"TAKING the energy of Celtic rock and marrying it to the exuberance of modern Scottish indie-folk, Gestures – the debut album from Edinburgh’s The Youth And Young – proves that past comparisons to Arcade Fire aren’t all that far off the mark.

As has been the case since their debut EP dropped two years ago, the band’s dynamism takes its cue from the alternating, overlapping vocals of Ryan McGlone and Alice Anderson. But the eight tracks here are painted on a bigger canvas than anything before them, with wide-reaching melodies and heftier production thrusting the songs into a space between, say, Admiral Fallow and Broken Records.

The expanded strings on Blueprints and howling guitar on Escher Drawn are just two examples of how every individual element is now working harder within the united force of the seven-piece band". 

Words by Alan Morrison, from The National newspaper. Link - http://www.thenational.scot/culture/the-youth-and-young-expand-on-early-work-to-excellent-effect.13884 

Little Sky

Every Atom Of You

Blueprints

Before The Wind

Whispers

Escher Drawn

Every Atom Of Me

Our new single 'Lanterns' out Friday 9th of June 2017.

Music video to be released Monday 12th of June 2017.

We will be celebrating the launch of our new single with two headline shows at Broadcast, Glasgow (14/06) and The Mash House, Edinburgh (17/06).

Produced by Mark Morrow
Music Video by Cameron Brisbane
Artwork by Benjamin McAteer (insta@deadmemoryart)

Upcoming shows:

14/06 - Broadcast, Glasgow
17/06 - The Mash House, Edinburgh
28/07 - ButefFest, Isle of Bute
04/08 - Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, Inverness
26/08 - Stowed Out, Galashiels

Lanterns

Track four from the debut EP available at theyouthandyoung,bandcamp.com as a free/pay-what-you-want download 24/02/13

Live Without A Lot

Track six from the debut EP available at theyouthandyoung.bandcamp.com as a free/pay-what-you-want download 24/02/13

The Colour Upstream

Eight piece noise folk band from Edinburgh/Fife. 

Our debut album, ‘Gestures’, is available for download on Bandcamp but you can stream it here!

Come say hello at theyouthandyoung@hotmail.co.uk

TYAY x

The Youth And Young

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