If you listened to Clap Your Hands Say Yeah's first self-titled album, then you know these guys are clever lyricists, artsy vocalists, and craft a unique sound more likely to share a category with Talking Heads than a lot of recent indie rock.
What you may not know is that Clap Your Hands Say Yeah are releasing their second album "Some Loud Thunder" Jan. 30 and have a great offer on their website. If you pre-order the CD on their site you'll also get the entire album's MP3s. MP3 tracks are available on Jan. 16, when you'll receive an email with a special code. The you'll get the actual CD in the mail on the 30th. Then you can brag to all your friends.
Two tracks on the website right now for your listening pleasure are "Love Song No. 7" with a Cat Power-esque piano section, and "Underwater (You and Me)" a similar sounding track with plenty of charm. "Satan Said Dance" played on Indie103.1 this morning and has a lot more kick and kookier singing.

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