The A-List
The best from Hollywood: the recent movies, DVDs, CDs, and books that earned raves from EW's critics
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Yeasayer cite Cyndi Lauper and Popol Vuh as influences — and sure enough,
the foursome have managed to funnel both '80s pop and Krautrock through
this stellar debut, All Hour Cymbals. An inclusive atmosphere reigns: Sludgy metal
textures, barbershop gospel (à la TV on the Radio), and liberal doses of
electronic psych-rock mania make room for a humble sitar or marimba to
enter the mix. With lyrics like ''I've come to beg for forgiveness/So
forgive me'' set to handclaps and whooping, you'll feel a bit like you've
stumbled upon a brand-new religion. A-
DOWNLOAD THIS: ''2080''
Posted Nov 09, 2007
