Crush Songs

Following Yeah Yeah Yeahs' overstuffed LP Mosquito, Karen O's debut solo album—culled from recordings made between 2006 and 2010—feels like an extension of her soundtrack work for Where the Wild Things Are and Her.

As might be expected from the frontwoman of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Karen O’s songs on Crush Songs are spare, short, and lovely—most tracks are accompanied with just her own guitar. It’s the type of thing to hear live at the archetypal coffeeshop of the ’90s—a simple setup, a powerful vocalist, and a sound that is almost…

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs iconic frontwoman crafts a debut solo effort purely for herself, and a few devoted fans.

Crushes are like fever dreams—crystal clear in the moment, but a cluster of unresolved emotions after the fact. Clearly,…

Check out our album review of Artist's Crush Songs on Rolling Stone.com.

‘Crush Songs’ is, essentially, charming.

Karen O has always had a thriving career outside of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

As vocalist for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Karen O delights in finding moments of fragility amongst her band's fury.

Most of us presumed that Karen O could do quite well solo.

Album review: Karen O - Crush Songs. A fiercely lo-fi solo debut from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs singer...

Crush Songs, a collection of lo-fi, half-baked songs, feels contrived, even disingenuous.

Karen O's new album 'Crush Songs' reviewed by Northern Transmissions, Her full-length comes out on September 9th via Cult Records, the lead single is "Rapt"

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs singer is backand full of raw emotion, writes <strong>Paul MacInnes</strong>

Album Reviews: Karen O - Crush Songs

Karen O’s first solo outing is an intimate confessional full of short, lo-fi, angst filled songs which mark a period in her life when she “wasn’t sure I’d ever fall in love again.” Recorded in private over 2006-2007 after a break-up with Spike Jonze the year previously,  the album leaves the listener to ponder not only her mind-set at that time but the reasoning for making this heartfelt debut available now.