Yes Yes Vindictive is the debut studio album from Australia indie rock

Indie rock

Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...

/pop punk

Pop punk

Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...

 band, Operator Please

Operator Please

Operator Please are an Australian pop band, originating on the Gold Coast of Queensland, in 2005. Their current lineup consists of vocalist and guitarist Amandah Wilkinson, drummer Tim Commandeur, keyboardist Chris Holland, Ashley McConnell on bass guitar, and violinist Taylor Henderson.The...

. It was released on 10 November 2007, and on 17 March 2008 in the UK under Virgin/EMI

Virgin Records

Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...

. The album features the singles "Just a Song About Ping Pong

Just a Song About Ping Pong

Just a Song About Ping Pong is the third EP/single released by the Australian band Operator Please from their debut album Yes Yes Vindictive. It had existed before its official release in a different version which was originally included on Operator Please's first release, On the Prowl, which was...

", "Get What You Want

Get What You Want

"Get What You Want" is a song by Operator Please and is the second single released in Australia on 27 October 2007 and the third in the United Kingdom on 17 February 2008 from their debut album, Yes Yes Vindictive. It debuted at number 40 on the ARIA Singles Chart on 5 November, before later...

", "Leave It Alone

Leave It Alone (song)

"Leave It Alone" is a song by Operator Please and is the third single released from their debut album Yes Yes Vindictive. It was released as the second single from the album in the United Kingdom on 19 November 2007, and as the third single in Australia on 25 February 2008.The Nine Network has been...

" and the final single "Two for My Seconds

Two for My Seconds

"Two for My Seconds" is a song by Operator Please and is the fourth single released from their debut album, Yes Yes Vindictive. The song was co-written by frontwoman Amandah Wilkinson and keyboardist Sarah Gardiner about the band's first violinist, Steph, and her unfriendly departure from the band....

". The album was recorded in the Grove Studios on the New South Wales Central Coast with UK producer

Record producer

A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...

 Simon Barnicott. It debuted and peaked at #28 on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart

ARIA Charts

The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...

 before leaving the top 50 the next week. Its follow-up, Gloves

Gloves (album)

Gloves is the second studio album from Australia indie rock/pop rock band, Operator Please. It was released on 26 April 2010 in Australia and on 31 May 2010 in the UK under Virgin/EMI. The lead single "Logic" was released on 16 February 2010. The video for the second single "Back and Forth" was...

, was released in 2010.

Promotion and touring

The album was released after the band had played some of the UK's biggest music festivals, including Leeds and Reading, which followed and Australian and New Zealand tours. Ashley McConnell said Operator Please were introduced to distortion pedals and synths during the making of the album.

Singles

The lead single from the album was "Just a Song About Ping Pong

Just a Song About Ping Pong

Just a Song About Ping Pong is the third EP/single released by the Australian band Operator Please from their debut album Yes Yes Vindictive. It had existed before its official release in a different version which was originally included on Operator Please's first release, On the Prowl, which was...

", which was released in Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

 on 28 July 2007 as an EP

Extended play

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/single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

. It debuted at number 15 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart

ARIA Charts

The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...

, before reaching its peak of 12. It has also received significant airplay throughout New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

 and the UK

United Kingdom

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. The song won an ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist - Single in 2007. In the UK, the second single "Leave It Alone

Leave It Alone (song)

"Leave It Alone" is a song by Operator Please and is the third single released from their debut album Yes Yes Vindictive. It was released as the second single from the album in the United Kingdom on 19 November 2007, and as the third single in Australia on 25 February 2008.The Nine Network has been...

" was released on 19 November 2007.

The second single "Get What You Want

Get What You Want

"Get What You Want" is a song by Operator Please and is the second single released in Australia on 27 October 2007 and the third in the United Kingdom on 17 February 2008 from their debut album, Yes Yes Vindictive. It debuted at number 40 on the ARIA Singles Chart on 5 November, before later...

" was released on 27 October 2007 in Australia and as the third single from the album in the UK on 17 February 2008. It debuted in Australia at number 40 before ascending to reach its peak of 27, after falling to 49 the previous week. It has yet to chart in the UK.

In Australia, the third single "Leave It Alone

Leave It Alone (song)

"Leave It Alone" is a song by Operator Please and is the third single released from their debut album Yes Yes Vindictive. It was released as the second single from the album in the United Kingdom on 19 November 2007, and as the third single in Australia on 25 February 2008.The Nine Network has been...

" was released on 25 February 2008. It did not chart within the top 50, but peaked at number 62 on the ARIA Singles Chart.

