Nick Zinner

Hooky new wave single "Zero" came earlier, and legendary post-rock axeman David Pajo's (Slint, Tortoise) support on keys reassured us that despite YYY's synth-pop makeover, we can still count on Nick Zinner for those propulsive riffs.

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...demonstrates how far the YYYs are able to push the structure of a rock ballad. With Brian Chase's skittering drum lines and Nick Zinner's angular, buzz-saw guitar riffs used primarily for texture beneath producer Dave Sitek's dense layer...

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And it wasn't just Karen who attracted attention, either. Guitarist Nick Zinner was hailed for his musical brilliance as the band clawed their way out of the scuzzy clubs of New York. Rocker Marilyn Manson even called him the best guitarist...

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...made an appearance in that Converse ad that subsequently put his face on every billboard in NYC, Albert put out his best solo album yet, Nick is cultivating an ill hair style, and now Nikolai has a new album of his own ready to be...

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...vamped admirably with her cape of pumpkin-sized gold sequins. (Guitarist Nick Zinner barely moved or looked up, if at all, but he was the object of many homemade fan-girl signs.) The temperate vibe matched the confidence of It's Blitz!, their...

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...departure from their former sound. It will surely rank as one of the best albums of 2009 to play at a party, but YYYs fans may not feel like celebrating the loss of Zinner's dirty riffs. Of the 10 tracks on It's Blitz! about half...

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...made for an intoxicating combo. The same formula worked to perfection on "Soft Shock," which also found Zinner doing what he does best -- making a simple guitar line resonate with the power and edge. Sort of like, well, The Edge. The...

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