YOUNG ADULTS

This special find came from GIMME TINNITUS. Apparently this was one of the blog’s favorite albums of 2010, so call me late to the party.
According to the band’s bandcamp page, they’re from Boston. Their sound is informed by both punk and shoegaze music, creating a sound that’s both energetic and hazy. It’s a lot like the new Weekend album, but not as sleepy. The band’s latest album is Black Hole. Stream it below: - the needle drop

Once again here at Exploding In Sound, we are attempting to condense another fantastic year of music into the absolute best releases from the past twelve months. We've burnt the midnight oil, and after many grueling evenings restlessly thinking of our favorite albums, I'm very proud to present this list. While many sites and magazines are content with a mere Top 10 records, we cover a lot of freakin' music here at EIS, and if you have been reading over the past year you'll know that highlighting 10 albums just wont cut it. I settled on my Top 40 Albums of the Year, and I can promise you're not going to find a list like this one anywhere else. So without further ado, please check out our favorite albums of 2010 and be sure to have a listen to #40 - 21. Check back tomorrow for the Top 20 albums!!

40. Black Sleep of Kali - Our Slow Decay (Small Stone)
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39. Geronimo! - Fuzzy Dreams (self released)
(REVIEW | BUY THE ALBUM)

38. Steve Brodsky - Here's to the Future (Hydra Head)
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37. (Damn) This Desert Air - Distance Waits (Pop Up)
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36. Chickenhawk - Modern Bodies (Brew)
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35. Doomstar! - Rainbow Bloodsucker (Grandma&Grandpa)
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34. Melvins - The Bride Screamed Murder (Ipecac)
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33. Gozu - Locust Season (Small Stone)
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32. Me You Us Them - Post-Data (Triple Down)
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31. Shoes & Socks Off - Robin Hood Waiter Champion Have-Not (Big Scary Monsters)
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30. Native - Wrestling Moves (Sargent House)
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29. Black Mountain - Wilderness Heart (Jagjaguwar)
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28. Arcane Roots - Left Fire (self released)
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27. Torche - Songs for Singles (Hydra Head)
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26. The Black Keys - Brothers (Nonesuch)
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25. Medications - Completely Removed (Dischord)
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24. Young Adults - Black Hole (Amdiscs)
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23. Retribution Gospel Choir - 2 (Sub Pop)
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22. Alain Johannes - Spark (Rekords Rekords)
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21. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Beat The Devil's Tattoo (Vagrant)
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Do you like your music loud? Are you tired of ironic bearded guys who are more interested in incorporating the xylophone into their three-cord twee-folk songs than anything resembling actual rock? Do you like gigantic guitar riffs that charge with the intensity of a jet engine in flames and scraggly half-shouted vocals riding on a wave of primal drum thunder? If so, then Boston's Young Adults probably are just the band you've been looking for.

Harkening back to the early days of indie, when the word referred to angry shouting guys in plaid who played busted-up Fender guitars into redlining amps rather than music-magazine approved trendie rock topped off by glossy band members with $200 haircuts, Young Adults offer a rollicking debut that practically steamrolls other recent lo-fi artists. While Young Adults aren't the first band in the past few years to turn back the clock, they offer some of the overall tightest songwriting of any such artists, backing up their walls of noise with great hooks and melodies.

After the brief opener Reverie, the band kicks into high gear with 'Let Us Out,' which establishes much of the sound that dominates the record. Kurt Villon's thundering drums rule the song while Chris Villon's thick, shoegazey guitar creates a strong atmosphere. Despite consisting of only three members, Young Adults sound absolutely huge, making the most of their instruments as Demitri Swan covers the low end with his throbbing, distorted basslines. But beneath the noise lies a strong songcraft, unlike many fellow shoegazers.

The band's songs conjure up the usual suspects – My Bloody Valentine, Sonic Youth, Pixies, No Age. But it's the unexpected influence of Japanese indie legends Number Girl that helps the band to transcend other lo-fi peers. The drumming of 'Wasting Time' is a dead ringer for Ahito Inazawa, and the melodic guitar leads sound like something Hisako Tabuchi or Chiemi Ishimoto would play. Young Adults strike a terrific balance between noise and melody, never quite succumbing to either and end up emerging a stronger band as a result.

Rather than charge at full speed for the entirety of the album's 37 minutes, Young Adults prove adept at a variety of tempos and rhythms to make the album more varied than its fuzzy nature might suggest. The brief 'Rip It Up' rides on a Number Girl-esque wave of rhythmic fury with a dash of surf, while 'Impression' is a fist-pumping punk anthem. 'Over The Edge' is a more discordant track that evokes the gritty post-hardcore of Fugazi, adapted to the band's power trio shoegaze milieu. 'Life Under Review' carries a sort of angsty desperation that clashes effectively with the predominantly upbeat material elsewhere on the album and sounds almost like a more melodic take on A Place To Bury Strangers' sound.

