So me and jon recently acquired the new Clap Your Hands Say Yeah album, Some Loud Thunder. We've been giddying for this ever since we've been demoing their new material at hype-machine, listening to tracks Some Loud Thunder, Underwater (You and Me), and You and Me Watson. At first, it was a sudden new change that almost glamored our eyes - a guitar solo, flaming lipsesque orchestration, and a rauncy guitar riff. It was rougher, more sophisticated, and to top it off, the lyrics seem to be more distinct and clear.
I wondered if the new album was going to be like that, better guitar and stronger melodies. For awhile, I had nothing but those 3 tracks on repeat. Then Some Loud Thunder, the album, finally came out, and we got busy to it. It starts off with the titular Some Loud Thunder. Then the next two tracks are even better, bringing some great back up harmonies and beautiful synthesizers. The pace is even then becomes lovely in the third track. It was satisfying...didn't seem too full because maybe a lack of lower instrumentation, but man, was it a treat to listen to.
Then the album reaches into Clap Your Hands Say Yeah territory and reminds us that they're them, and that means reaching into melodies that jar. However, they retain their crystal clear bells and chimes...and that pace. It's a really good a pace in their softer songs. Listening to songs like Underwater (You and Me), Emily Jean Stock, Mama...Burning Castles in the Air, listening to that pace is like watching the ocean tides.
Their album is lovely, not as mature i thought they would develop, but became rich anyway. Rich, distince, clear.
And no, the vocals didn't get "better" in that aspect. But we get the message the same, don't we?
