Is Is

Is Is
EP by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Released	July 24, 2007
Recorded	Stratosphere Studios, NYC
Genre	Indie rock, art punk, garage punk
Length	17:47
Label	Interscope (U.S.) Polydor (UK) Modular
Producer	Nick Launay, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Yeah Yeah Yeahs chronology
Show Your Bones (2006) Is Is (2007) It's Blitz! (2009)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs singles chronology
"Cheated Hearts" (2006) "Down Boy" (2007) "Zero" (2009)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The New York Times	[2]
NME	(8/10) [3]
Okayplayer	[4]
Pitchfork Media	(8.2/10) [5]
Robert Christgau	[6]
Stylus Magazine	(B+) [7]
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Is Is is Yeah Yeah Yeahs' third EP released on July 24, 2007. Songs for the EP were written in 2004 in between touring behind the band's first record Fever to Tell. The song "Down Boy" was #61 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.^[8]

The EP

Written amidst a turbulent and emotionally unstable period in YYYs history, the angst that colored that time translates into a sexually charged body of songs. On their choice of producer, Karen O intones: "Nick Launay was the natural choice having produced PiL Flowers of Romance, collectively a favorite between us. I put that record on and want to stuff my mouth with raw hamburger meat."^[9]

The EP has been released on CD, double 7" vinyl, USB flash drive and digital download.

"Down Boy" was originally released as a split single with Liars only released in Australia and Japan.

The video

The band made a live film to accompany the EP with co-directors K. K. Barrett and Lance Bangs. Recorded in night vision at Glasslands Gallery in Brooklyn on 7 May, the band played two sets that night to 100 fans each time—the first for a mixed audience and the second for females only. There will be two filmed versions of lead track "Down Boy"—one live, and one to EP audio.

Three of these live videos, and the EP audio version of "Down Boy", have been uploaded to their official YouTube channel.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rockers to Swallow"	3:14
2.	"Down Boy"	3:54
3.	"Kiss, Kiss"	2:45
4.	"Isis"	4:00
5.	"10 x 10"	3:44

Personnel

• Brian Chase – drums
• Nick Zinner – guitars, microKorg
• Karen O – vocals

Charts

The EP debuted at #44 on the Top 100 Canadian Albums Chart.^[10]

The EP was not chart eligible in the UK due to the fact that the EP was too short to enter the albums chart and too long to enter the singles chart.

The EP peaked at #37 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart in August 2007.

References

1. ^ Phares, Heather. ""Is Is" review". Reviews. All Media Guide, LLC. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1088116. Retrieved 2011-07-02. 
2. ^ Chinen, Nate (2007-07-29). "Billie Holiday Remixed, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs Recharged". Playlist. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/29/arts/music/29play.html. Retrieved 2011-07-02. 
3. ^ Nicolson, Barry. "Yeah Yeah Yeah's: Is Is". NME Reviews. http://www.nme.com/reviews/yeah-yeah-yeahs/8820. Retrieved 2011-07-02. 
4. ^ "Is Is (EP)". Reviews. https://www.okayplayer.com/reviews/yeah-yeah-yeahs-200707255249.html. Retrieved 2011-07-02. 
5. ^ Deusner, Stephen M.. "Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Is Is EP". Album Reviews. http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/44354-is-is-ep. Retrieved 2011-07-02. 
6. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Yeah Yeah Yeahs". http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Yeah+Yeah+Yeahs. Retrieved 2011-07-02. 
7. ^ Weber, Theon. "Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Is Is EP". Reviews. http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/yeah-yeah-yeahs/is-is-ep.htm. Retrieved 2011-07-02. 
8. ^ No byline (December 11, 2007). "The 100 Best Songs of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-21
9. ^ "IS IS isn't your mommy or daddy's EP" (Press release). yeahyeahyeahs.com. 2007-06-15. http://site.yeahyeahyeahs.com/news.aspx. 
10. ^ Sum 41's 'Hero' debuts at No. 1