The strongest cut, 'Annulation,” is a blistering tune in which the members achieve perfect synergy to create a powerful and focused sonic blitz. The warm-sounding 'Bummer Summer' shows that the ambiguity of shoegaze sounds just as goood, if not better, at high tempo. 'Drifting' has some of the album's best guitar playing, alternating between melodic leads and noise blasts, while 'Campfires' brings the album to a good finish with its strong hooks. Like their name suggests, Young Adults' music effectively captures the euphoria of youth as well as the ambiguity and confusion that come along with it. As good an album as their debut is, it's the work of a young band with a whole world of potential available to them. For now, though, they offer a great soundtrack to putting your worries aside and basking in the glow of youth. - Sputnik Music

Ez a nap nem csak azért volt jó, mert atom ido volt, Ábrisból nem dobták vissza a rajzaimat, hanem azért is még mert ma jelent meg a massachusetts-i Young Adults bemutatkozó albuma az AMDISCS gondozásában. 2010 januári demojukra csak a napokban kattantam rá másodszori próbálkozásra és azóta is fogom a fejem, hogy hogy történhetett ez meg... Zenéjükrol nekem a chicago-i Disappears post-rockja ugrott be, de itt valahogy a dalok jobban ütnek, kevesebb lenne a pszihedelia, inkább a nyers punkosabb megoldások a dominálóak. A teljes album meghallgatható a zenekar Bandcamp oldalán, a demo meg ingyen letöltheto a kiadó honlapján keresztül. - Goodbye Paris

Dream/noise indie rock. Upbeat, melodic yet dense and interesting. This is how I’d define GREAT “indie rock”. Listenable-interesting, no teen/commercial pandering or dumbed down melodies/themes. Instead, guitar bass and drums either present a brain balm or a full-on cleansing. Male vocals, though belted out, are restrained in the mix for great effect, guitar is well played with echo, reverb and perfect amount of trippy whammy bar, or else layers of chords, but always providing melody. Powerful drums and bass. This is really great stuff that I pray I can experience live at a small local club before they end up at Coachella or some other hell. For fans of The RockATeens, Sonic Youth, Pixies (for sure), and The Medea Connection. Dang! The 12-13 track combo borders on epic. Shit, I’m gonna become an indie rock convert soon if this is what we keep getting.

1) noisey weird brief intro that should be played with next
2) pounding beat, dream noise rock, nice and epic
3) upbeat, faster pounding beat that’s is peppy
4) balls out rockin, dream rock meets punk rock? Good passionate upbeat driving
5) blends right out of previous (play together?) upbeat rockin-ass stuff
6) kicken ass pop rock, with a certain heaviness, something Pixies going on with soaring guitar
7) I like this drum beat, it has a lazy heaviness about it despite the power of the whole song (girl drummers usually take this approach to great results)
8) heavy rockin, desperate feel, tone
9) upbeat rockin, really driving, echoey guitar melodies really take hold
10) heavy tone, intense, beautiful upbeat and driving
11) upbeat, really positive galloping noisey indie rock that I swear with save the world, PLAY THIS IF YOU CLAIM TO LOVE I-R!
12-13) (12 is an intro that is optional) great beat driven, with layers of guitar laid on with a subtle, just a tiny pinch of Kevin Shields/MBV bendiness (instead of destroying/exploiting that sound like so many bands I send to amoeba do), great soaring melodies with guitar steal the show, with a trippy noisey false ending at ~20 seconds reminaing (I recommend killing the track there cuz all that comes back is a studio dingleball) - KZSU: Zookeeper Online

1. Beach House, Teen Dream
2. Joanna Newsom, Have One On Me
3. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti: Before Today
4. DOM, Sun Bronzed Greek Gods
5. Arcade Fire, The Suburbs
6. PPALMM, Cal-Aesthetics
7. Gobble Gobble, Lawn Knives & assorted releases
8. MMOSS, i
9. MGMT, Congratulations
10. Male Bonding, Nothing Hurts
11. Truman Peyote, Light-Lightening
12.Yeasayer, Odd Blood
13. Dinowalrus, %
14. Young Adults, Black Hole
15. Star Slinger, various remixes
16. Twin Sister, Color Your Life
17. Miniboone, Big Changes
18. Wild Moccasins, Skin Collision Past
19. Kumon Plaza, Cliff
20. Selebrities, Ladies Man Effect

My year end list for 2010, for QRO. A master list will be drawn up as well, probably about 100 selections long, and posted around the New Year. - problems paradoxes and alliterations

December 11, 2010


This new release by Young Adults was the one I had been looking forward to more than any other this year. In terms of local music, that’s a designation that usually gets reserved for one of my old favorites, like Mission of Burma. But based on the strength of the band’s five-song demo, released earlier in 2010, I couldn’t wait to hear more.

