It's almost an impossible task not to be charmed by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah s musical raffle of mellow pop, exuberant indie rock and lead singer Alec Ounsworth's enigmatic vocals.

With their self-titled debut album in hand and their instruments tuned to the stars, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah burst onto the scene in 2005 and into the public's ears. The debut, which this year marks its 20th anniversary, is a sonically intriguing jumble of forward-thinking drums, buzzing synthesizers, sharp guitar surfaces and Ounsworth's very own vocal lines. And there's so much to the music that it sets both feet and hearts on fire.

The album features strong singles like “The Skin Of My Yellow Country Teeth” and “Upon This Tidal Wave Of Young Blood”, both of which are colorful examples of how Clap Your Hands Say Yeah weaves a raw and gritty expression together with completely irresistible and magnetic charm.

The debut caused a stir in the musical community upon its release and received enthusiastic reviews from several media outlets; among them, the American music outlet Pitchfork showered it with laudatory adjectives:

"Every time it seems like conventional indie rock has gasped its last, someone builds a mansion of song that reminds us that, at its best, the genre still pulls off raw, celebratory spirit more convincingly than almost any other. Consistently, remarkably strong.”

The audience has a unique evening in store when Clap Your Hands Say Yeah fills Lille VEGA with the sound of their groundbreaking debut.