Yeasayer - Odd Blood Review

Yeasayer is an interesting band. They sound like Animal Collective had sex with 80s Synthpop to me, and this is not a bad thing. Odd Blood is one of those albums that tries to sound completely different for each track, and it pulls this off well in some parts.

Track 1: The Children

This is a very unsettling track, that features a slow, driving beat, and vocals that were put through a fan and then pitch corrected, adding to the creepy vibe of this track.

Track 2: Ambling Alp

This is probably my favorite track on this album. It has beautiful instrumentation, a great melody, and some feely lyrics. Sure, it's the single, but it's a fantastic single.

Track 3: Madder Red

This track is great too. It has that late 80s vibe to it, and it has wonderful instrumentation. This is one of the album's highlights.

Track 4: I Remember

The synthesizers on this track are pretty cool, but the rest of it is kinda generic.

Track 5: O.N.E.

This track has more great instrumentation, and continues with that 80s vibe. It's very upbeat, I'd say it's a good song for parties.

Track 6: Love Me Girl

This track isn't that good. It just sounds bland to me. I really don't have much to say about this track.

Track 7: Rome

This track is pretty good. It's got a good beat, and good instrumentation, but it can get a little repetitive.

Track 8: Strange Reunions

The odd time signatures are really cool, but the song itself is just poor.

Track 9: Mondegreen

This track is pretty cool, but the lyrics are kinda disturbing.

Track 10: Grizelda

This track is a good closer, and has some good harmonies, but the vocals don't really match the song that well.

Overall, this album has some fantastic instrumentation, each track sounds different, and has a great vibe to it, but half of the tracks just feel generic and just seem like filler.

6.8/10.