Yuck

Yuck - Yuck
Critic Score
Based on 34 reviews
2011 Ratings: #246 / 1031
Year End Rank: #26
User Score
Based on 196 ratings
2011 Rank: #152
Liked by 11 people
February 15, 2011 / Release Date
LP / Format
Fat Possum / Label
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CRITIC REVIEWS

90
Slant Magazine

It so effectively hits you warm in the gut with distortion and stick-to-your-ribs melodies that you won't just wish you were 20 again; you'll realize there's no subscribed age qualification for that wonderful feeling you get while listening to this record. 

90
Consequence of Sound

What elevates Yuck above the typical nostalgic, lo-fi noise revivalist is how the band defies predictability by shifting styles and directions between, and even within, songs.

89
Paste
It's the seamless simplicity in which the record flows that defines this masterful debut.
82
Beats Per Minute
Yes, it's clearly obvious what Yuck's main influences are; they're placed very firmly on the band's sleeve. But with sounds that tie the band to modern indie as much as alt-rock, Yuck have crafted something incredibly refreshing, and more importantly, good.
81
Pitchfork

Yuck distinguish themselves by knowing their way around around a catchy, emotionally evocative song.

80
Rolling Stone
Yuck channel their college-rock jones with skill and charm, balancing in-the-red guitar fuzz with melodic sweetness
80
NME
To bypass Yuck would be imbecilic simply because their debut contains some of the most effortlessly hard-hitting, heart-hitting pop of 2011.
80
AllMusic
Their love of shoegaze and loud/quiet '90s guitar rock is unadulterated and it translates into the songs and the sound, making it a pure and easy-to-love album for all those who have ever been fans themselves.
80
PopMatters

The album is really something that’s greater than the sum of its parts, thanks to the band’s instincts and intuition.

80
musicOMH

Theirs is an easily digestible, less angst-ridden take on grunge, with a fizzing, infectious youthfulness to it.

75
A.V. Club
Yuck's self-titled debut is a well-timed early-'90s period piece through and through.
70
Under the Radar
Yuck have managed to craft a surprisingly accomplished album for a band that's only a little more than a year old
70
The Fly
Genuinely not one clanger. Impressive stuff
70
DIY

Yuck are at the moment entirely unable to shake off their influences would present a problem if their songs weren't so damn enjoyable.

70
No Ripcord

Yuck’s debut will remind you of a time when the mainstream reinterpreted Kurt Cobain’s wardrobe as a way to market rebellion to teens, and it will mostly be enjoyed as a well-enacted 90s homage.

70
Clash

‘Yuck’ is a satisfyingly catchy re-enactment of what would happen if J.Mascis, Kim Gordon and James Iha had formed an early Pavement tribute band.

70
Tiny Mix Tapes
None of these songs is an inferior version of other songs on the album; each dangles from its own distinct nostalgic thread.
62
Coke Machine Glow

Listening to Yuck is kind of like having a conversation with someone who agrees with everything you say. Pleasant at first, it eventually and quickly feels useless.

50
The Needle Drop

Yuck's latest album is a fun embrace of the sound on classic albums from Dinosaur Jr., Yo La Tengo, Elliott Smith, and many more artists and bands considered "90s."

40
Drowned in Sound

Ultimately, Yuck is the work of a band in its infancy; too engrossed in worshipping musical deities to lay down its own ideas.

SnowyFighter
82

Edit: Rubber might be one of the best songs I've ever heard holy shit

Get yucked

I had a great fucking time with this album, I love this shit. Noisy, slightly Shoegazey, and super catchy. All of that combines to grab my attention. Get Away is probably the catchiest song I’ve heard in a long while, my god. The melody and the guitar riff are already constantly stuck in my head. The Wall also has those same elements, while packing a bit of a punch. Rubber is easily the most Shoegaze song ... read more

Musictown
60

yuck's lastest album is a fun embrace of the sound on classic albums from Dinosaur Jr., Yo La Tengo, Elliott Smith, and many more artists and bands considered "90s" but doesn't last forever

HotelRestaurant
80

500 reviews

Ugly is Beautiful! Simple as!
skrr skrr

Highlights: Get Away, The Wall, Shook Down, Suicide Policeman, Suck , Stutter, Operation, Sunday, ☆Rubber☆

KeithRedpole
80

Muy pocas rolas pueden ser monotonas, pero en general es excepcional lo progresivas que se vuelven muchas.

Musictown
60

yuck's lastest album is a fun embrace of the sound on classic albums from Dinosaur Jr., Yo La Tengo, Elliott Smith, and many more artists and bands considered "90s" but doesn't last forever

MarcosWerlingue
90

incrivel demais pros dias atuais.

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Track List

1Get Away
3:35
96
2The Wall
3:56
90
3Shook Down
3:26
84
4Holing Out
4:10
82
5Suicide Policeman
3:15
80
6Georgia
3:36
75
7Suck
4:19
71
8Stutter
3:41
81
9Operation
3:47
84
10Sunday
4:22
69
11Rose Gives a Lilly
4:05
70
12Rubber
7:14
93
Total Length: 49 minutes
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