Fever To Tell (UK Version)

'Fever To Tell' is the debut album by the New York trio whose music has been compared to that of The White Stripes and The Kills. It follows a handful of EPs on Wichita, the label that is home to Bright Eyes and My Morning Jacket. The single 'Date With The Night' is included.

Rolling Stone (5/15/03, p.130)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "...They just rock out, stripping New Wave and metal and rockabilly down to primal thrust and blare....The Yeah Yeah Yeahs are closer to Siouxsie and the Banshees (but with a grin)
and Led Zeppelin (but with estrogen)
than to the blues..."

Mojo (5/03, p.90)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "...The record is full of surprises, roping in all manner of esoteria for a sweaty, beer-splattered and tune-drenched rock'n'roll party that rivals NEVERMIND for balancing the pop sugar with the twisted underbelly and subtle smarts....Blistering..."

Uncut (5/03, p.92)
- 5 stars out of 5 - "...FEVER TO TELL is, quite simply, magnificent....This is as revitalising a debut as could be hoped for..."

Entertainment Weekly (5/2/03, pp.66-69)
- "...[Karen] O howls and growls her way through 37 minutes of art-school punk with enough strapped-on swagger to make Mick Jagger blush..." - Rating: B

The Wire (6/03, p.74)
- "...Yeah Yeah Yeah's debut album kicks out low and hard with a set of intelligently performed rock tunes distinguished by Karen O's smart and smarting lyrics..."

CMJ (5/19/03, p.8)
- "...A kick-ass debut that's urgent and, above all else, a hell of a lot of fun. FEVER TO TELL is a post-punk, new wave, anti-pop record that takes giant, hyperactive strides just to be different..."