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Fun Fun Fun Fest review: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Some of those who braved the almost unbearable dust and made it to the end of the day Sunday got to see Philadelphia- and Brooklyn-based Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, an indie-psych-dance outfit anchored by lead singer and guitarist Alec Ounsworth’s engaging songwriting.
On stage, Ounsworth came across as a sort of mad scientist Bob Dylan, leading the band as they whipped the crowd into arm-flailing frenzy on “Let the Cool Goddess Rust Away” and David Byrne-esque “In This Home on Ice.” There wasn’t much to complain about from the set—the sound was a little muddy on some of the faster dance tunes such as “Satan Said Dance,” and Ounsworth occasionally seemed a little too detached, but for the most part CYHSY delivered.
The band worked in some new songs, a treat for those waiting for the follow-up to last year’s “Some Loud Thunder.” It’s going to be difficult for them to top songs off their first, self-titled album, evidenced by the excitement from the crowd when they broke into “The Skin of My Yellow Country Teeth,” but we’ll see.
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