
Brooklyn art-rock trio Yeah Yeah Yeahs broke out in 2003, when it seemed everything coming out of NYC was hailed the next big thing; the Strokes, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, the Bravery and other "garage rock revivalists." Their major label debut, 2003's Fever To Tell , was quite a skillful, boisterous affair inspired by early Sonic Youth, yet it produced a bona fide hit in the indie lullaby "Maps," and further pushed charismatic lead singer Karen O. toward becoming a music/fashion icon. The follow-up, 2006's Show Your Bones , was mostly a letdown despite "Gold [...]