Yam Haus has only been around for about two whirlwind years. And I’ll keep it a secret, but Yam Haus made a very funny and bold choice at the end of the song, proving again their riskiness and sense of humor as a band. Also, huge kudos to band member Zach Beinlich for a very creative bass guitar part. It’s also almost onomatopoeic, as the lyrical imagery of electric neon is reflected in the buzzes, bouncy synthesizers, and video-game noises in the background of the song. The key to this song is that it’s the perfect mixture of quirky and good taste.

The musical payoff is enormous and designed to be danced to on repeat. “Run to the filcker of the neon signs / streets paint a picture of the chaos in your mind / electric roller coaster ride,” Pruitt continues in one of the most satisfying melodies in recent memory. The concept of “the thrill” is extended as Yam Haus dives into the chorus. As a band we’re simply inviting you to the show. Like an amusement park ride, we will do anything to enjoy a quick moment of exhilaration, and we repeat it again and again.

Life is a chase… and it flies by, so buckle up and pay attention. “’The Thrill’ is about the chase – the inescapable human nature we all feel to run after something outside of ourselves to find what we’re looking for. In this video, the band is testing out “society’s norm” of what is “thrilling and adventurous.” But, as the narrator says at the beginning of the video, “Yam Haus experiences “the thrill” during every performance, even when they only sell one ticket to their manager.” Meaning, Yam Haus’ thrill doesn’t have to align with what everyone else’s thrill is. If you pay close attention, you’ll notice how not thrilled the band actually is on those rides, robotic almost. Throughout the video, we see the band on a variety of amusement park rides: The rollercoaster, the sky-high swings, the old-fashioned cars. These lyrics add to the idea behind “The Thrill” everyone is searching for something different, something real, but how do we get to it? The first verse, “Can you feel it in me / I can feel it in you / we get down to the rhythm of a Saturday night / but we don’t know what to do,” sings Lars Pruitt, the band’s frontman.

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