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The album as a self-contained unit of artistic expression holds a fascinating place in the musical landscape. For some, the rise in streaming culture has reduced its significance, with listeners able ...

Initially, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah’s self-titled debut album was meant to be a four-track EP. But after acquiring extra studio time, Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter Alex Ounsworth, drummer Sean ...

Alec Ounsworth and his band Clap Your Hands Say Yeah are celebrating their 20th anniversary with the announcement of limited deluxe vinyl reissues of the landmark ...

Welcome to Band Jury, a SPIN series in which artists defend black sheep albums they feel deserve another listen. These are projects that, for whatever reason (middling sales, negative reviews, a ...

Hand clapping is ubiquitous behavior for humans across time and cultures, serving many different purposes: to signify approval with applause, for instance, or to keep time to music. Acousticians often ...

Actor Ranbir Kapoor’s jaw-dropping hand-clap pull-ups have set social media buzzing. At its core, a pull-up is a simple yet powerful exercise where you grip a bar overhead and pull yourself up until ...