“wait, they don’t love you like i love you”
And I can’t get over that song.
It’s “Maps” from the album “Fever to Tell” by the Yeah yeah yeahs, a NY based band. Obsessed as ever, I scoured the internet looking for news and reviews on this art-punk band. It’s such an elevated track, head and shoulders over alot of shit that you hear on the radio.
“Wait, they don’t love you like I love you” she croons, muted when juxtaposed against the other tracks in that album, and so brittle and honest.
“Made off
Don’t stray
My kind’s your kind
I’ll stay the same”
You could almost see her singing this while overlooking the rooftops of suburbia and yearning.
And the reviews, the ones that disparage the Yeah yeah yeahs focus on the hype built up around the 3-piece outfit whilst dissecting the whole album with a cynical eye. I can’t say much (and shouldn’t) since I’ve not heard the whole album, but if there’s a song that would elevate any band, it’s “Maps”.
Funny, I was just clicking another link when I saw that title. I know it well. I have the YYY’s CD, it was only something ridiculous like $10 and believe me, the rest of the songs are a lot different from Maps. There’s controversy as to whether they didn’t write all of it. There’s a song sort of like it, Y Control, and I like Modern Romance but yeah Maps all the way.
It’s just, now I can’t listen to it anymore.
Comment by Ran — Monday, 8 August 2005 @ 12:38 pm
The only other tracks I’ve heard from Fever to Tell are Pins and Date with the night; they sounded ok, but I guess I’ll only know if they’re forgetable after I get my hands on the album, hopefully by this weekend.
Comment by xpyre — Monday, 8 August 2005 @ 12:50 pm
In the video she cried . . . i can’t get over the lyrics . . .
Comment by Mike — Monday, 8 August 2005 @ 1:18 pm
I shouldn’t read too much into 4-minute dramadies, the video for ‘Maps’ included, but there’s just one bit near the end when she just seems to let go, probably when she realizes just what she’s singing. LOL.. so much for digging for meaning on this side of the world
Comment by xpyre — Monday, 8 August 2005 @ 2:00 pm
I really do like that song. you should try Sometimes by My Bloody Valentine, my crusade is telling people to listen to it.
Although, I can’t help cringing. The truth is, some people are just assholes. STAY AWAY FROM THEM.
Comment by Ran — Tuesday, 9 August 2005 @ 4:40 am