The album's fourth single, "Two for My Seconds

Two for My Seconds

"Two for My Seconds" is a song by Operator Please and is the fourth single released from their debut album, Yes Yes Vindictive. The song was co-written by frontwoman Amandah Wilkinson and keyboardist Sarah Gardiner about the band's first violinist, Steph, and her unfriendly departure from the band....

", was released on 21 June 2008. It debuted at #93 on the ARIA Singles Chart on 7 July based on downloads alone.

Australian edition

1. "Zero! Zero!" – 3:06
2. "Get What You Want
   Get What You Want
   "Get What You Want" is a song by Operator Please and is the second single released in Australia on 27 October 2007 and the third in the United Kingdom on 17 February 2008 from their debut album, Yes Yes Vindictive. It debuted at number 40 on the ARIA Singles Chart on 5 November, before later...
   
   " – 3:49
3. "Leave It Alone
   Leave It Alone (song)
   "Leave It Alone" is a song by Operator Please and is the third single released from their debut album Yes Yes Vindictive. It was released as the second single from the album in the United Kingdom on 19 November 2007, and as the third single in Australia on 25 February 2008.The Nine Network has been...
   
   " – 3:38
4. "Cringe" – 3:22
5. "Just a Song About Ping Pong
   Just a Song About Ping Pong
   Just a Song About Ping Pong is the third EP/single released by the Australian band Operator Please from their debut album Yes Yes Vindictive. It had existed before its official release in a different version which was originally included on Operator Please's first release, On the Prowl, which was...
   
   " – 2:18
6. "Two for My Seconds
   Two for My Seconds
   "Two for My Seconds" is a song by Operator Please and is the fourth single released from their debut album, Yes Yes Vindictive. The song was co-written by frontwoman Amandah Wilkinson and keyboardist Sarah Gardiner about the band's first violinist, Steph, and her unfriendly departure from the band....
   
   " – 4:00
7. "6/8" – 3:30
8. "Yes Yes" – 2:54
9. "Other Song" – 3:19
10. "Terminal Disease" – 1:56
11. "Ghost" – 3:21
12. "Pantomime" – 4:28
13. "Rockinghorse" (Australian physical album download bonus track) – 3:44
14. "One Yellow Button" (iTunes bonus track)

UK edition

1. "Zero Zero" – 3:06
2. "Get What You Want
   Get What You Want
   "Get What You Want" is a song by Operator Please and is the second single released in Australia on 27 October 2007 and the third in the United Kingdom on 17 February 2008 from their debut album, Yes Yes Vindictive. It debuted at number 40 on the ARIA Singles Chart on 5 November, before later...
   
   " – 3:49
3. "Just a Song About Ping Pong
   Just a Song About Ping Pong
   Just a Song About Ping Pong is the third EP/single released by the Australian band Operator Please from their debut album Yes Yes Vindictive. It had existed before its official release in a different version which was originally included on Operator Please's first release, On the Prowl, which was...
   
   " – 2:18
4. "Cringe" – 3:22
5. "Two for My Seconds
   Two for My Seconds
   "Two for My Seconds" is a song by Operator Please and is the fourth single released from their debut album, Yes Yes Vindictive. The song was co-written by frontwoman Amandah Wilkinson and keyboardist Sarah Gardiner about the band's first violinist, Steph, and her unfriendly departure from the band....
   
   " – 4:00
6. "Terminal Disease" – 1:56
7. "6/8" – 3:30
8. "Yes Yes" – 2:54
9. "Other Song" – 3:19
10. "Ghost" – 3:21
11. "Leave It Alone
    Leave It Alone (song)
    "Leave It Alone" is a song by Operator Please and is the third single released from their debut album Yes Yes Vindictive. It was released as the second single from the album in the United Kingdom on 19 November 2007, and as the third single in Australia on 25 February 2008.The Nine Network has been...
    
    " – 3:38
12. "Pantomime" – 4:28
13. "Rockinghorse" (iTunes bonus track) – 3:44

Japanese edition

1. "Zero Zero"
2. "Get What You Want"
3. "ピンポン!" ("Just a Song About Ping Pong")
4. "Cringe"
5. "Two for My Seconds"
6. "Terminal Disease"
7. "6/8"
8. "Yes Yes Vindictive"
9. "Other Song"
10. "Ghost"
11. "Leave It Alone"
12. "Pantomime"
13. "Crash Tragic"
14. "Icicle"
15. "One Yellow Button"
16. "In Motion"
17. "Leave It Alone" (New Young Pony Club Remix)
18. "Leave It Alone" (David E. Sugar Mix)
19. "ピンポン!" ("Just a Song About Ping Pong") (Kissy Sell Out's White Stallion Radio Edit)
20. "ピンポン!" ("Just a Song About Ping Pong") (music video)