Recidivism.

"I get it now. David Byrne traded in the exploitation of Third World musicians for the old Thurston Moore School Of I Give My Seal Of Approval hat trick. Will someone please enlighten me as to how Byrne, who last produced a good record in 1980, has become a barometer by which quality and progress are measured? Logical thinkers should immediately shy away from bands that use a call to action as their moniker, especially ones trying to get already boring people (those who've fallen for this applesauce) to act "festive." Gotta love the trend that started some years back (thanks to the Make Up) of inciting dancing and faux-gospel behavior within a demographic that has always been more at home repeating, "So what've you been up to?" ad infinitum over the course of an evening. Nice carnival-barker intro on Clap Your Hands' self-titled debut. Is that a nod to Emerson Lake & Palmer? It sure would be funnier if it was. Should I mention that Clap Your Hands is from Brooklyn? Or that the band busts out ye olde mountainside instruments to distract from the reality that it is really no different than any other modern indie group lifting moves from the Talking Heads? In 2007, when the band has changed its name to Clap Your Hands Remember Us? and is paying David Cross $5 to be in its video, I'll love to say I told you so." --Andrew Earles, in the Jan/Feb 2006 issue of Magnet.