Fever To Tell

Fever To Tell
- Fever to Tell is the debut studio album by Yeah Yeah Yeahs, released on April 29, 2003 by Interscope Records
Well before the release of this solid but slender debut, the Brooklyn-based Yeah Yeah Yeahs were the subject of so much international press hype that the White Stripes were probably taking quick, nervous peeks over their shoulders. But while Fever to Tell captures a lot of whatâ‚¬s good about the trio--mostly the caterwauling energy of their club shows--it also exposes the bandâ‚¬s limitations. Singer Karen O is the undeniable star here, contorting her voice from a primal P.J. Harvey growl to the pre-orgasmic purr of Chrissie Hynde. Nick Zinner chops, slashes, and torpedoes his guitar around, across, and straight at Oâ‚¬s voice, while drummer Brian Chase delivers a suitably raw trash-can thump. There are a lot of cool sounds on this 11-song, 37-minuute disc, and enough metallic-KO attitude to make a bare-chested grandpa like Iggy Pop proud. Whatâ‚¬s missing is a more varied set of fully fleshed-out songs, the kind it took the White Stripes four albums to write. Hype too early in a career can be terrible burden--ask Liz Phair or, soon enough, the Vines. Better to enjoy Fever to Tell for what it is--an uninhibited blast of garage-rock fury--without swallowing extravagant claims for a potentially great band still under construction. --Keith Moerer
Country USA
Brand UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP
Manufacturer Interscope
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber 1750443
Model 2068589
ReleaseDate 2003-04-29
UnitCount 1
Format Explicit Lyrics
UPCs 600445098022
EANs 0600445098022

Country	USA
Brand	UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP
Manufacturer	Interscope
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	1750443
Model	2068589
ReleaseDate	2003-04-29
UnitCount	1
Format	Explicit Lyrics
UPCs	600445098022
EANs	0600445098022

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