Odd Blood

Odd Blood
Studio album by Yeasayer
Released	February 8, 2010
Recorded	2009
Studio	Jersville Studio (Woodstock, New York) Great City Productions (New York City, New York)
Genre	Psychedelic pop indie pop worldbeat experimental rock
Length	39:36
Label	Secretly Canadian
Producer	Yeasayer
Yeasayer chronology
All Hour Cymbals (2007) Odd Blood (2010) Fragrant World (2012)
Singles from Odd Blood
"Ambling Alp" Released: November 3, 2009 "O.N.E." Released: March 23, 2010 "Madder Red" Released: September 13, 2010 "I Remember" Released: February 14, 2011
Accompanying artwork
Typography

Odd Blood is the self-produced second studio album by American experimental rock band Yeasayer. Recorded in the state of New York during 2009, it was released on February 8, 2010 in Europe and a day later in North America, with Secretly Canadian as the primary label. "Ambling Alp", "O.N.E.", "Madder Red", and "I Remember" were released as singles. Odd Blood peaked at number 63 on the US Billboard 200 and at number 64 on the UK Albums Chart. It reached number five on the US Billboard Independent Albums chart. Yeasayer followed the record's release with an extended tour throughout 2010.

Odd Blood was mostly crafted with engineer Steve Revitte in a secluded cabin studio. During the sessions, Yeasayer experimented with different types of instruments and recording machines. Auxiliary musicians were hired to help with the process. The idea was to marry sonic experimentation with pop structures, while primary songwriters Chris Keating and Anand Wilder explored a variety of themes such as boxing, addiction, and paranoia. Odd Blood also contains several love songs. The album received largely positive reviews from critics. Praise centered on its cohesive merging of genres, especially the pop-influenced rhythms.