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Some Loud Thunder

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Some Loud Thunder
Studio album by
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
ReleasedJanuary 29, 2007
GenreIndie rock
Length45:15
Labelself-released (US)
Wichita (UK)
V2 (UK)
ProducerDave Fridmann
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah chronology
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
(2005) 		Some Loud Thunder
(2007) 		Hysterical
(2011)
Singles from Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
  1. "Satan Said Dance"
    Released: February 19, 2007
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic63/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubB−[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[4]
MSN Music (Consumer Guide)A−[5]
Pitchfork7.2/10[6]
Rolling Stone[7]
The Skinny[8]
Spin7/10[9]
StylusB−[10]
Tiny Mix Tapes[11]

Some Loud Thunder is the second studio album by American musical project Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. It was released on January 29, 2007, in the United Kingdom, and the next day in the United States by Wichita Recordings; but people who pre-ordered the album were able to legally download it from Insound starting January 16. The album was produced by Dave Fridmann, known for his work with Mercury Rev and The Flaming Lips.

The album debuted at #47 on the Billboard 200 album chart with 19,000 copies sold.[12] "Satan Said Dance" was ranked the 95th best song of 2007 by Rolling Stone.[13]

Track listing

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All tracks written by Alec Ounsworth, except where noted.

  1. "Some Loud Thunder"
  2. "Emily Jean Stock"
  3. "Mama, Won't You Keep Them Castles in the Air and Burning?"
  4. "Love Song No. 7"
  5. "Satan Said Dance"
  6. "Upon Encountering the Crippled Elephant"
  7. "Goodbye to Mother and the Cove" (Ounsworth, Tyler Sargent, Sean Greenhalgh)
  8. "Arm and Hammer"
  9. "Yankee Go Home"
  10. "Underwater (You and Me)"
  11. "Five Easy Pieces"
  12. "The Sword Song" (Japanese release and iTunes bonus track)

References

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  1. ^ "Some Loud Thunder by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  2. ^ McClintock, J. Scott. "Some Loud Thunder - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  3. ^ Phipps, Keith (30 January 2007). "Clap Your Hands Say Yeah: Some Loud Thunder". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  4. ^ Greenblatt, Leah (2007-01-26). "Some Loud Thunder". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert (2007-06-01). "Consumer Guide: June 2007". MSN Music. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  6. ^ Howe, Brian (2007-01-29). "Clap Your Hands Say Yeah: Some Loud Thunder Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  7. ^ Hoard, Christian (2007-01-22). "Clap Your Hands Say Yeah: Some Loud Thunder". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-02-28. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  8. ^ Bermingham, Finbarr (2007-02-10). "Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Some Loud Thunder (Wichita) (*Web)". The Skinny. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  9. ^ Gaston, Peter (20 February 2007). "Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, 'Some Loud Thunder' (Self-released)". Spin. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  10. ^ Miller, Derek (2007-01-19). "Clap Your Hands Say Yeah: Some Loud Thunder". Stylus. Archived from the original on 2008-09-01. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  11. ^ P, Mr. "Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Some Loud Thunder". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on 2008-01-01. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  12. ^ Jonathan Cohen, "Better 'Late' Than Never: Jones Debuts At No. 1", Billboard.com, February 7, 2007.
  13. ^ No byline (December 11, 2007). "The 100 Best Songs of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-21
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