New Solo-Album from Karen O: “Crush Songs”

By Mo Kelly Somehow, between the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ 2006 Show Your Bones and their 2007 It’s Blitz!, lightning-like frontwoman Karen O recorded a series of tunes focusing on her experiences with the sappy timelessness of crushes.  Though known for a more up-front presence and rockier-electronic sound, this album has Ms. O exploring her lo-fi side. Crush Songs and is set to release next week from Julian Casablancas’s Cult […]