Youth Man - Hill Of Knives EP
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| Youth Man - Hill Of Knives |
Release Date: 27th April 2015
Well this should be good. A
Birmingham trio influenced by the like Bad Brains, Dead Kennedys and Black Flag
but with a psyche tinge and the backing of some rock media heavyweights, you
say? Don't mind if I do. The 'Hill Of Knives EP' opens with 'Skin' and
immediately the trio hit their stride which is lucky as the song only lasts 77
seconds. The vocals of Kaila Whyte are uncompromising and visceral but oh so
captivating as you visualise the tightly packed venues bouncing around in front
of and on top of the band. 'Joy' is up next and is a little more considered
with an art-house angularity to the jerky riff and Whyte's impassioned vocals
performance.
On 'Always The Same' the crash
and thrash of the drums takes centre stage before some Faith No More-esque
guitars do battle once again with that vocal
style. The exotically titled 'Auto-de-Fe' is as intense as intense gets with a
US rock, At The Drive-In vibe which will have audiences either cowering in fear
or worshiping at the foot of the stage depending on their mental fortitude.
This EP closes on 'Dead Weight', a tune which is somewhere between PJ Harvey at
her most angst ridden and Hole at their most balls out and rocking. Youth Man
are the first band I've heard in a long time to have picked up the mantle from
those bands that brought Grunge to the masses in the 90s and have reignited the
flame of intention, wit and passion. Strong, strong stuff.
More information: https://www.facebook.com/youthmanband
Live Dates:
14th May - Waterfront, Norwich w/Sleaford Mods
15th May - Basement, York
16th May - Stereo, Glasgow
20th May - The Musician, Leicester
21st May - The Railway, Winchester
27th May - Rock City Basement, Nottingham
28th May - Moles, Bath
29th May - The Leopard, Doncaster
30th May - Crauford Arms, Milton Keynes
4th June - Fruit, Hull
5th June - The Hop, Wakefield
6th June - Sugarmill, Stoke
10th June - Boilerroom, Guildford
11th June - Cavern, Exeter
12th June - Joiners, Southampton
13th June - Sticky Mike's Frog Bar, Brighton