Karen O is to The Yeah Yeah Yeahs kinda like what Jenny Lewis is to Rilo Kiley: they're both charismatic frontwomen for their bands. I always had that impression, even though they are poles apart. Think Jenny "cute-as-an-button" Lewis versus Karen "i-love-sexy-fishnet-stockings" O.

The YYYs play what can be best described as indie-garage-punk music; raw vibes, smashing guitar riffs, plus kookiness all rolled into one. O usually loves to yelp with wild abandon, but on their latest outing "Gold Lion" (the first single off Show Your Bones) she coos like one cool feline to drums & guitars in the background.

Seriously, if you heard DJ Diplo's remix of "Gold Lion", you'd probably groove to that more. "Let Me Know", the other song on the single, is somewhat a big yawn for me.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for now.

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