Artist page · 05/07/2026
About
Eleven vinyl titles including rare colored pressings and self-released LPs with prices ranging €6-€202.
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah is an American indie rock band, originally formed in Philadelphia but based in Brooklyn. Known for the nasal, engaging voice of frontman Alec Ounsworth, the group released their self-titled debut LP in 2005, initially self-produced and distributed. Their music channels influences from artists like Tom Waits and Talking Heads, while maintaining a unique sound. The band's catalog spans over eleven vinyl releases, including limited edition colored vinyl and several repressings under multiple labels.
Their breakthrough came with their debut album which gained rapid attention online, leading to high demand for vinyl copies. The band members mostly reside in Brooklyn except Ounsworth who remains in Philadelphia.
Discography
Studio albums, EPs and notable live records, from newest to oldest. Drag the timeline to browse.
Cyhsy, Inc · 2021
Not On Label (Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Self-released) · 2017
Xtra Mile Recordings · 2014
Not On Label · 2011
Not On Label (Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Self-released) · 2007
Not On Label (Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Self-released) · 2005Playlist
The tracks that sum up Clap Your Hands Say Yeah's career.
The essentials
Our pick, validated by the editorial team.
Self-titled debut album that launched their indie career, originally self-released in 2005 and reissued multiple times on vinyl.
Fourth studio album with 12 tracks, available in a variety of vinyl pressings, including limited runs noted for alternative and indie rock styles.
Latest studio album with 10 tracks, available in stereo, including limited edition vinyl pressings still widely available in the €7 to €15 price range.
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Artists who share part of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah's musical DNA.
Collectors
The hidden side of the catalogue: rare pressings, sought-after matrices, Discogs values.
For each reference edition, these cards summarise the state of the global Discogs market. Market position places the average price of a copy between the observed min and max prices. Average price is the price seen for a mint-condition copy. Copies available counts listings currently for sale. Collectors who want it is the number of Discogs users who added it to their wantlist without owning it — a good signal of upcoming demand.
Face B
Studio secrets, touring anecdotes and B-sides worth the whole album.
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah initially used the internet's emerging power for rapid, low-cost music diffusion.— Band statement
The 2005 debut album was self-produced and initially auto-distributed by one person, intended only to support live gigs, but skyrocketed in demand leading to urgent repressings.
The 2021 New Fragility has original US stereo LP pressings with catalog numbers CYHSY08 and CYHSY08LP and a limited edition pressing from Cyhsy, Inc with catalog CHYSY08LP-C1, still selling between €7 and €16.
Notable musicians David Bowie and David Byrne were spotted attending Clap Your Hands Say Yeah concerts, placing the band on the radar of mainstream press.
The band formed in 2004 in Philadelphia with most members living in Brooklyn; Alec Ounsworth, the singer, stays in Philadelphia, adding geographical contrast.
FAQ
The most common questions about pressings, reissues and limited editions.
The band formed in 2004 in Philadelphia, USA, before relocating mainly to Brooklyn, New York.
Their albums are available on LP vinyl with standard black pressings, limited color editions, and special splatter vinyl versions.
Prices vary widely from around €6 for common LPs up to €202 for specialty colored pressings, depending on rarity and edition.
The self-titled debut (2005), 'Hysterical' (2011), and 'New Fragility' (2021) represent key albums available across multiple vinyl editions.
Yes, there are several limited edition vinyl pressings including translucent pink splatter and white & yellow splatter variants, notably for their debut and recent albums.
Some editions come with gatefold sleeves and deluxe packaging, particularly limited edition releases like the specials on 'Some Loud Thunder'.
While most pressings originate from the US and UK, their albums are generally available in France through importers and some European limited editions.
Most members live in Brooklyn, New York. Alec Ounsworth, the lead vocalist, resides in Philadelphia, providing a mix of East Coast cities.
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