Album: It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs (2009)
Genre: Indie | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Carefree
Record Label: Interscope Records
Format: Album

Description: It's Blitz! is the third studio album by American indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs, released on March 9, 2009 by Interscope Records. It was originally set for release on April 13, 2009. However, after being leaked to the Internet on February 22, the release date was pushed forward to March 9 for the digital version and March 31 for the physical version.

The album was produced by Nick Launay (Nick Cave, Arcade Fire, Talking Heads, Public Image Ltd), along with TV on the Radio's David Andrew Sitek. It spawned three singles: "Zero", "Heads Will Roll", and "Skeletons". It's Blitz! was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album at the 2010 Grammy Awards.

According to Nick Launay, one of the two producers, the recording of the album was unusual for being largely written and created in the studio at a time when record labels have cut back considerably on production budgets. The few songs the band did take along to the first sessions were later altered significantly. Launay described a typical session as follows:

Brian  would play lots of different drumbeats and we'd record it, chop it up and then make a groove loop out of it. Nick  would then just jam to it, and we'd come up with an interesting rhythm part. Karen  would listen to that and come up with a vocal melody and then suddenly everything would fall into place.

The album sessions took place over several months in 2008, during which time there were numerous breaks "to get inspired".

It's Blitz! received universal acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 82, based on 36 reviews.

It's Blitz! was ranked as the second best album of the year by Spin, third by NME and twelfth by Pitchfork Media and Rhapsody. Both NME and Spin also listed the song "Zero" as the best of the year.

Artist Background: Yeah Yeah Yeahs are an American indie rock band formed in New York City in 2000. The group is composed of vocalist and pianist Karen O (born Karen Lee Orzolek), guitarist and keyboardist Nick Zinner, and drummer Brian Chase. They are complemented in live performances by second guitarist David Pajo (formerly of Slint and Tortoise), who joined as a touring member in 2009 and replaced Imaad Wasif, who had previously held the role. According to an interview that aired during ABC's Live from Centr... Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Indie movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Metric, The Kills, Arcade Fire, Santigold

Music Scene: Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Indie movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Indie, Rock/Pop, Carefree, 2000s, Album, Interscope Records

Additional Context: Rating score: 8. Based on 1 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


It's Blitz! is the third studio album by American indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs, released on March 9, 2009 by Interscope Records. It was originally set for release on April 13, 2009. However, after being leaked to the Internet on February 22, the release date was pushed forward to March 9 for the digital version and March 31 for the physical version.

The album was produced by Nick Launay (Nick Cave, Arcade Fire, Talking Heads, Public Image Ltd), along with TV on the Radio's David Andrew Sitek. It spawned three singles: "Zero", "Heads Will Roll", and "Skeletons". It's Blitz! was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album at the 2010 Grammy Awards.

According to Nick Launay, one of the two producers, the recording of the album was unusual for being largely written and created in the studio at a time when record labels have cut back considerably on production budgets. The few songs the band did take along to the first sessions were later altered significantly. Launay described a typical session as follows:

Brian  would play lots of different drumbeats and we'd record it, chop it up and then make a groove loop out of it. Nick  would then just jam to it, and we'd come up with an interesting rhythm part. Karen  would listen to that and come up with a vocal melody and then suddenly everything would fall into place.

The album sessions took place over several months in 2008, during which time there were numerous breaks "to get inspired".

It's Blitz! received universal acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 82, based on 36 reviews.

It's Blitz! was ranked as the second best album of the year by Spin, third by NME and twelfth by Pitchfork Media and Rhapsody. Both NME and Spin also listed the song "Zero" as the best of the year.

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