• Yeasayer is a four piece group from Brooklyn, New York.

  Their first single, "2080" and appearances at 2007's CMJ and SXSW festivals created a lot of buzz around the band. Their debut album, All Hour Cymbals, was released on We Are Free records in 2007.

  The band describe their music as "Middle Eastern-psych-snap-gospel."

• Fast Facts

  1. Pronounced yay-sayer
  2. Origin: Brooklyn, New York
  3. Years active 2006 – Present
  4. Label: We Are Free
  5. Members: Luke Fasano, Anand Wilder, Chris Keating, Ira Wolf Tuton

• Critical Response

  1. "Yeasayer channel both a dystopian science-fiction sensibility and deep appreciation for the natural world, employing a wide, international range of sounds. The result is a unique form of indie rock world music that resists stepping into the essentialist, ethnocentric traps consistently tripped by high-minded hipsters. - Pitchfork
  2. "This four-piece take a number of left turns, referencing some rich musical areas and eras." - Dround In Sound

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