Recorded 2006–10 Length 25:25 | Genre Indie rocklo-fi | |
Released September 5, 2014 (2014-09-05) | ||
Crush Songs is the debut studio album by Yeah Yeah Yeahs lead vocalist Karen O. It was released on September 5, 2014 by Julian Casablancas' label Cult Records. "Rapt" was released as the album's lead single on July 29, 2014.
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Background and recording
The songs were written at a time of emotional discomfort for Karen O. "When I was 27 I crushed a lot. I wasn't sure I'd ever fall in love again. These songs were written + recorded in private around this time. They are the soundtrack to what was an ever continuing love crusade", she explained in a statement posted on her website.
Commercial performance
Crush Songs debuted at number sixty-one on the UK Albums Chart with first-week sales of 1,336 copies.
Track listing
All tracks written by Karen O, except where noted.
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Crush Songs.