Yeah Yeah Yeahs (EP)
2001 EP by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Yeah Yeah Yeahs is the debut extended play (EP) by the American indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. It was self-released on July 9, 2001, and reissued in 2002 by Wichita in the United Kingdom and Touch and Go in the United States. It was recorded as a demo over two days in early 2001 with producer Jerry Teel, and developed into their debut EP in an effort to land more shows. Yeah Yeah Yeahs features the band's early garage rock and art punk influences, and lead singer and lyricist Karen O's themes of romance and sex.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs topped the UK Indie Chart and had sold over 71,000 copies by the end of the decade. It was praised by critics for its unique sound and Karen O's performances, and named among the best releases of 2002 by The New York Times and NME. In 2024, Paste placed it among the 100 greatest EPs of all time.
Background and recording
In 2000, singer/songwriter Karen O and guitarist Nick Zinner formed the duo Unitard. They changed their name that year to Yeah Yeah Yeahs and added drummer Brian Chase to the lineup, forming a trio and earning a following for their live performances. They enlisted Jerry Teel, a former guitarist for the punk rock band Boss Hog, to co-produce a demo that was developed into their debut EP. Zinner explained in an interview that "Our first EP was recorded as a demo, so we could get shows at cool clubs opening up for bigger bands. That was literally our aspiration."
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs EP was recorded across two days with Teel at Avenue B's Funhouse Recording Studio in New York City, which doubled as their rehearsal space.
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