Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (album)
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Clap Your Hands Say Yeah is the debut album by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
, self-released in the U.S. in 2005, and released in the UK on 23 January 2006 by Wichita Recordings
. Produced and mixed by Adam Lasus
, the album and the band rose to fame after buzz and attention built up on various MP3 blog
s and a very positive ("9.0/10") review from influential music website Pitchfork Media
. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah was listed as one of the 50 most important recordings of the decade by National Public Radio's All Songs Considered
.
The success of the album started after bassist
Tyler Sargent
began mailing out copies of the album from his apartment. As of November 2009, the album has sold more than 125,000 copies in the United States. Although the band still has no official record deal in the United States, they have signed a distribution deal to make the album available to a wider audience. In the UK, the band signed to independent record label
Wichita Recordings
.
The song "The Skin of My Yellow Country Teeth" was featured on the 2005 episode "E-mail Surveillance
" of the NBC show The Office.
, contains a link to bonus live tracks. All songs were recorded live at The Black Cat
in Washington, D.C.
on 18 October 2005.
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah is an American indie rock group based in Brooklyn, New York and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their debut album, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, was self-released in 2005.-History:...
, self-released in the U.S. in 2005, and released in the UK on 23 January 2006 by Wichita Recordings
Wichita Recordings
Wichita Recordings is an independent record label located in London, founded in 2000 by Mark Bowen and Dick Green. Its most notable signees are Bloc Party, The Cribs, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Bright Eyes, My Morning Jacket, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Her Space Holiday, Los Campesinos! and Peter Bjorn and John...
. Produced and mixed by Adam Lasus
Adam Lasus
Adam Lasus is an American musician and record producer.Adam Lasus credits include albums by Yo La Tengo, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Lilys, Helium, Juliana Hatfield, Mark Mulcahy, , Clem Snide, Amy Ray, Madder Rose, Michael Cerveris, , Chris Harford, Versus, Dumptruck, Varnaline, Saturnine and...
, the album and the band rose to fame after buzz and attention built up on various MP3 blog
MP3 blog
An MP3 blog is a type of blog in which the creator makes music files, normally in the MP3 format, available for download. They are also known as "musicblogs" or "audioblogs". MP3 blogs have become increasingly popular since 2003...
s and a very positive ("9.0/10") review from influential music website Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah was listed as one of the 50 most important recordings of the decade by National Public Radio's All Songs Considered
All Songs Considered
All Songs Considered is a weekly online multimedia program started in January 2000 by NPR's All Things Considered director Bob Boilen. At first, the show featured information and streaming audio about the songs used as bumper music on All Things Considered. The program has turned into a source of...
.
The success of the album started after bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
Tyler Sargent
Tyler Sargent
Tyler Sargent is the bassist and backing vocalist for the indie rock band Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.He attended college at Connecticut College along with the other members of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah prior to the group's formation. He attended high school at Milton Academy...
began mailing out copies of the album from his apartment. As of November 2009, the album has sold more than 125,000 copies in the United States. Although the band still has no official record deal in the United States, they have signed a distribution deal to make the album available to a wider audience. In the UK, the band signed to independent record label
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
Wichita Recordings
Wichita Recordings
Wichita Recordings is an independent record label located in London, founded in 2000 by Mark Bowen and Dick Green. Its most notable signees are Bloc Party, The Cribs, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Bright Eyes, My Morning Jacket, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Her Space Holiday, Los Campesinos! and Peter Bjorn and John...
.
The song "The Skin of My Yellow Country Teeth" was featured on the 2005 episode "E-mail Surveillance
E-mail Surveillance
"E-mail Surveillance" is the ninth episode of the second season of the American comedy television series The Office, and the show's fifteenth episode overall...
" of the NBC show The Office.
Track listing
All lyrics and music written by Alec Ounsworth except where indicated.- "Clap Your Hands!" – 1:48
- "Let the Cool Goddess Rust Away" – 3:24
- "Over and Over Again (Lost and Found)" – 3:09
- "Sunshine and Clouds (And Everything Proud)" – 1:02
- "Details of the War" – 3:30
- "The Skin of My Yellow Country Teeth" – 5:43 (Ounsworth, Lee Sargent, Robbie Guertin, Tyler Sargent, Sean Greenhalgh)
- "Is This Love?Is This Love? (Clap Your Hands Say Yeah song)"Is This Love?" is a song by Brooklyn-based indie rock band Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, from their eponymous debut album.On December 5, 2005, the song was released as a single in the United Kingdom by Wichita Recordings as the band's debut release outside of the United States...
" – 3:11 - "Heavy Metal" – 4:01
- "Blue Turning Gray" – 1:17 (Tyler Sargent)
- "In This Home on IceIn This Home on Ice"In This Home on Ice" is a song by Brooklyn-based indie rock band Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, from their eponymous debut album. The song was released as a single in the United Kingdom by Wichita Recordings on February 27, 2006...
" – 3:58 - "Gimmie Some Salt" – 3:03
- "Upon This Tidal Wave of Young Blood" – 4:34
Bonus tracks
The UK release, on Enhanced CDEnhanced CD
Enhanced CD, also known as CD Extra and CD Plus, is a certification mark of the Recording Industry Association of America for various technologies that combine audio and computer data for use in both Compact Disc and CD-ROM players....
, contains a link to bonus live tracks. All songs were recorded live at The Black Cat
The Black Cat (nightclub)
Black Cat is a nightclub in Washington, D.C., located on 14th Street Northwest in the Shaw/U Street neighborhood. The club was founded in 1993 and quickly established itself as a venue for independent music...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
on 18 October 2005.
- "Is This Love?"
- "Details of the War"
- "Gimmie Some Salt"
- "In This Home on Ice"
Personnel
- Sean Greenhalgh – Group Member
- Joe Lambert – Mastering
- Adam Lasus – Producer, Engineer, Overdubs, Mixing
- Alec Ounsworth – Group Member
- Tyler Sargent – Engineer, Group Member
- Keith Souza – Engineer