I’d been hearing so many good things about Yeasayer this week , and when I finally listened to the track everyone’s been talking about, “Ambling Alp”, their first single of sophomore album Odd Blood, I realized what everyone was flipping out over it. Yeasayer was one of those bands I heard when I first came to NYU. Everyone thought they were the second coming of the Christ. So, while I thought they were a little vague and sloppy for my tastes, I dutifully downloaded “2080″ and “Sunrise” and pretended to like them until I really did like them. But listening to this new single, I can see that Yeasayer have grown into something far more pleasing and mature. This single still has their signature psychadelic-electro backing mixed with tribal beats, but instead of the vocals taking a backseat like they did previously, they are at the forefront. Chris Keating’s folksy lyrics shine beautifully and add a richness and depth to their sound that I felt was lacking in previous efforts. You can download the track here.

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