New Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah are set to release their second album, Some Loud Thunder, on January 30th. The band will once again be self-releasing the album, and will also be making it available for MP3 download via Insound.com two weeks early, on January 16th.

In anticipation of the album's release, the band has released two tracks from the forthcoming disc. Check 'em out:

"Love Song No. 7"
"Underwater (You and Me)"

A third song, "Satan Said Dance", can also be heard at the band's MySpace page. If you've seen the band live, you're surely familiar with this song. You know, it's the one that goes "Satan... Satan... Satan... Satan... Satan... Satan..." Or something like that. Not exactly the band's finest hour.

That song aside, though, I'm looking forward to the new disc. "Underwater (You and Me)" is pretty fantastic, if not about 45 seconds too long. "Love Song No. 7" is a kinda odd little number, but shows the band taking some serious stylistic chances, which is a good thing.

Track list for Some Loud Thunder:

1. Some Loud Thunder
2. Emily Jean Stock
3. Mama, Won’t You Keep Them Castles in the Air and Burning?
4. Love Song No. 7
5. Satan Said Dance
6. Upon Encountering the Crippled Elephant
7. Goodbye to Mother and the Cove
8. Arm and Hammer
9. Yankee Go Home
10. Underwater (You and Me)
11. Five Easy Pieces

Edited to add: If the links aren't working for you, you can download the tracks directly from the band's website.