The full-length “Black Hole” combines those five outstanding tracks from before with six others, no less excellent, plus two short instrumental compositions. The songwriting remains strong throughout. And the energy level, as high as it was on the demo, seems to get ratcheted higher still on the lp. Maybe that’s because the sound benefits from additional production. Or maybe just because I liked the album so much I kept turning up the volume.

As I’m sure you will too. Check out a brilliant live performance of “Rip it Up,” below. Or the entire album, streaming here. Because Young Adults are a band that has arrived. And hopefully come to stay. - WZBC: Love and Mathematics

With the year finally coming to its end, it’s time to look at our favorite full length albums from 2010. We’ve gotten all of the others out of the way (7-inches and EP’s), so there’s really no better time to cover full lengths! This will be the last list looking back on the year of 2010 from the Styrofoam Drone, and after putting these all together, there’s only one thing that becomes clear – 2010 was a damn good year for music.

Unfortunately, there were still a few other albums out there we wanted to cover, but with time restraints and things of that nature, we just couldn’t cover everything we were hoping to. Some of those albums are included on the honorable mentions, and then a few are mixed into the countdown. But without further to say or do, I present to you our favorite albums of 2010. Enjoy and have a happy new year!

13.)
Young Adults – Black Hole
Label: Amdiscs

With a couple of these bands we’ve included on our year end lists, a few of them all come from a similar area in Boston. Believe it or not, they’re all key parts to a constantly growing music scene including all sorts of punk and garage rock. Young Adults just may be the premier act within the madness, and it’s proven immensely with their invigorating debut “Black Hole”. Sure, it’s still early in the game for these guys, but that makes looking into 2011 with Young Adults in mind that much more interesting. In other words – who knows what’s going to come next. - Styrofoam Drone

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And now, here are our Favorite Albums of 2010. Sorry Kanye, Sorry Arcade Fire, Sorry Sufjan, y’all are getting enough attention elsewhere. These are the albums that we really loved this year. Listen to the tracks below, (and if you have not already) fall in love and go buy some albums. Listen.


Everything in Between by No Age


Listen: Fever Dreaming (mp3) [purchase]



ODD BLOOD by Yeasayer


Listen: O.N.E. (mp3) [purchase]



Sisterworld by Liars


Listen: Scissor (mp3) [purchase]



Hippies by Harlem


Listen: Gay Human Bones (mp3) [purchase]



In And Out and Back Again by Woven Bones


Listen: Your Way With My Life (mp3) [purchase]



Castle Talk by Screaming Females


Listen: I Don’t Mind It (mp3) [purchase]



Treats by Sleigh Bells


Listen: Infinity Guitars (mp3) [purchase]



::DISCO2 by HEALTH


Listen: IN HEAT (JAVELIN RMX) (mp3) [purchase]



Swim by Caribou


Listen: Sun (mp3) [purchase]



Halcyon Digest by Deerhunter


Listen: Helicopter (mp3) [purchase]



% by Dinowalrus


Listen: BEAD (mp3) [purchase]



Crystal Castles by Crystal Castles


Listen: Baptism (mp3) [purchase]



Riposte by Buke And Gass


Listen: Your Face Left Before You (mp3) [purchase]



Past Time by Grass Widow


Listen: Fried Egg (mp3) [purchase]



Spirituals by Spirituals


Listen: City With Soul (mp3) [purchase]



There Is Love In You by Four Tet


Listen: Angel Echoes (mp3) [purchase]



Causers Of This by Toro y Moi


Listen: Blessa (mp3) [purchase]



No Más by Javelin


Listen: Moscow 1980 (mp3) [purchase]



Fifteen by Super Wild Horses


Listen: Golden Town (mp3) [purchase]



Black Hole by Young Adults


Listen: Bummer Summer (mp3) [purchase]



