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''Odd Blood'' is the self-produced second studio album by American experimental rock band Yeasayer. Recorded in the state of New York during 2009, it was released on February 8, 2010 in Europe and a day later in North America, with Secretly Canadian as the primary label. "Ambling Alp", "O.N.E.", "Madder Red", and "I Remember" were released as singles. ''Odd Blood'' peaked at number 63 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 and at number 64 on the UK Albums Chart. It reached number five on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Independent Albums chart. Yeasayer followed the record's release with an extended tour throughout 2010. ''Odd Blood'' was mostly crafted with engineer Steve Revitte in a secluded cabin studio. During the sessions, Yeasayer experimented with different types of instruments and recording machines. Auxiliary musicians were hired to help with the process. The idea was to marry sonic experimentation with pop structures, while primary songwriters Chris Keating and Anand Wilder explored a variety of themes such as boxing, addiction, and paranoia. ''Odd Blood'' also contains several love songs. The album received largely positive reviews from critics. Praise centered on its cohesive merging of genres, especially the pop-influenced rhythms. == Origins and recording == Yeasayer's acclaimed debut studio album, ''All Hour Cymbals'', was released in 2007 by independent label We Are Free. The band followed its success by supporting synthpop duo MGMT on tour and by part-producing and playing bass guitar on Bat for Lashes' ''Two Suns'', a dream pop record released in 2009. The same year, a new Yeasayer track, "Tightrope", was used in Red Hot Organization's ''Dark Was the Night'' compilation in support of HIV/AIDS sufferers,〔 while vocalist and keyboardist Chris Keating sang on Simian Mobile Disco's single "Audacity of Huge", from the band's electronic record ''Temporary Pleasure''.〔 Backed by a new good-sized independent label, Secretly Canadian, and a bigger recording budget, Yeasayer started work on a second studio album in February 2009. The band traveled to Woodstock in upstate New York and rented the country home of percussionist Jerry Marotta,〔 converted into Jersville Studio. Keating was joined by guitarist and keyboardist Anand Wilder, bassist Ira Wolf Tuton, and engineer Steve Revitte, but not ''All Hour Cymbals'' drummer Luke Fasano. According to a ''Rolling Stone'' article, ''Odd Blood'' was inspired by a trip to New Zealand, where Yeasayer experimented with LSD. Keating has pointed out that the aim was to "sonically challenge Rihanna in the clubs", with an emphasis on bass, while Wilder has said that the band tried to make "a poppier album". Yeasayer wanted a recording place close to Brooklyn, but removed from it. The band members aimed to streamline their songwriting processes by only doing what things were necessary in whatever parts without embellishing with long songs. According to Revitte, nobody was "married to anything" and minute things like vocal lines were recorded and rerecorded until done right. Sometimes whole sections were redone from scratch. The engineer also helped the band with advice about what other groups their evolving work sounded like. Yeasayer created music in the context of thinking about the music they liked, including interesting works from contemporaries. The aim was to craft pop songs unapologetically and embrace the genre as much as possible. Wilder has noted that Keating singing lead vocals gives songs an added extra as he has "a true pop voice", while he and Tuton do not.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Odd Blood」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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