of the bag after IT’S BLITZ! escaped from our clutches into the big bad world last week. Why should some have and some have-not?

IT’S BLITZ! OFFICIAL NEW RELEASE DATES:

DIGITAL WORLDWIDE MARCH 9TH , US MARCH 10TH.

IN STORES US MARCH 31ST, WORLDWIDE APRIL 6TH.

YYYs have been brimming with nervous excitement in anticipation of releasing this record to the world! Leaks are NO FUN but it’s out of our hands. Can’t help but ask ourselves, “What would the PHILOSOPHER do in times such as these?” We now present PART II of the SNAKESWEAT TRILOGY, Mr. Brian Chase soothing our troubled souls in THE PHILOSOPHER. LUV YYYs ”

So there you have it folks! Personally, we’re waiting to get our hands on the vinyl, mwaha! Here’s a few more tracks to listen to and Pt. deux of the Snakesweat Trilogy below.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – “Dragon Queen”
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NEW BAND CHEER: LISSY TRULLIE
First heard about this band in the latest issue of Spin, but leave it to us you Cannibal Cheerleader faithful to reveal the sheer New York circa 2001 awesomeness that is Lissy Trullie, a band snaking outta Brooklyn with a Strokes-ish sound that simply sublime. Seriously, we can’t speak highly enough about this band so I’ll offer an anecdote about Lissy Trullie (lead singer and namesake of the four-piece), whose Casablancas-bored meets Brody Dalle-deep voice causes swoons in mid-20s Southern males.
Growing up in East Texas sucks, especially if you’re an indie rock fan who was never much for Staind. Cue 2001, the Strokes drops Is This It? and you introduce all your friends and everyone you meet to what you think is like the greatest band you’ve ever heard (remember, this is before we were super into Napster, etc, so cut our ignorant little asses some slack and appreciate the kitsch). Suddenly your rolled-up jeans are the fashion-statement of the school, you grow your hair nasty and long and everyone starts to get it, that this barely-held-together brand of garage rock is as killer as anything else on the radio.
That is Lissy Trullie in 2009. Hopefully someone in Nowhere, West Louisiana reads this blog and benefits from us. You’re welcome. Check it below.
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]]> http://cannibalcheerleader.com/2009/03/yeah-yeah-boy-boy.html/feed 1 Blood Bath http://cannibalcheerleader.com/2009/02/blood-bath.html http://cannibalcheerleader.com/2009/02/blood-bath.html#comments Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:17:00 +0000 admin http://cannibalcheerleader.com/?p=208 CANNIBAL CHEERLEADER BLOOD BATH – SXSW PARTY
That’s right Cannibal Cheerleader faithful, this year we’ll be having our first ever South By Southwest 2009 Blood Bath/Day Party! Featuring some of our favorite bands from around the world including Rolo Tomassi, the Action Design, Prey for Sleep, Treasure Mammal, Agent Ribbons, and Vermillion Lies! 
The party takes place Wed. March 18th at the Peacock (515 Pedernales) from 12 to 5pm. We’re still working on beer sponsors and drinks, but free beverages will probably be available for some of the first attendees (and hey, $2 Lone Stars all day anyway so can’t go wrong there). More details as they come but get ready folks!
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PIECE BY PIECE: IT’S BLITZ!
We’re introducing a new feature here at Cannibal Cheerleader called Piece By Piece where we review an upcoming album track by track. This’ll be reserved for the records we’re absolutely floored by and what better album to start off with than the new Yeah Yeah Yeahs LP It’s Blitz!
1. “Zero”
Album opener “Zero” sets the tone for It’s Blitz! early on, featuring the same sexy, bloody, ferocious Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ lyrics we’re familiar with but with the added effects of layered electronics care of Nick Zinner’s vintage synth-work. Karen O’s voice is featured prominently in the mix, simaltaneously sweaty and sultry when she belts out the high notes in the bridge while still hushed and passionate when she dives into the meat of the song. The whole tune builds to a fiery finish, equal parts dancey and rock and roll, a definitively YYY experience but wholly different from anything else the band has done before.
2. “Heads Will Roll”
Beginning with soft, dreamy electronic warbles, “Heads Will Roll” quickly gains steam when Karen O’s vocals begin (”Off with you’re head!”) and Brian Chase’s drumline crackles behind the textured synths. Sounding like a combination of an Italians Do It Better alumni and a new-rave disco act, YYY have managed to take their fiery carnage to an entirely different level, combining churning dance rhythms, 80s electronics, and their signature rip-roaring guitars to massive art-rock effect. When KO shrieks “Dance ’til you’re dead!” under a mountain of swirling synths one can’t help but feel the band is back in rare form with this song. Plus c’mon “glitter on the wet streets” – pure awesomeness.
3. “Soft Shock”
The first of many left-turns on this album, the song begins with the soft-tinging of a toy xylophone and KOs soft, wordless croon. As more drums and a snakey-guitar line are added, the song stays in a low register, a fiery intensity burning underneath the surface, a sound the title of the song encapsulates perfectly. Karen O sounds wounded and pained when she begs “leave me out” and her voice never rises above a murmer, spiking only as she begs the song to soar “louder, lips speak louder”. The track builds to a passionate close of chunky guitar lines cascading over warm synths and Chase’s steady beat. A fantastic and unique track that pulls its listener further into the album’s haunting little world. 
4. “Skeletons”
Perhaps one of the most adventurous and inventive tracks the Yeah Yeah Yeahs have ever produced, “Skeletons” features hushed vintage synthesizers dashing back and forth over a sparse piano line and KO’s wounded voice poetically begging “love don’t cry/skeleton me”. The track slowly adds drum-clicks and a distant keyboard line, but never rises to rage and riot, instead containing its feriocity in the lyrics and KO’s pained lyrics. The track truly is a triumph for YYY, breaking them completely out of their comfort zone of up-against-the-wall punk to a dreamy art-rock slow burner, sounding at times almost shoegazey with thin layers wafting and drifting over each other with each passing second. The song stretches past the five-minute mark, but when it ends you’re not ready for it to be over. 
5. “Dull Life”
One of our most anticipated tracks from the album (due in no small part to the YouTube video below) “Dull Life” does more than simply meet expectations: it soars, astounding with its bombastic rhythms and wailing vocals. Starting with a patented Zinner guitar-pluck, KO softly murmers the intro for bursting into her own, followed closely by her cohorts who churn up the music accordingly. Shrieking and raging about personal ennui and situationist philosophy (layers upon layers of “oh my sooooooul!”) the YYYs burn down the house with this one, ripping and roaring through line after line of this brilliant tune. Even when the song dips its volume down into the low registers near its final breakdown, the intensity still grabs the listener by the throat, throttling with ferocious undercurrents. A standout track and one of the best YYY tunes ever.