Future Weather by The War On Drugs


Listen: Comin’ Through (mp3) [purchase]
- Gimmie Tinnitus

YOUNG ADULTS - Black Hole (AMDISCS)
Their demo really grabbed my attention early in the year, and the full-length kicks ass, too. When I wrote about the demo I loosely described the band as "a fusion of slightly new wave-ish punk, indie rock, and 'shoegaze'". There's definitely more to it than that, but I don't generally listen to this kind of stuff, so I don't really know what the hell to call it. All I care about is that the tunes are super catchy and absolutely drowning in a gritty haze of raw distortion and effects that create an unusual listening experience that definitely stands out. - Halifax Collect

My favorite local records from this past year — another great one for Boston rock …


Young Adults, Black Hole
Gabe Goodman, Conundrummer
Ghost Box Orchestra, The Only Light On
28 Degrees Taurus, All the Stars in Your Eyes
Magic Shoppe, Reverberation
Whitehaus Family Record, Family Record
Andre Obin, Front Runner
Day Sleeper, Wonderland Kid
Guillermo Sexo, Vivid Nights
Kelsey Jarboe, Among Your Kind - WZBC: Love and Mathematics

This fall, I spent several months reporting this story about The Temple, a non-commercial all-ages space that opened this year in Jamaica Plain. The article discussed the venue's struggle to attain an entertainment license in Boston, and more generally all of the bureaucratic bullshit involved in maintaining a legal, sustainable, alternative show space in Boston. "2010 was huge for Boston's underground, and The Temple was a big part of it," I wrote.

It is discouraging that the city makes it difficult for this creative community to exist anywhere other than basements prone to police shut-downs, fire-hazards, etc. Certain bars like Great Scott are also valuable, locally-owned/operated focal points (< 3 u g.s.), but still, whenever I am in New York, going to shows at places like the Silent Barn, Market Hotel, Death By Audio, etc. always makes me think about how incredible it would be for Boston to have a space like those. It is pretty incredible that even without anything like that, kids have still been able to foster a really great underground music community in houses and basements around Allston and JP. Some of my favorite shows of the year took place in said houses, and some of my favorite records of the year were by Boston-based bands.

Between the Temple, Yes Oui Si, and another new space in the works by Dan Shea (of BOWAAC), Boston is set for some major strides in 2k11, despite difficulties involved. I can only imagine that with more sustainable places, the underground music community in Boston could flourish even more this year than it did in 2k10.

** favorite Boston-based records of 2k10 after the jump **




Young Adults - Black Hole (AMDISCS)


Girlfriends - Government Seizure 7" (Aurora 7 records)



Doomstar - Rainbow Bloodsucker (Self-released)



Quilt - Agents of Play EP (Breakfast of Champs)



Whitehaus Family Record Family Record (compilation)



The Needy Visions - The Needy Visions (Bodies of Water/Arts and crafts)
- pelly twins

YOUNG ADULTS | We've already spilled plenty of ink across the collective foreheads of Allston punk trio Young Adults, but their Black Hole 12-inch release party in November remains a 2010 highlight — a Great Scott powder keg that involved the aforementioned Doomstar!, Girlfriends, and Earthquake Party. Now, it's time to take the show on the road, and if their Czech Republic–based label Amdiscs ever helps get them across the Atlantic, or even outside the I-495 belt, look the fuck out. Young Adults carry the Boston torch of art-damaged, shout-it-out, blitzkrieg punk, tracing a lineage from Mission of Burma to Protokoll and planting it right in the middle of Harvard and Brighton Avenues. In a city of dissimilar tastes, they sound just like what our city should sound like.

NEXT SHOW • January 16 @ Great Scott, Allston
- The Boston Phoenix

Young Adults "Black Hole" LP
Posted on Wednesday, January 12th, 2011 @ 7:20am » permalink
"Black Hole" is the first full-length outing from Young Adults (compliments of AMDISCS), and this LP went on one of my "best of 2010" lists before I even got around to covering it here. I absolutely loved their demo when I wrote about it early last year, and "Black Hole" contains re-recorded versions of all five tracks from the demo alongside five new songs, two instrumental interludes, and a cover of the Wipers' "Over the Edge". When I last spoke of Young Adults I loosely described their sound as "a fusion of slightly new wave-ish punk, indie rock, and 'shoegaze'", and while there's definitely more to it than that, I'm not the most experienced listener with regard to such styles, so… that analysis still stands. It all boils down to super catchy songwriting that combines high-energy bursts with slower, plodding rhythms that take on a much moodier atmosphere. And much like the demo, the recording is absolutely drowning in a gritty haze of raw distortion and effects that play a huge role in defining the band's character. They really make use of some unusually rugged tones and mixing techniques, but the over-the-top approach works perfectly in the end. I always feel like I should have so much more to say, and especially since this was one of of my favorite releases of 2010, but… the music will do a better job than I ever will. You can stream the entire album below (via Bandcamp). My personal favorites are "Impression", "Life Under Review", and "Annulation" (tracks 6, 8, and 9):



Copies of the physical LP (which also looks to have some awesome artwork, by the way) include digital downloads, or you can just grab the material digitally right off the bat…

Purchase:

@ AMDISCS (LP)
@ Bandcamp (mp3)
@ iTunes (mp3) - Aversion Online

Young Adults - Demo (self released, 2010)

Young Adults - Rip It Up


These are some dudes from Boston. These are some dudes who play music. These are some bad dudes.

