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...jarringly self-referential lyrics on “The Warning” or the inexplicable two minutes of grating synth noises on “Shake a Fist,” the tracks on “One Life Stand” replace them with a new, fully developed sound. This new direction features subtler synthesizers and an expanded instrumental palette, capitalizing on the entrancing beauty of lead singer Alexis Taylor’s voice...
...title track and first single epitomizes this new sound. Taylor’s vocals masterfully intertwine with the electronic beats and synth effects, rising to a quasi-falsetto on the chorus as he sets the album’s romantic mood with an endearing pun: “I only want to be your one life stand / Tell me do you stand by your whole man?” Vocals are given similar emphasis throughout the album’s slower tracks, including the beautiful “Slush,” which transfixes with its contemplative simplicity as Taylor?...
...Chip’s inclusion of a broader range of guest instruments contributes to the album’s effective new sound. Outside collaborators include Fimber Bravo, who plays steel pans on the title track, as well as drummers Charles Hayward of post-punk legends This Heat, and Leo Taylor of post-rock band The Invisible. The upbeat “Hand Me Down Your Love” is driven by a prominent piano line; however, it also includes a powerfully distorted refrain alongside its developed instrumentation and the pure simplicity of the vocals. This combination of disparate elements into...
...It’s funny—in opera, the pitches are dictated, the timing is dictated, the composer has written everything down. And I memorize everything through the music. So it would be very interesting to see what would work. Would my speaking voice sound funny? Would I be able to manage the timing? It would be an interesting challenge...
Yeasayer finally know what they want. Though they have distinguished themselves with their myriad cultural influences, the Brooklyn-based trio now challenge their reputation for eclecticism with a more focused, concentrated sound and an unapologetic drive to make themselves heard...