6. “Shame and Fortune”
A return to a dancier format with this track as Karen O’s voice echoes over maracas and a distorted guitar line that powers the song alone with reckless abandon. Featuring a killer guitar riff care of Zinner, save for electronic layerings this song most resembles a classic YYY rocker, with KO wailing about “all fortune on the floor” and interspersing her cavalier growls and cries throughout the last minute of the song, which slowly lilts down to nothingness as the album wraps up. 
7. “Runaway”
Another hard-left turn as “Runaway” begins with a strikingly stark and simplistic piano line which expands only slightly as Karen O begins panting lovelorn lyrics of loss and escape over the tender notes. A smooth electronic whoosh slowly rises from the background in the second verse, and chimes dance in the background as faraway synths swirl and explode behind KO. The track builds slowly in intensity, feeling like a night-drive on a dusty road carrying one into the distance and the sun is slowly beginning to rise as the song comes to a close. As the longest song on the album “Runaway” nonetheless doesn’t overstay its welcome, remaining haunting and passionate until the end. 
8. “Dragon Queen”
Without a doubt the danciest song on the album, featuring a synth-line seemingly snatched straight from late-70s NY loft, “Dragon Queen” boasts a Glass Candy feel but with the same YYY sexuality we’ve come to expect from the band. With lyrics like “my mouth/is touching/your mouth/is running”, the song bleeds heat and drips with passion, a miniature disco hidden discreetly near the end of the album. Karen O sings in tandem with Tunde Adebimpe from TV on the Radio on this track, their vocal interplay reflecting the Yeah Yeah Yeahs flirtations with experimentation on this record. This album is working wonders.
9. “Hysteric”
Speaking of flirtations, Zinner briefly tries on his dub-shoes on “Hysteric”, as his light but echo-laden guitar effects bathe Karen O in a downpour of fuzzy riffs and shoegaze pedals. Featuring a killer drum line care of Chase and whispered vocals with a hopeful push and pull about love and madness. KO simply soars on this song which features her singing range prominently, darting between her carefree shouts and her murmured croons. A wonderful song that seems to summarize a lot of the themes of the whole album.
10. “Little Shadow”
With Imaad Wasif manning the acoustic guitar duties on this incredible closing track, Karen O whispers over his tender plucking a sad but somehow hopeful track about uncertainty and bravery, following her shadow into the night (”will you follow me”). With a drum blast the electronics sweep under KO and slowly envelope her, washing over her like a wave of the blood, sweat, and tears this album is made out of. A perfect closer.
Reflecting on the whole album, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs have truly been building up to this one album since their beginnings. A brutally honest and fiercely independent vision, It’s Blitz! is an art-rock triumph, showcasing a band’s willingness to step outside of their own comfort zone and go from a riotous punk act to a dream-pop band in the span of a single album. And truly, It’s Blitz is a dreamscape worth experiencing and well worth the wait. Five out of five.  
Lastly, check out this YouTube the band posted to their Myspace called “The Scientist”. I think the thing that Nick Zinner has in his briefcase is a badass synth myself. Check it:
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NEW MF DOOM TRACKS SURFACE