Young Adults play rock and roll. Young Adults ARE rock and roll.

Their demo has 5 songs. One song is inexplicably not-so-hidden and it's called "Bummer Summer." It is good but not as good as "Rip It Up" which is the first song on the demo. "Rip It Up" RIPS IT UP. It is post power echo punk that will dance with you then punch you in the mouth.

You can buy a demo for $4. The packaging is nice (slim line DVD case). You can also download the demo for free. You will be a good person if you do either of those things.

Young Adults are playing some shows soon, Girlfriends will be playing some of them too. They will be good shows. Both bands will like you a lot if you go to their shows. - Anti-Gravity Bunny

Got a nice little reward for getting my ass out of bed this morning in the form of a rad demo from Young Adults. Recorded right under my nose here Brighton, MA, these three locals transplant the aggressive undertow of punk into a shoegaze breed. The barking vocals evoke the glory days of the DC scene and gives the spacey surf rock vibe an amphetamine pick me up. They formed last October as two brothers and a mutual friend to combat “post-college idleness”, but they’ve certainly hit on something bigger. Currently unsigned, but probably not for long, consider yourself tipped. The only problem I have with these songs is that they make me wanna skate but it’s too shitty out.

Visit the group’s myspace here.

For Fans Of: Jesus & Mary Chain, Fungi Girls, No Age - the Decibel Tolls

Young Adults – Rip It Up

A debut five track demo from this unsigned Allston, MA trio – a quintet of punchy yet fuzzy tunes, only one of which cracks the 3 minute mark. They kick off with the track flagged here, Rip It Up. Basically doing what it says on the tin it careers through it’s 110 seconds in the blink of an eye, guitars buzzing in the foreground – vocals set well back in the mix. Set somewhere between the sound of echoing surf punk and the chiming yet fractured guitar melodies of early 90s Manchester indie it’s an engaging ride. Check it out – you can download the entire EP from their Myspace here. - Stereo Jealousy

YOUNG ADULTS // DEMO (FREE EP)
NEWS VOM 21.02.2010


demitri swan und sein kumpel chris villon haben den selben musikgeschmack und lust auf eine eigene band. gedacht, getan - die young adults waren geboren. nach der namensfindung wurde kurze zeit später auch noch chris´s bruder kurt villon eingespannt und hinter das schlagzeug verbannt. das war im oktober 2009.

nach einigen proberaumsessions haben die drei jungs aus allston (massachusetts) eine demo-ep (freier download) aufgenommen, die sich (soundtechnisch) leider wirklich noch nach demo anhört. aber der rotzige postpunk lässt auf großes hoffen. da sie (noch!!!) ungesigned sind, wird sich bestimmt auch bald ein studio mit gutem inventar finden. wir bleiben so lange geduldig! - Rote Raupe

Fick ett väldigt kort men väldigt träffande mail från punktrion Young Adults precis där det gick att utläsa följande: "?ENJOY?ENJOY?ENJOY?..." gånger typ 12. Jag laddade ner deras Demo-EP och den låter ungefär så här: kort och träffande - No Modest Bear

Young Adults
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???????ta? t? demo t???, e????a d?ap?st??e? ??p???? t? ap?ste?t? d?s?µ? t?? µp??ta? (ß?????e ?a? ???? ?? s???e????? desµ??!!) p???µa a???pe??e??? ??a ??a t?s? ß?a??ß?? s??µa. ???µa, se ts?????e? ? p??t??e?a pa?? (s?ed?? ef?ß???) e????e?a, a??? ?a? ?? ???t???? ?µ???t?te? µe ??p????? µe?????? t?? e?d???. S???e???µ??a, st? Rip It Up, ?a??e?? ?t? a???? t??? Fugazi ep???? Red Medicine, a??? e???s? ?????a ?e?te????. ???µa, ta Impression ?a? Let Us Out, pa?ap?µp??? µe µ??ad??? t??p? st? e?a??et??? ?a? ?p?t?µ?µ??? s?????t?µa The Ponys ?a? s???e???µ??a st?? te?e?ta?a t??? ??????f?s? Turn The Lights Out, st?? p?? "downtempo" s????se??. ?p???a ???f??t??: ??? se t?e?? µ??e? ?at?fe?a? ?a ft?????? t? s???e???µ??? demo, t? ?a ?ataf????? ta ep?µe?a ?????a? - Stereoworld

