the hold steady vs. clap your hands say yeah

soulsinging

ive read a lot about both of these bands and i saw 'boys and girls in america' and 's/t' at virgin for $10 apiece. which one should i buy?

transplant

don't know your musical tastes, they are very different from each other. I listen to Boys and Girls in America more however the clap your hands disc for the song This Home on Ice is worth the 10 bucks.

The Hold Steady from strictly a musical standpoint should appeal to everybody, very rock oriented however depending on how you feel about vocals, both of these discs may rub ya the wrong way.

mrwalkerb

I remember hearing a lot about clap your hands... but when I put on the disc at work I thought it was kind of lame. The hold steady however are probably the best band out there right now, Seperation Sunday and Boys & Girls in America are 2 of the 3 best albums I've heard so far this decade


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soulsinging

Sawyer wrote:

not even close.....'Boys and Girls in America' is the record of '06......go get it.......NOW!!!

yeah, ive downloaded both and i find that i prefer that one, though clap your hands is interesting. how is the first hold steady album? it's labelled a masterpiece in some reviews.

dotheevolukin

I prefer Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. The vocals are a little hard to get used to, but if you can, you'll really have yourself a good time.

mwachsman

Sawyer wrote:

not even close.....'Boys and Girls in America' is the record of '06......go get it.......NOW!!!

Agreed. Remember everyone they are on Letterman tonight!

http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=229069

chrisopalooza

both really good, both going for the same audience. cyhsy takes themselves a little more seriously...that's the only difference i can think of.

HoorayForHumans

if you want to be annoyed as hell by a guy's voice, then get clap your hands. if you want to be like "wtf is all this hype about? this sucks!" then get the hold steady. i'd get wolf parade or beach house if i were you. or beruit. or devotchka.

transplant

HoorayForHumans wrote:

beach house

snoozefest.

CM1847

Finally picked up Boys & Girls in America last week after hearing many good things. It took me a few listens to get over the vocals, often times the singer goes with the speaking-as-singing technique which took me a little bit to get into. I'm loving the album now though, only 2 or 3 tracks I don't like. Clap Your Hands is pretty good, but I prefer Boys & Girls in America out of the two.

soulsinging

HoorayForHumans wrote:

if you want to be annoyed as hell by a guy's voice, then get clap your hands. if you want to be like "wtf is all this hype about? this sucks!" then get the hold steady. i'd get wolf parade or beach house if i were you. or beruit. or devotchka.

im pretty sure im not cool enough to like any of those bands. so im leaning towards hold steady. they're kinda like kings of leon if kings and leon knew how to rock.

off_the_record

i vote clap your hands.

mrwalkerb

soulsinging wrote:

yeah, ive downloaded both and i find that i prefer that one, though clap your hands is interesting. how is the first hold steady album? it's labelled a masterpiece in some reviews.

the first hold steady is ok, the second (Seperation Sunday) is fucking absurdly good, probably the best record of the decade.

restlesssoul

Sawyer wrote:

not even close.....'Boys and Girls in America' is the record of '06......go get it.......NOW!!!

really? wow, im gonna download it now, i hold clap your hands say yeah pretty highly,

i wann hear this "boys and girls in america"

chrisopalooza

HoorayForHumans wrote:

if you want to be annoyed as hell by a guy's voice, then get clap your hands. if you want to be like "wtf is all this hype about? this sucks!" then get the hold steady. i'd get wolf parade or beach house if i were you. or beruit. or devotchka.

hahahaha that was awesome.

HoorayForHumans

Sawyer wrote:

thanks pitchfork.....

i think pitchfork loves those albums......
i don't get it.

iamsampj

i like both bands. but i'd choose clap your hands...it's something different. almost has a talking heads tinge to it at time w/ the singer's voice...which i like. get 'em both:D just allow a bit of time to get used to clap your hands. the hold steady you'll like from the first spin.

HoorayForHumans

oh and soulsinging i think you're more than cool enough. check out a song by wolf parade called modern world and a song called "you love me" by devotchka. you might be pleasantly surprised!

soulsinging

iamsampj wrote:

i like both bands. but i'd choose clap your hands...it's something different. almost has a talking heads tinge to it at time w/ the singer's voice...which i like. get 'em both:D just allow a bit of time to get used to clap your hands. the hold steady you'll like from the first spin.

actually, it took me a fw spins to get used to both of them. ive been listening to em on my ipod. i like them both, though i think the edge goes to hold steay so far. i do like that talking heads vibe form clap your hands though. heavy metal is a great song.

jammerfall

"We started recreational / it ended kinda medical / it came on hot and soft / and then it tightened up its tentacles" - Hot Soft Light

THS hands down! Great lyrics and a singer who's a cross between Mark Eitzel and Elvis Costello. "Chill Out Tent" from "Boys & Girls In America" is the grooviest, campiest boy/girl duet rock tune since The Tubes "Don't Touch Me There."

mrwalkerb

jammerfall wrote:

"We started recreational / it ended kinda medical / it came on hot and soft / and then it tightened up its tentacles" - Hot Soft Light

THS hands down! Great lyrics and a singer who's a cross between Mark Eitzel and Elvis Costello. "Chill Out Tent" from "Boys & Girls In America" is the grooviest, campiest boy/girl duet rock tune since The Tubes "Don't Touch Me There."

totally the best song on this or any other record this (last?) year