GREAT NEW MUSIC: Yeasayer "All Hour Cymbals"

So I'm sure by now most of you have heard (or should), the muy-caliente "2080" by Yeasayer, which has been floating around for awhile now. Upon finally listening to the full album (on which "2080" appears), I'm at a loss for words. There is so much there for one to digest, between the vastly varied musical styles (70's rock, 60's folk, African rhythms, Pink Floyd-style harmonies), and the politically tinged lyrics about the end of the world, I'll be chewing on this one for a bit. Some say they hear Crosby, Stills and Nash & Genesis, but I can't honestly say this sounds like anything I've ever heard before. And in this age of comparisons, that is very refreshing. I wish I could do more to help you visualize, but I think the best thing I can do is provide a couple of tracks & recommend you buy this as soon as it drops next Tuesday (10/23). This is going to rank pretty high on my year-end "Best Of" list...believe it!

[MP3] Yeasayer - Wait For the Summer from "All Hour Cymbals" (via Box.net)
[MP3] Yeasayer - Forgiveness from "All Hour Cymbals" (via Box.net)

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