Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Karen O Claims Lady Gaga ’Lacks Originality’
Monday, 15 April 2013
Written by Elliott Batte
Karen O, frontwoman of American indie-rockers Yeah Yeah Yeahs, has made a dig at eccentric pop superstar Lady Gaga - claiming that she lacks ‘core authenticity or originality’.
Karen was speaking in an interview with The Guardian ahead of the release of the band’s new album ‘Mosquito’ (which is due out tomorrow), when she was asked if her band had any connection with Lady Gaga, as both put on incredible and whacky live performances that border on the insane.
But, responding to the question, Karen O denied similarities - and took a dig at queen of weird herself.
“No, no, no! I feel there's a core authenticity or originality lacking there,” Karen told the paper. “It's so referential. I mean, everything is referenced, but when you read Just Kids by Patti Smith, there's idol worship towards poets or Jim Morrison or whoever, but it seems to be processed through her filter and it ends up becoming very Patti Smith. That's different from just picking what you like from what other people do and presenting it as your own.”
She went on to talk about the band’s new record itself, and said:
“[Their last album] 'It's Blitz!'was so clean and cold in a way. It was precise and electronic. I personally wanted to something a bit more quirky, a bit more sexual, a bit more visceral.”
If you’re a fan of the trio, you’ll be happy to know they kick off their mini UK tour on May 1st. You can catch them performing tracks new and old - just check the dates and links below to find tickets through Stereoboard.
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