Young Adults "2010 demo" CD
Posted on Monday, March 15th, 2010 @ 6:08am » permalink
Young Adults is another great band from Allston, MA whose five-song demo immediately grabbed my attention, even if it is once more outside the realm of my usual listening habits. I'm not sure what you'd call this style, or that such questions really matter, but as a starting point I'd say it's a fusion of slightly new wave-ish punk, indie rock, and "shoegaze". There are a good amount of rockin' power chords and pulsing basslines accented by simple little melodies and tremolo picking textures, while a lot of the "shoegaze" types of influences come into play with the recording, which is super raw and fuzzed out – pushing the vocals into the background where they literally fight their way forth through a wall of reverberating chord progressions and dry percussion. It can sound a little over the top at times, but there's something about it that works, and the ruggedness of the production never hinders the obviously awesome songwriting at all. There's some really catchy material here, and I love the overall atmosphere they've created around that core. The whole thing's over in a mere 12 minutes, and I already want to hear more. Immediately. This is great shit…

Young Adults "Annulation"

As is becoming increasingly common, the band has made the entire demo available for free download, so I wholly encourage my more open-minded readers to check it out:

[DOWNLOAD] Young Adults "2010 demo" (@ MediaFire)

Physical copies are available for $4 at their shows, but I bet they'd be willing to send 'em out in the mail for a few extra bucks if you ask them nicely via the MySpace link above… - Aversion Online

Young Adults [Demo Reel]
22 MARCH 2010 WRITTEN BY FENSE NO COMMENT TAGS: YOUNG ADULTS



Listening to “Rip It Up” by Allston, MA band Young Adults, one is hit with a wall of intense guitar noise, erratic percussion, and emotionless, monotonous post-punk vocals. It quite literally gives me the exact same feeling I had upon first hearing No Age. The pauses, the emphases; they’re all there in the proper places. “Annulation” follows suit with a bit more depth in the guitar. “Let Us Out” returns to Young Adults’ wild side. There’s a hint of Ian Curtis in the vocals, but the guitars are much too noise-driven for a Joy Division reference. The demo concludes with “Bummer Summer”, a very youthful anthem that has the numbing effect of all the noisy hype bands you care to name off — No Age, Japandroids, Wavves. Given some light refinement, a hint of production, and perhaps a year of growing up, and Young Adults could easily play with these big boys.

Download: “Bummer Summer” by Young Adults - the Fense Post

Young Adults - 2010 Demo

Just heard of this band through Aversionline. You can click on the link to read the review that sparked my interest in the band. The band is a three piece from Allston, Massachusetts. They are currently unsigned per their myspace page, but I'm not sure how long that will last. The recording is what you would expect from a demo, but there are elements of this sound that works well with the music. The instruments tend to blend, and reverb flows throughout, but particularly with the guitar the sound is just right. The drums are flat, as you can imagine, but other bands have been driven to maintain this type of lo-fi sound (hello Times New Viking), so it works in that regard. I would imagine they bring more depth to the drums on future recordings once the money starts flowing in. I like the vocals, distant as they sound, almost as a separate instrument complimenting the groovy guitar and solid writing. Reminds me of an old H2O 7" I had back in the day for some reason.


Young Adults - "Annulation"

A few open notes leads into the core rhythm of the song. Catchy right off the bat. The guitar takes the lead on this song, partly a result of the recording, but (hopefully) partly by design, as it creates the aural experience that is immediately satisfying. This is not to discount the vocals, but they rather serve the purpose of supporting and filling in well juxtapose to the guitar.


Young Adults - "Impression"

The oddest guitar intro on the demo, but when the next guitar part takes it up a notch (on the scale that is) it works. The pace is slower than on any other song, allowing for a more "rocked out" feel and clearer vocals due to less reverbed sound created by open guitar play. This also allows the drums to make their way into the feel a bit, as the beat is more pronounced, whereas the previous song was built more on the rhythm of the guitar.


You can check out more of their songs on their myspace page linked above, and they are also posting all of their demo songs for free download as well. If you want a cd I believe you can contact them through their myspace page and they will send you a copy for $4. The demo is 5 songs in total. - Distance. Music. Almost There

the yoof

Young Adults. I was actually writing about young adults today…but the real ones, not the band. But good segue aye?! (nah, you’re right. it was pretty shittt.)

