“A raging confidence surges throughout Cool It Down, and the music showcases a band who older, wiser, more mature. It’s held together by the strength of Karen O’s lyrics, her signature voice, and the eclectic instrumentation that have made the band so loved. It’s also their most experimental effort yet, full of dramatic soundscapes that see the band push the boundaries of what it really means to be an alternative rock band in 2022.”
“Karen O and band dance against doomsday on their first new record in nine years”
“The post-punk trio call on vintage NYC sounds and their own fierce resolve on their first album in nine years”
“Cool It Down is something of a misnomer. The first album from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs since 2013 fumes, seethes, smokes, smirks. It’s not the polemic that acerbic lead single Spitting Off the Edge of the World, a collaboration with Los Angeles indie luminary Perfume Genius, may have suggested. But it’s not placid, either: minimalist and, at only eight tracks, intensely focused, it crackles with furiou”
“According to vocalist Karen O, the pulse-slowing synth epic, ‘Spitting Off The Edge Of The Earth’ was a byproduct of evoking David Bowie in the studio and tapping into his “frequency of artistry”. The expansive lead single from Yeah Yeah Yeahs new album, ‘Cool It Down’ bypasses the expectations of the band’s typical explosive track formula. From the measured instigating lyrics (“Cowards, here’s th”
“It’s been a turbulent time for fans of 2000s indie rock over the last decade. Many of the genre’s former giants have broken up or, worse, succumbed to the forces of cringe. Luckily for us all, Yeah Yeah Yeahs have taken the last nine years off, and they’ve been taking notes. While their former peers have been selling their souls for bad drawings of monkeys at NFT festivals (looking at you, James ‘”
