Released 20 years ago
Show Your Bones
Yeah Yeah Yeahs · 2006
42 min · 12 tracks · alternative rock
A dynamic blend of art rock and garage punk, infused with emotional depth and experimental textures.
Top tracks — play these first
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Gold Lion Start here — This track stands as a powerful opener with its anthemic chorus and driving rhythms, encapsulating the album's blend of urgency and vulnerability.
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Cheated Hearts — With its introspective lyrics and haunting melody, this song showcases Karen O’s emotive vocal delivery while exploring themes of heartache and longing.
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Warrior — This track features a compelling contrast between soft verses and explosive choruses, highlighting the band's ability to weave intimacy with intensity.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album blends art rock and garage punk with varied tempos and layered sounds, showcasing strong songwriting and production.
What we noticed
- The first half of the album features a consistent mid-tempo drive, while the second half introduces more varied tempos and textures.
- Several tracks incorporate layered instrumentation, creating a rich soundscape that contrasts with the rawness of garage punk.
- The vocal delivery shifts between melodic singing and more aggressive, spoken-word styles, adding emotional variety to the tracks.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic emotional journeys
- short, engaging listening sessions
- layered, dense sonic textures
- gradual builds and payoffs
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Breakthrough — This album marked a significant commercial achievement and wider recognition for the band.
- Themes
- post-punk vulnerability· artistic rebellion
- Career context
- Released in 2006, Show Your Bones is the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' second studio album, following their acclaimed debut Fever to Tell. At this point in their career, the band was transitioning from underground darlings to mainstream recognition, solidifying their place in the alternative rock scene.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Sonic Youth· The Kills· Interpol
Tracklist
- 1 Gold Lion Start here 3:07
- 2 Way Out 2:51
- 3 Fancy 4:24
- 4 Phenomena 4:10
- 5 Honeybear 2:25
- 6 Cheated Hearts 3:58
- 7 Dudley 3:41
- 8 Mysteries 2:35
- 9 The Sweets 3:55
- 10 Warrior 3:42
- 11 Turn Into 4:07
- 12 Déjà Vu 3:22
If this landed
Records by other artists that run on the same instinct.
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