Yuck- Self-TItled ALBUM REVIEW

Listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OW_dPiqULrc

1. Balkans single: http://theneedledrop.com/?p=3058
2. Siriusmo stream: http://theneedledrop.com/?p=3054

Yuck's latest album is a fun embrace of the sound on classic albums from Dinosaur Jr., Yo La Tengo, Elliott Smith, and many more artists and bands considered "90s."

While this album is an alright place to visit, it's hard to exactly describe where you are. That's because Yuck doesn't have anything going for them that you could draw specifically to them.

Though I'm not against "borrowing," or showing off your influences, I can't say this album is enticing me. It's just kind of making me want to listen to the classics is all.

What do you think of this album? Love it? Hate it? Why? What should I review next?

5/10

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[grayfox622]

AND I'M GONNA SHAVE MY MUSTACHE!

[LeoKendrickson]

I found this review extremely unhelpful.

[santashelpa]

@daddyfatsaxohten holy shit, four whole comments

tl;dr he mad

[killwill66]

I get the same feeling. Whenever I hear yuck, I immediately want to listen to dinosaur jr.

[DrDumb002]

Did you originate as a Youtube Poop maker or something?

Good review, either way.

[BlackStarKeepShining]

This album is great in my opinion. No clue what your smoking. Lol.

[EpicRemixMan]

Why did bash Cage the Elephant for "being unoriginal" and then go and "praise influence"

[daddyfatsaxohten]

*on full throttle, I mean

[daddyfatsaxohten]

And here's the kicker! Your definition of 'experimental' is totally fucking devoid of melody in a lot of cases, nor any kind of power a lot of the time. But fuck it, I'll keep watching for the discussion but know this, people watching: if you're a fan of Yo La Tengo or Pavement you will love the hell out of this thing. Strong 8 as far as I'm concerned, since despite it's flaws it does continue to entertain even 8 months after you first heard it

[daddyfatsaxohten]

the production is excellent as well - I really can't comprehend why you wouldn't enjoy this album unless you had your douchevision or full throttle. Same issue with that Girls record, though I'll admit its praise was far less deserving than what this thing got. This blinder, I guess you could call it, that you have basically has one outcome, and always has done: we get recommended 'experimental' music by your standards rather than solid alternative rock, and that kinda sucks

[daddyfatsaxohten]

you know, as much as I love your reviews, the recurring theme of "originality' - or your perfection of it - is so ignorant sometimes it's baffling. Good music is good music, no matter where the inspiration came from... in this case Pitchfork, and pretty much everywhere else had it right, this is a really enjoyable album, and the primary reason for that is that it IS a throwback to the 90s. What separates it from the crowd of 'revivalists' though is it's heart: it seems sincere