MF Doom (now apparently called just DOOM in all caps) has leaked a Promo sampler featuring several new tracks from his upcoming LP BORN LIKE THIS (also in all caps apparently). Barring confusing capitalization preferences, Doom is bringing his illest rhymes back in force, with the same mush-mouthed delivery and fiercely creative lyrics we’ve come to expect from the masked menace. These tracks also feature some killer J Dilla tracks from his Donuts LP, so check them out below!
Comments? Anyone a fan of the new ‘Piece by Piece’ feature? This may be my only update of the week until Friday, as I am in New York interviewing for grad school (wish me luck!). Have a great week everyone!
]]> http://cannibalcheerleader.com/2009/02/blood-bath.html/feed 0 (20)0 http://cannibalcheerleader.com/2009/02/200.html http://cannibalcheerleader.com/2009/02/200.html#comments Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:11:00 +0000 admin http://cannibalcheerleader.com/?p=205 YEAH YEAH YEAHS REVEAL “ZERO”
Not sure if this leak was intentional or some fortunate coincidence, but the new single from New York art-rockers the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, “Zero”, from their forthcoming third LP It’s Blitz!, has taken the blogosphere by storm. Featuring vintage synths care of Nick Zinner, an infectious dancey groove reminiscient of TV on the Radio, and the signature Karen O croon (equal parts hot whispered murmurings and fierce spiked shrieks) it’s definitely enough to spark our interest in the upcoming LP (you know how we like our dance-rock here at Cannibal Cheerleader). Give it a listen down below, and ignore the haters who are dissing this track – classic Show Your Bones meets Is Is EP right here.
Comments? Hey everyone, it’s our 200th post! 
]]> http://cannibalcheerleader.com/2009/02/200.html/feed 2 Skeletal Moonlighting http://cannibalcheerleader.com/2009/02/skeletal-moonlighting.html http://cannibalcheerleader.com/2009/02/skeletal-moonlighting.html#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:19:00 +0000 admin http://cannibalcheerleader.com/?p=203 YEAH YEAH YEAHS REVEAL BADASS COVER
There are no words. Check that bad boy out. New record from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs called It’s Blitz! due out April 14th. Check here for more info. Tracklist below:
1. “Zero” (4:25/ Eric Biondo – trumpet, Stuart Bogie – saxophone)
2. “Heads Will Roll” (3:41)
3. “Soft Shock” (3:53)4. “Skeletons” (5:02)
5. “Dull Life” (4:08)
6. “Shame and Fortune” (3:31)
7. “Runaway” (5:13 / Jane Scarpantoni – cello, Greg Kurstin – piano)
8. “Dragon Queen” (4:02 / Tunde Adebimpe – vocals, Stuart Bogie – saxophone, Kyp Malone – tambourine)
9. “Hysteric” (3:50 / Eric Biondo – trumpet, Stuart Bogie – saxophone)
10. “Little Shadow” (3:57/ Imaad Wasif – guitar)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – “Pin (remix)”
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NEW VIDEO FROM BAT FOR LASHES
Check this rad new live video from Cannibal Cheerleader fave Bat For Lashes, featuring the British chanteuse performing “Moon and Moon” from her upcoming Two Suns LP. Check it.