Take Two. Young Adults do this whole garage rock thing. A bit surfer too. They remind me a bit of Eddy Current Suppression Ring (fast punk/cheap production) and a bit of Surfer Blood (ah…the surfing reference…).

Anyway, if you like you’re stuff short, catchy, and sweet, then check ‘em out.

Young Adults – Bummer Summer - Me and All My Friends

the yoof

Young Adults. I was actually writing about young adults today…but the real ones, not the band. But good segue aye?! (nah, you’re right. it was pretty shittt.)

Take Two. Young Adults do this whole garage rock thing. A bit surfer too. They remind me a bit of Eddy Current Suppression Ring (fast punk/cheap production) and a bit of Surfer Blood (ah…the surfing reference…).

Anyway, if you like you’re stuff short, catchy, and sweet, then check ‘em out.

Young Adults – Bummer Summer - Me and All My Friends

Young Adults
Young Adults EP
Self-released, 2010 | Apr 16, 2010 | Mike Gutierrez | 6.9

Young Adults are a loud and fast trio out of Allston, MA with a certain Billy Idol-esque predilection for tossing off snarly, ballsy lyrics against aggressive punk backdrops. The five songs off their self-titled debut EP would make a fantastic soundtrack to falling down a staircase or smashing into a pylon. Since that's basically the plotline to every surf-n-skate video, the Young Adults, with track titles like "Rip It Up" and "Bummer Summer", clearly knows their audience. A more nuanced style of songwriting (sometimes obscured by the production) lifts the band above the regular run-of-the-mill alt-punk. Especially notable is the standout single "Impression" that sounds like Nirvana (QRO DVD review) covering Weezer (QRO live review): pop hooks bathed in feedback, minus the Rivers Cuomo wankery.

The underground music scene in Boston seems to be riding a wave lately - even MTV's Real World has come calling to Allston (a likely death knell). There's a number of quality garage acts like Beach Hair and Earthquake Party! that are presenting an alternative to over-orchestrated indie. Young Adults distinguish themselves by a total commitment to the wall of sound: super-saturated guitars fill out the aural register with a shoegaze-y ambience, while the drums and vocals reel the sound back into the punk realm. "Rip It Up" begins with a Silverfuck-style guitar progression that would have sparked instant moshing in the mid ‘90s. "Annulation" and "Let Us Out" send up an eardrum-shattering volley of sonic froth through which the vocals and drums peak, like peaking through amphetamine-glazed eyeballs. It sort of reminds you of what Velvet Underground live joints must have sounded like: loud as hell, but with an irresistibly pulsating momentum that articulates the white noise into a nervy catacomb of rock frissons.

The self-titled EP makes for a great introduction to a band that doesn't skimp on attitude. With some nice write-ups in the U.S. and Europe, plus local radio support from WERS, the trio certainly has left an "Impression". Add a few more high caliber songs into the mix and Young Adults could be poised to receive the same sort of love currently being showered on local garage favorites Thick Shakes (QRO album review) and Girlfriends (QRO album review) by the Boston music scene. Definitely a band to keep an eye on.

MP3 Stream: "Impression" - QRO MAG

We’ll leave an impressionPosted by olneyce on April 20, 2010
Impression – Young Adults

A beautifully prepared slice of post-punk noise, guitars that dance on the end of hooks like they’re being battered, snarly vocals, and all of this drenched in a sort of washed-out almost shoegazy blend of reverb and carefully plucked notes.

Young Adults manage to accomplish the difficult feat of sounding like about a million other bands but still being just a little bit ineffable. So, if you like the Pixies or Nirvana or Dinosaur Jr. or basically any garage rock band ever you’re probably going to like these guys – but they don’t really sound precisely like any of their influences. They’re loud, enthusiastic, tightly-wound, and completely irresistible.

To put it another way: the craze for No Age a couple years ago would be far more deservedly be directed at Young Adults. They’ve only got a demo out right now, but hopefully a full-length is on its way soon. - Heartache With Hard Work

Young Adults at WHRB
0 by Jennifer Brown | April 24th, 2010 at 11:30 am


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I biked over to Harvard last night for Young Adults‘ live on-air performance on WHRB. The show was in the basement of a Harvard building that houses the campus radio station. A small group of people attended the private show by the three-piece Allston-based band. The dynamic set was full of energy and featured a series of the buzz band’s songs from the last year.
Young Adults is playing at the Boston Underground Summit tonight in Jamaica Plain. Click here for details. - the Quad

This next band could easily be a 1990's DISCHORD band. To those who aren't hip to what that means, it means they're super fucking good.

