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Episode 27: The Album Is Dead: Yeah Yeah Yeahs 'Show Your Bones'

We're playing Yeah Yeah Yeahs second album 'Show Your Bones' in full each day at 2:30pm. Less aggressive and frantic than the NYC trio's predecessor 'Fever To Tell' the album is a more tamed beast but more focused, considered and mature for it. 'Gold Lion' is a perfect example of this with its plodding drums and acoustic guitar intro. It takes the listener on a less spontaneous journey but also helped the band break into the mainstream with its more radio friendly approach. (Series 1)
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