Yuck (album)

Yuck
Studio album by Yuck
Released 15 February 2011 (2011-02-15)
Recorded Summer 2010 (London)
Genre Indie rock,[1][2][3] noise rock, shoegazing
Length 49:02
Label Fat Possum, Mercury
Producer Yuck
Yuck chronology
Yuck
(2011)		 Glow & Behold
(2013)
Singles from Yuck
  1. "Rubber"
    Released: 2010
  2. "Georgia"
    Released: 2010
  3. "Holing Out"
    Released: 21 February 2011
  4. "Get Away"
    Released: 18 April 2011[4]
  5. "The Wall"
    Released: 13 June 2011[5]
  6. "Shook Down"/"Milkshake"
    Released: 2011[6]

Yuck is the eponymous debut studio album by English indie rock[2][3] band Yuck. The album was released on CD and digital download on 15 February 2011 on the Fat Possum Records label in the United States and on 21 February 2011 on the Mercury Records label in the United Kingdom.

Background

Daniel Blumberg and Max Bloom left their previous group Cajun Dance Party in 2008. They formed Yuck in 2009 in London, England. The pair released two singles on vinyl only ("Rubber" and "Georgia") in early 2010 and recruited Jonny Rogoff on drums and Mariko Doi on bass (who had just recently left the group Levelload) shortly after. The group began recording its debut studio album in the summer of the same year in London in Max Bloom's parents' house.[7][8]

Yuck released its debut single "Holing Out" on 20 February 2011.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Daniel Blumberg & Max Bloom, except tracks 9 and 11 composed by Max Bloom.

On 11 October, Fat Possum released a Deluxe Edition of Yuck's debut album. The Deluxe Edition has a 2nd CD / LP that includes 6 B-sides.

No. Title Length
1. "Get Away"   3:35
2. "The Wall"   3:57
3. "Shook Down"   3:27
4. "Holing Out"   4:10
5. "Suicide Policeman"   3:15
6. "Georgia"   3:36
7. "Suck"   4:19
8. "Stutter"   3:42
9. "Operation"   3:47
10. "Sunday"   4:23
11. "Rose Gives A Lilly"   4:06
12. "Rubber"   7:14

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100[11]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[12]
BBC Musicfavorable[13]
Robert ChristgauA-[14]
Consequence of Sound[1]
The Guardian[15]
NME8/10[16]
Pitchfork Media8.1/10[17]
Sputnikmusic[18]
Rolling Stone[19]

Yuck received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81, based on 35 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". AllMusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, saying, "Yuck is an impressively assured debut from such a young band. Their love of shoegaze and loud/quiet '90s guitar rock is unadulterated and it translates into the songs and the sound, making it a pure and easy-to-love album for all those who have ever been fans themselves." Robert Christgau gave it an A-. Consequence of Sound gave it 4.5 stars out of 5, saying "It’s a refreshingly diverse album consisting of a dozen songs as enthralling as those from any of the band’s influences." Pitchfork Media gave it an 8.1 out of 10. Rolling Stone gave the album a 4 out of 5 also, saying, "Yuck channel their college-rock jones with skill and charm, balancing in-the-red guitar fuzz with melodic sweetness." Critics have also compared their sound to other bands such as My Bloody Valentine, Dinosaur Jr., Sonic Youth, and Pavement. Stereogum placed the album at number 13 on its list of the "Top 50 Albums of 2011",[20] with Spin placing the album at number 31 on its list of the "50 Best Albums of 2011".[21]

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 Sam Majeske (2011-02-09). "Album Review: Yuck – Yuck « Consequence of Sound". Consequenceofsound.net. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  2. 1 2 "Yuck - Perfect sound forever". BBC.Sound of 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Yuck for Liverpool Sound city". Clash. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  4. ↑ "This Week's New Music Releases: 18 April 2011 | News". Nme.Com. 2011-04-18. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  5. ↑ Praxis Media. "Radio1 Rodos Greece ::: UK Forthcoming Singles ::: Charts, DJ Promos, Dance, Lyrics, Free Mp3 Samples Downloads". Radio1.gr. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  6. ↑ "Yuck: July Us Tour + Milkshake / Shook Down Single". Yuckband.blogspot.com. 2011-05-09. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  7. ↑ "YUCK INTERVIEW: "A DISTANT DREAM." Exciting new band releasing debut single in March". dummymag.com.
  8. ↑ Adams, Gregory (12 January 2016). "Yuck Detail 'Stranger Things' LP, Premiere New Single". Exclaim!. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  9. ↑ Yuck - Yuck (Bonus Track Version)
  10. ↑ deluxe edition of yuck
  11. ↑ "Yuck Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  12. ↑ Sendra, Tim. "Yuck - Yuck". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  13. ↑ "Music - Review of Yuck - Yuck". BBC. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  14. ↑ "Generation Bass/Yuck". Social.entertainment.msn.com. 2011-04-07. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  15. ↑ Michael Hann. "Yuck: Yuck – review | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  16. ↑ "NME Album Reviews - Album Review: Yuck - Yuck (Fat Possum/ Pharmacy)". Nme.Com. 2011-02-16. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  17. ↑ Hogan, Marc (2011-02-15). "Yuck: Yuck | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  18. ↑ "Yuck - Yuck (album review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  19. ↑ J. Edward Keyes (2011-02-08). "Yuck | Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  20. ↑ "Stereogum's Top 50 Albums of 2011". Stereogum. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  21. ↑ "Spin's 50 Best Albums of 2011". Spin. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
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