Young Mammals

Artist Information

Biography

Landlady b/w Optometrist is the newest release and next step in Young Mammals’ catalog. Due March 10th, 2012 on the Bombs By Mail label, each side of the record boasts refined versions of a few of the band’s musical personalities, working as a crash-course for the uninitiated.

The two songs are placed on opposite sides of the band’s sonic spectrum, displaying just how big the quartet’s playground is. “Landlady”, the a-side, is a raucous flash of loud, anxious, air-tight pop. With some clear ideas on capturing a mood for the release, the band self-tracked the song to tape and mixed with co-conspirator Steve Christensen. “Optometrist”, the b-side, was recorded in Brooklyn with Nick Stumpf at the helm and displays Young Mammals’ knack for presenting delicate lullabies through a filter of noise and dissonance.

Following the release of 2010’s Carrots, Young Mammals enjoyed a wave of successful touring and flattering praise from national publications and internet taste-makers (Philadelphia Weekly, FILTER Magazine, BrooklynVegan). A respectful showing for the group of West Houstonians who, at this point, have created everything without help from a record label. A testament to the far reaches of the internet, the band played to capacity crowds at that year’s CMJ Music Festival, SXSW, and to contingents of fans hip to Young Mammals in smaller nooks of America.

Young Mammals are brothers Jose and Carlos Sanchez, Cley Miller, and Ryan Chavez.

Instrumentation

Jose Sanchez : Bass
Carlos Sanchez : Vocals/Guitar
Cley Miller : Guitar
Ryan Chavez: Drums

Discography

Landlady b/w Optometrist single (2012)
A Landlady
B Optometrist

Carrots LP (2010)
01 Confetti
02 8 4 8
03 Dragon Wagon
04 Weather Bee
05 Wires & Buttons
06 Analogue
07 Stay To The Left
08 Man In The Cannon
09 Mosquitobot
10 Duck

Links

• Facebook
• Twitter
• http://sippycupeverything.com/youngmammals

Audio

• Landlady
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• Confetti*
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• 8 4 8*
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• Dragon Wagon*
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Video

Young Mammals - Dragon Wagon

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Press

• Review of "Confetti" and "8 4 8" [+ Show ]
  

  "‘Confetti’ isn’t about a three-year-old girl throwing a temper tantrum—it is a three-year-old girl ..."‘Confetti’ isn’t about a three-year-old girl throwing a temper tantrum—it is a three-year-old girl throwing a temper tantrum."

• Northside Festival Wrap-Up [+ Show ]
  

  "Public Assembly’s front room saw a rollicking run from Houston’s Young Mammals late Sunday, the fou..."Public Assembly’s front room saw a rollicking run from Houston’s Young Mammals late Sunday, the four energetic lads powering through some 90s-tinged indie with full-throttle intent so infectious every note I tried to take is complete scribble."

• Editor's Picks: 6/24 Philadelphia show [+ Show ]
  

  "For the last few weeks, we've been playing Houston's Young Mammals new LP Carrots on constant rotat..."For the last few weeks, we've been playing Houston's Young Mammals new LP Carrots on constant rotation (really)."

• Carrots LP review [+ Show ]
  

  "Young Mammals' debut showcases the group's impressive knack for writing hummable indie pop nuggets ..."Young Mammals' debut showcases the group's impressive knack for writing hummable indie pop nuggets featuring experimental, Animal Collective-esque detours."

• Carrots LP review [+ Show ]
  

  "Songs like ‘Stay to the Left’ and ‘Wires & Buttons’ seem to be begging concert goers to get to the ..."Songs like ‘Stay to the Left’ and ‘Wires & Buttons’ seem to be begging concert goers to get to the front row and head bang with each combination of snare and cymbal crash."

• Carrots LP review [+ Show ]
  

  "Carrots is full of atmospheric indie rock, in the vein of Broken Social Scene and the Flaming Lips...."Carrots is full of atmospheric indie rock, in the vein of Broken Social Scene and the Flaming Lips. Pop melodies swirl with lush, reverb-heavy guitars. It’s noisy but not abrasive; a garage band melting in the summer heat."

• Interview with Jose Sanchez of Young Mammals [+ Show ]
  

  "... if they can keep pace with the growth they showed between the loose, noisy garage rock of their..."... if they can keep pace with the growth they showed between the loose, noisy garage rock of their early EPs and Carrots’ ornate, off-kilter noise-pop, there’s no stopping them."

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