Sauce

I’ve never been a fan of the whole five-song EP format … I guess I often feel that you don’t get enough of the band to really enjoy it fully … in saying that, the new release for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs is brimming with such great stuff that you don’t need anymore than five songs!

Hailing from New York City, they are often described as a retro-style, heavy rock/punk outfit. With a basic line up of guitar, drums and vocals, this trio have been working on their stuff since 2000. Including hit song Down Boy, this EP shows different shades of colour, and has a real raw and gutsy feel. Karen O blows me away with her edgy and punk-esque vocals. She has this ability to go from a real dirty sound to a note that sounds so pure you wouldn’t have thought it could come out of her!

The songs were written in 2004, in a supposedly tumultuous time for the band, but have only been recently recorded this year. My favourite track is Kiss Kiss. It’s upbeat and has great guitar riffs that really compliment the vocals. This is definitely a band worth getting into if you like your music a little edgy and with a lot of attitude, and this latest EP is a testament of what they are all about.

CASSY HINDS