Yeah Yeah Yeahs Release Live Album and Companion Film From Royal Albert Hall Show
Yeah Yeah Yeahs have issued a live album titled 'Hidden in Pieces Live at the Royal Albert Hall,' recorded during their 2025 tour. The digital edition features 13 tracks, with physical and deluxe versions arriving in October. A 22-minute black-and-white short film directed by Barnaby Clay accompanies the release on the Criterion Channel.
The album captures the band's first-ever performance at the historic London venue, which was only the third show of their 2025 tour. Arrangements were developed in a compressed week-long session at Sonic Ranch in Texas with string arranger Jherek Bischoff, adapting nearly two dozen songs for quartet and acoustic instrumentation.
The companion film pairs with classic cinema at screenings — Night of the Hunter in London, Mulholland Drive in Australia, Wings of Desire in New York, and Eraserhead in Los Angeles. Karen O noted the performance opens with an homage to David Lynch, who died a month before the tour began.
This release could resonate with fans seeking communal musical experiences during a politically charged period, as Karen O explicitly framed the tour as a response to the 2025 election. The Criterion Channel partnership and curated film pairings may extend the band's cultural reach beyond music audiences, potentially introducing their work to cinephiles. The David Lynch tribute could also deepen emotional