Standing on top of a mountain of hype and praise after the success of their first two self-released albums, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah did what few bands in their position would do: they took a break. Rather than striking while the iron was hot and getting another release into the impatient little hands of their fan base, they walked away to pursue other projects, allowing their members to follow all of their other ideas wherever they might take them for a couple years before eventually coming back together on their third album, Hysterical. With a generally brighter and more focused approach, the band returns to the formula of their debut, delivering an album of solid indie rock that focuses more on songwriting than experimentation. The album stays firmly planted in the post-punk/synth pop wheelhouse, which means that its incredibly consistent, but not necessarily surprising, which could be a good or bad thing for fans, depending on whether they prefer their debut or their sophomore album. Fortunately, this area is one that the band excels in, making Hysterical an album thats kind of like musical comfort food, satisfying without perplexing.

Released: 2011
Genre: Rock
Style: Indie
Source: CD
Codec: FLAC
Channels: Stereo
Sample Rate: 44,100 Hz
Bit Rate: ~890 kbps
Bits per Sample: 16
Covers: Front

Tracks:

 1. Same Mistake
 2. Hysterical
 3. Misspent Youth
 4. Maniac
 5. Into Your Alien Arms
 6. In a Motel
 7. Yesterday, Never
 8. Idiot
 9. Siesta (For Snake)
 10. Ketamine and Ecstasy
 11. The Witness Dull Surprise
 12. Adam’s Plane

More Info: 
 
http://allmusic.com/album/hysterical-r2270101/review