And they're back! It's been 4 whole years since the colourful Karen O and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs released their last album, the incredible It's Blitz! and since January's announcement of the new album Mosquito there has been an exciting anticipation with as to which direction the 4th record is going to go.
Up until this week the only insight to the Mosquito has been a release date and a rather bizzare album cover. The image resembles something from a graphic novel nightmare. A twisted version Nirvana's Nevermind album art. It does however fit in to the eccentric style the YYYs have been delivering since 2000. But on Monday, on Zane Lowe's Radio 1 show, the YYYs premiered Sacrilege.
Anyone who has listened to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs before will feel immediately comfortable with Karen O's distinguished mix of seductive vocals and soft shrieks that work terrifically with Nick Zimmer's flawless guitar work. The whole song seems to build up and up until it explodes with a huge gospel choir finish, which, while surprising at first, adds a new element to the track and showcases the YYYs in a different style altogether.
So good to have these guys back and sounding so good! All the anticipation look towards the 15th of April, when Mosquito drops.
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