It's time to move some units, so quirky's out and tunefulness is in. ...more
Drawer B
It sounds overcooked, over-thought, and overly ambitious, but such growing pains are preferable to pandering. ...more
All Music Guide
Unfortunately, though, too much of Show Your Bones just isn't that interesting, even if it was born from genuine heartache instead of sass and attitude. ...more
The Austin Chronicle
What's music without spine? Looser? Free from convention? In the case of Brooklyn's Yeah Yeah Yeahs and their sophomore LP,Show Your Bones, it's just lifeless. This isn't the Karen O we've come to love. Remember O balancing riot grrrl and ...more
Austin Chronicle
Gone is the glitzy art-punk, spastic freak-out, and unfathomable screaming. Here now instead is simple melody, nasal singing, and familiar songs, which begs the question: Y ...more
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The Guardian
Alas, despite finding some hooks worth pilfering, the band are still struggling to raise their game beyond White Stripes-goth-lite. ...more
Guardian
Like their debut, Fever to Tell, Show Your Bones has endured a tortuous birth, delivered after scrapped songs and interminable recording sessions. Alas, despite finding some hooks worth pilfering, the band are still struggling to raise their game ...more
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