Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (often abbreviated CYHSY) is an American indie rock
group based in Brooklyn, New York and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their debut
album, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, was self-released in 2005. HistoryThe band,
whose members met years earlier at Connecticut College, formed in the
beginning of 2004 and played shows in Manhattan and Brooklyn. They ... read more

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Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – “Hysterical” Video

Recently, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah dropped the paint-splattered, highly stylized clip for their “Hysterical.” Watch it below. Hysterical is out now on V2.
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New band of the day – No 1,200: Gabriel and the Hounds

Both intimate and immense, Gabriel Levine's triumph of slow-burning melody demands repeated, rapt attentionHometown: Brooklyn.The lineup: Gabriel Levine (vocals, guitar) ...
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The Nialler9 Dublin gig guide (January 24th – 30th)

Highlights: Richard Fearless of Death In Vegas, Lisa O’Neill, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, The Certain Three Tour, Quompilation launch and Grandmaster Flash. A list of...
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Upcoming: KEXP @ CMJ 2011, Day 3

Days 1 and 2 of KEXP’s live broadcasts from the lobby of the Ace Hotel as part of the 2011 CMJ Music Marathon are in the books. So far we’ve heard amazing per...
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KEXP @ CMJ 2011, Day 1: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah are about as indie and indie bands get. In fact, the band is an independent entity unto itself, having self-released all of their albums, startin...
Posted 19 October 2011 11.03pm — Comment on this

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah talks Culture Collide in L.A.

The indie rockers, who perform Sunday, released their third album, "Hysterical," in September, returning after a long sabbatical.The indie rockers, who perform Sunday, re...
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Clap Your Hands Say Yeah talks Culture Collide in L.A.

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah at Culture Collide Festival: The band is looking forward to finally getting onstage in Los Angeles this weekend at Filter Magazine’s Cultu...
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Clap Your Hands Say Yeah played Bowery (belated pics), playing Webster Hall (and other dates)

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Clap Your Hands Say Yeah: Hysterical – review

(V2)Having previously attracted plaudits for their off-kilter, Talking Heads-esque pop, New York five-piece Clap Your Hands Say Yeah are aiming themselves squarely at the...
Posted 11 September 2011 12.09am — Comment on this

Shut Up, Dude: This Week’s Best And Worst Comments

This week brought highly anticipated first listens to LPs by St. Vincent, Wilco, Neon Indian, and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, and we spent a chunk of time arguing about the...
Posted 9 September 2011 11.12pm — Comment on this

Listen to new albums by Neon Indian, Girls, St. Vincent, Thundercat, Penguin Prison, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!

The best of recent album streams in A-Z. Plenty more in the Album Streams category.Balam Acab – Wander/WonderBeirut – The Rip TideBig Deal – Lights O...
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Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Hysterical Comment Party

Four years after Some Loud Thunder, and on the heels of advance tracks “Same Mistake” and “Maniac,” blogband 1.0 CYHSY are ready for you to get fu...
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This Week's Singles: 08/08/11 Hyde & Beast, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, The Rapture, Still Corners

So many releases make this a log-jam week - so in an uncharacteristic display of 'not wanting to be unfair to music' I have included links to ALL the videos. Read ...
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Sunset Junction 2011: Stages, set times unveiled

Sunset Junction 2011: Pop & Hiss has an early look below at the stages and set-times for this year's lineup. Headliners this year include soul legend Bobby Womack, dancey...
Posted 4 August 2011 1.45am — Comment on this

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