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Yeah Yeah Yeahs' 'Cool It Down' is an exhilarating yet unhurried return

Cool It Down, the first new record from Yeah Yeah Yeahs in nine years, is a product of fearless evolution. Jason Al-Taan/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Yeah Yeah Yeahs' 'Cool It Down' is an exhilarating yet unhurried return

The band's first new record in nine years confronts environmental ruin and pandemic-era isolation, but ends at a vantage of hope — one that sounds like it took all the intervening time to reach.

The Embodied Vulnerability Of Yeah Yeah Yeahs' 'Fever To Tell'

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The Embodied Vulnerability Of Yeah Yeah Yeahs' 'Fever To Tell'

On its debut album, the band escaped the confines and conventions of early aughts indie rock through Karen O's ability to match sexuality with intimacy and heartbreak.

Karen O's Intimate, Unpolished Solo Debut

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Karen O's Intimate, Unpolished Solo Debut

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman follows her Oscar-nominated contribution to the Her soundtrack with Crush Songs, a collection of stripped-down recordings that take their tone from the album's name.

Karen O's Intimate, Unpolished Solo Debut

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New Mix: Karen O Goes Solo, Lowell, Meatbodies, Bellows, More

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New Mix: Karen O Goes Solo, Lowell, Meatbodies, Bellows, More

On this week's All Songs Considered we share surprising solo music from Yeah Yeah Yeahs singer Karen O, the warped garage rock of Meatbodies and several new discoveries including Sweden's Amason.

New Mix: Karen O Goes Solo, Lowell, Meatbodies, Bellows, More

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Yeah Yeah Yeahs On Love Songs, New York And Transforming On Stage

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Yeah Yeah Yeahs On Love Songs, New York And Transforming On Stage

Ten years after the trio's debut album, singer Karen O says she and her bandmates are still shy in conversation. But when they perform together, "it's explosive."

Yeah Yeah Yeahs On Love Songs, New York And Transforming On Stage

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Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Live In Concert

The New York trio performed their new single "Sacrilege" for the first time in front of an audience. Adam Kissick/for NPR hide caption

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Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Live In Concert

Karen O, Nick Zinner and Brian Chase's performance at NPR Music's SXSW showcase was the band's only appearance at this year's festival.

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Yeah Yeah Yeahs Added To NPR Music's SXSW Showcase

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Yeah Yeah Yeahs Added To NPR Music's SXSW Showcase

The band will perform new songs from its upcoming album, Mosquito, live from Austin, Texas, on March 13. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds will also appear on our official SXSW showcase, which will be broadcast live on NPR stations and streamed as a video webcast at NPR Music.

All Songs Considered Listeners Pick The Best Music Of 2009

The Best Music Of 2009

All Songs Considered Listeners Pick The Best Music Of 2009

We could tell early on that 2009 was going to be an outstanding year for music. Here are the top 25, as selected by All Songs Considered listeners.

All Songs Considered Listeners Pick The Best Music Of 2009

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John Fahey, Rosanne Cash, Robert Pollard

A Portland tribute to the late Elliott Smith; Remembering guitarist John Fahey; A cool compilation from Asthmatic Kitty; An intimate recording from Rosanne Cash and more.

John Fahey, Rosanne Cash, Robert Pollard

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