Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah is the debut album by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, self-released in the U.S. in 2005, and released in the UK on 23 January 2006 by Wichita Recordings. Produced and mixed by Adam Lasus, the album and the band rose to fame after buzz and attention built up on various MP3 blogs and a very positive ("9.0/10") review from influential music website Pitchfork Media. The success of the album started after bassist Tyler Sargent began... more

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah is the debut album by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, self-released in the U.S. in 2005, and released in the UK on 23 January 2006 by Wichita Recordings. Produced and mixed by Adam Lasus, the album and the band rose to fame after buzz and attention built up on various MP3 blogs and a very positive ("9.0/10") review from influential music website Pitchfork Media. The success of the album started after bassist Tyler Sargent began mailing out copies of the album from his apartment. At last count, the album has sold upwards of 200,000 copies. Although the band still has no official record deal in the U.S., they have signed a distribution deal to make the album available to a wider audience. In the UK, the band signed to independent record label Wichita Recordings. The song "The Skin of My Yellow Country Teeth" was featured on a 2005 episode of the NBC show The Office. All lyrics and music written by Alec Ounsworth except where indicated. The UK release, on Enhanced CD,... less