Bat For Lashes – “Pearl’s Dream”
Bat For Lashes – “Peace of Mind”

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]]> http://cannibalcheerleader.com/2009/02/skeletal-moonlighting.html/feed 1 Stay Positive http://cannibalcheerleader.com/2009/02/stay-positive.html http://cannibalcheerleader.com/2009/02/stay-positive.html#comments Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:23:00 +0000 admin http://cannibalcheerleader.com/?p=197 YEAH YEAH YEAHS TALK BLITZ
In the new issue of Rolling Stone magazine, Karen O of art-rockers extraordinaire the Yeah Yeah Yeahs talks about her band’s newest album It’s Blitz and the new, positive energy the record seems to have unearthed in the band. To quote the article:
“We’re always going to have Yeah Yeah Yeahs hooks and energy,” Karen O tells us. “But we came up with something new that we’ve never heard before from ourselves. Less angst and
 more positivity, man!”
Check out the full story here. Anticipation is high for YYYLP3, stay tuned CC faithful!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – “Pin (remix)”
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GRAND OLE PARTY TO BEGIN LP 2
Here’s the word from our favorite ole-timey garage rockers Grand Ole Party from the band’s Myspace:

“we are very hard at work putti​ng the finis​hing touch​es on all the new songs​!​ we will be recor​ding our secon​d album​ in atlan​ta georg​ia short​ly & are REAL EXCIT​ED.​”

Details are sketchy about whether or not the group’s second LP will be produced by Rilo Kiley frontman Blake Sennet yet again, but expectations are high for the band’s sophomore release. Can’t wait!
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]]> http://cannibalcheerleader.com/2009/02/stay-positive.html/feed 1 Blitzkrieg http://cannibalcheerleader.com/2009/01/blitzkrieg.html http://cannibalcheerleader.com/2009/01/blitzkrieg.html#comments Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:13:00 +0000 admin http://cannibalcheerleader.com/?p=189 NEKO CASE REVEALS NEW SINGLE

Anticipation for the new album Middle Cyclone (out March 3rd on Anti-) from Canadian crooner Neko Case is reaching a fever pitch after the release of her first single “People Got A Lotta Nerve”, a barnburning two-and-a-half minute track about killer whales, maneaters, and all sorts of cannibalistic goodies. Definitely our type of song. Give it a listen below and stay-tuned for when the full album drops any day now!
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YEAH YEAH YEAHS REVEAL NEW ALBUM TITLE
According to a short post on the Yeah Yeah Yeahs website today, the band revealed their third LP will be released sometime this spring and will be called It’s Blitz! That’s all the information we’ve got right now, but this album can’t come soon enough!
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