Some Loud Thunder is the second studio album by American musical project
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. It was released on January 29, 2007, in the United Kingdom, and the next day in the United States by
Wichita Recordings; but people who pre-ordered the album were able to legally download it from
Insound starting January 16. The album was produced by
Dave Fridmann, known for his work with
Mercury Rev and
The Flaming Lips.
The album debuted at #47 on the
Billboard 200 album chart with 19,000 copies sold.[12] "Satan Said Dance" was ranked the 95th best song of 2007 by Rolling Stone.[13]
Track listing
All tracks written by
Alec Ounsworth, except where noted.
"Some Loud Thunder"
"Emily Jean Stock"
"Mama, Won't You Keep Them Castles in the Air and Burning?"
"Love Song No. 7"
"Satan Said Dance"
"Upon Encountering the Crippled Elephant"
"Goodbye to Mother and the Cove" (Ounsworth,
Tyler Sargent, Sean Greenhalgh)
"Arm and Hammer"
"Yankee Go Home"
"Underwater (You and Me)"
"Five Easy Pieces"
"The Sword Song" (Japanese release and iTunes bonus track)