Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Machine - 7

Labels: Touch & Go
Review by: Chris Bress

In the new Wire the Yeah Yeah Yeahs get chucked in with all the no-wave bands like Arab On Radar (eh up ginger!) etc. This track has definitely got a lot more of that about it than their last ep. The singer croons and wails and sounds like a crazed mix of Kathleen Hanna and Siouxsie. The music gets quite metal and crazed and I find it pretty weird that this band is so popular within the whole NME scene, it has to be the fashion aspect. Putting the whole hype aside though, if this 7″ was released on Kill Rock Stars all the punks would love them. The b side has some crazed Liars meets Jon Spencer esque rock-ness but with muted nuts vocals and some real garage riffs.