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...believe that we will win” chant—which Ho credits to sophomore football teammate Jonathan Mason—now has its own YouTube video with over 1,800 hits. Still, it doesn’t come close to replicating the sound of Lavietes on Friday night. The sell-out crowd was by far the loudest I have heard at any Harvard sporting event...
...college hockey, followed by a career in the NHL and even the Olympics. These were lofty goals, but Roy remained optimistic about his abilities. He referred to playing hockey as his “sixth sense,” something that came to him as naturally as sight and sound. Despite also excelling at tennis, soccer, and lacrosse, Roy considered hockey his game...
Yeasayer have not forgotten the past, but simply evolved their sound from a ritualistic one into a futuristic one. Unpredictable melodies on tracks like “Grizelda” and “Strange Reunions” serve as reminders of the band’s earlier work, but these are exceptions to the forward-moving, electric sound of the rest of “Odd Blood.” This feeling of forwardness is largely due to a change in percussion use from “Cymbals.” The band has eschewed their old tricks...
Along with this move towards a more confident and accessible sound, the band has for the first time tackled the most overdone subject matter in pop: love. On “I Remember,” Chris Keating croons, “You’re stuck in my mind all the time,” and even sings, “With you I’d die today.” But do not be fooled into thinking Yeasayer have gone soft. They still find ways to work their fresh confidence into this more traditional type of song...
...melodic and upbeat than the other nine tracks, and therefore seems more of a prologue than an actual component of the record’s aesthetic. Additionally, later album cuts such as “Grizelda” are much more in keeping with Yeasayer’s earlier sound, contradicting the development displayed on the rest of the album. Closing the record with these less ambitious tracks leaves something of a disappointing aftertaste as the promise of the rest of the album is left somewhat unfulfilled. The middle tracks, notably “Ambling...