Background
Daniel Blumberg and Max Bloom left their previous group Cajun Dance Party in 2008. They formed Yuck in 2009 in London, England. The pair released two singles on vinyl only ("Rubber" and "Georgia") in early 2010 and recruited Jonny Rogoff on drums and Mariko Doi on bass (who had just recently left the group Levelload) shortly after. The group began recording its debut studio album in the summer of the same year in London in Max Bloom's parents' house.[7][8]
Yuck released its debut single "Holing Out" on 20 February 2011.
Critical Reception
Yuck received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81, based on 35 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[11] Tim Sendra of AllMusic called it "an impressively assured debut from such a young band" and wrote that the band's" 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."[12] Sam Majeske of Consequence of Sound described it as "a refreshingly diverse album consisting of a dozen songs as enthralling as those from any of the band’s influences."[1] J. Edward Keyes of Rolling Stone's wrote, "Yuck channel their college-rock jones with skill and charm, balancing in-the-red guitar fuzz with melodic sweetness."[21] Critics have also compared their sound to other bands such as My Bloody Valentine, Dinosaur Jr., Sonic Youth, and Pavement. Stereogum placed the album at number 13 on its list of the "Top 50 Albums of 2011",[22] with Spin placing the album at number 31 on its list of the "50 Best Albums of 2011".[23
Stutter
Yuck/Yuck Lyrics
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Seeing pictures of you when you were swimming
Seeing pictures of you when you were in love
Like a full moon I was watching from above
Time is on the outside looking in
Time is on the outside looking in
Seeing pictures of you they keep me believing
Time is on the outside looking in
?
If I could send them on
If I could send them on
If I could send them on
?
The lyrics to Yuck's song "Stutter" are a reflection on the power of memory, and the way in which images from the past can linger long after the moment has passed. The first verse describes this process in vivid detail, as the singer remembers seeing pictures of someone they once loved in various states of happiness and vulnerability. The image of the full moon, which suggests a certain otherworldly quality to the memories, reinforces the idea that the singer is watching these scenes from a distance, as if looking down on them from above.
The second verse adds a layer of ambiguity to the proceedings, as the singer admits that they may have been dreaming when they saw these pictures, or that the images themselves may be keeping them believing in the possibility of a past relationship. This sense of unreality is further amplified by the repetition of the line "Time is on the outside looking in," which seems to suggest that the memories are somehow separate from the present. The final lines of the song offer a tantalizing glimpse of what might be possible if the singer could somehow transmit these images to their object of desire, but the meaning of these lines remains open to interpretation.
Overall, "Stutter" is a haunting and introspective song that captures the way in which memories and images can take on a power of their own, even as time moves inexorably forward.
Line by Line Meaning
Seeing pictures of you in the beginning
Recalling memories of you and I starting our relationship
Seeing pictures of you when you were swimming
Recalling memories of you enjoying summer and swimming
Seeing pictures of you when you were in love
Recalling memories of us being in love
Like a full moon I was watching from above
Reminiscing on my vantage point of observing our relationship from a distance
Time is on the outside looking in
Reflecting on how time continues to move forward, regardless of the emotions and memories that replay in my mind
Seeing pictures of you I may have been dreaming
Wondering if my memories of us are even real or just a figment of my imagination
Seeing pictures of you they keep me believing
Continuing to hold hope and faith that we may be able to rekindle our relationship
If I could send them on
Expressing a desire to share my memories with you
If I could send them on
Yearning to show you my perspective on our relationship
If I could send them on
Longing to connect with you through shared memories
?
Echoing the sentiment that time continues to pass, but hoping that the memories that were once cherished can be rekindled
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: DANIEL BLUMBERG, MAX JOEL BLOOM
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Seeing pictures of you in the beginning
Seeing pictures of you when you were swimming
Seeing pictures of you when you were in love
Like a [unverified] I was watching from above
Time is on the outside looking in
Time is on the outside looking in
Seeing pictures of you I may have been dreaming
Seeing pictures of you they keep me believing
Time is on the outside looking in
[Unverified]
If I could send them on
If I could send them on
If I could send them on
[Unverified]
Camw1n
this band was such a surprise when they came out, but after that one spark they were never quite the same...
BusquedaBlues
their front man that sings on the first LP left the band, I think it's due in part to him being gone tbh.
bannor216
mostly bands are like that...mostly...
RevealingStorm
the second album wasn't terrible, but it just didn't have the same magic to it
Mr. Slowdeath
as someone who saw them live a few weeks ago, I can say with certainty that they do in fact put on a great show. energy takes different forms. check them out, if you're able
Pepper3961
This band had so much potential.
Clon Blurmin
Pepper3961 it’s such a shame, that first album was perfection
Clon Blurmin
Daniel Callahan agreed, I’m glad these guys found each other and made something so undeniably special. I have a feeling this album will stick with me. This song in particular is just so euphoric
Itsallgoodman
Still listen to this album often nearly 10 years later... probably for the rest of my life
cheeseisameat
This is just beautiful...like perpetually floating through the 90's under blurry streetlights with a warm breeze