YOUNG ADULTS is what they call themselves and they're from Allston, MA. These guys mix DC punk rock with Manchester style pop and good old American surf rock. The result is some super anthemic, riffy, catchy pop rock n' roll.

I would pick these dudes over SURFER BLOOD any day of the week.

As far as I know, they only have a demo recorded, but it's a real killer. You can grab the demo at the link below. - Jungle Rot

young adults


The second song on Young Adults' demo is called "Annulation." I want to know, did you know what this meant before you looked it up just now or was that just me?



Wikipedia: Annulation (derived from annular, occasionally annelation) in organic chemistry is a chemical reaction in which a new ring is constructed on another molecule (often another ring).

"Annulation" lyrics:
these train tracks led him to a moment in time and he fell right in
the well was deep and he was losing his mind in a blackened hole
he found the ring of nowhere and eternity
he slipped into forever where he found oneness

they thought he lost his mind
in this moment in time

So what do we think this dude's "new ring" is? Is his second ring or other molecule the afterlife? Or possibly an after-school program or even something as simple as band practice? They could be singing about each other here, you know. Basically, the moral of the story is: Young Adults, however young and more specifically, the 3 who make up this band, are smart. Does this make the definition of adult inherently "smart?" Or are these dudes 3 exceptionally smart young adults who actually remember learning stuff in science class? Maybe their second ring was science camp or something. Anyway it doesn't matter, I just dig these jams. - You Boggle My Mind

Young Adults
May 12, 2010 by thepigeonpost


I couldn’t tell you anything about guitars. I know they make a noise, I know that they can be pretty expensive and I know that they go in and out of fashion. How to play one? I’m clueless. I’m even more indifferent to how they look, but the connoisseurs, there’s a delicate language of tremolo arms and oak effect bodies to be pored over and adored. To many people, fliers might all simply look like adverts for nights they’ve no intention of attending, but to someone who’s had to accept many thousands of them through social nicety and a crippling anxiety about speaking to strangers, a not so subtle subtext is easily deciphered. If you’ve lived in a big city for any amount of time, you can pretty much tell which nights you’d like to go to before you even read the words on the page. If you’ve got girls dressed up in nurses outfits and pictures of alco-pop bottles, it’s probably going to be a sticky-floored convention of ‘lads’ and lonely young men. If it’s got Liam Gallagher wannabe or, even worse, and actual picture or drawing of him, you can be guaranteed that there’ll be weekend rockstars by the bucketload. When you’re bombarded with a collage of multi-coloured, tropical birds, you know that it’s going to be the night for you.

Despite the fact the thousands of miles of ocean between myself and the gig, it’s still hard to not feel like March 20th was a missed opportunity, especially with Young adults on the bill. An energetic threesome from Massachusetts, they’ve recently spent time in the studio putting together a demo. As the list of hyperbolic quotes on their MySpace tells you, they’re an impressive outfit, basing their sound on the very ‘now’ concept of having a few good tunes and playing them with a fair bit of distortion going on. There’s an eerie likeness to the kind of thing that’s going on this side of the Atlantic – this stuff could easily have been made by Young British Artists going in a slightly different direction, or even by the vastly underrated Weird Era. The guitars are lovingly thrashed, whilst the cymbals are overworked to create the noise aspect of their heavily indie-influenced pop sound. there might be a lot of acts out there producing a similar racket, but there are a lot doing it worse than Young Adults and making a pretty standard living through touring, so they might as well have a go. In fairness, that somewhat undersells them – they’re high energy, and not simply to mask the fact that they’re low on talent, either. From the selection they’ve given away, there’s not a bad track, and it’s genuinely invigorating to hear a band not hiding behind fuzz, but using it as an aid in their garage-rock sound.

The demos are available for download through mediafire, but here’s some tracks first:

Young Adults – Annulation

Young Adults – Bummer Summer - the Pigeon Post

Demo Review: Young Adults

05/18/2010 BY GLEN MAGANZINI LEAVE A COMMENT

Band: Young Adults
Release: ????
Label: ????
1. “Rip It Up” – A-
2. “Annulation” – B
3. “Impression” – B+
4. “Let Us Out” – B+
5. “Bummer Summer” – B
Comments: For a relatively young band, these guys have gotten pretty good press in the independent media. Not quite hardcore, not quite shoegaze, but almost surely some kind of punk, the band’s sound is a little tough to pinpoint exactly. That’s not really necessary, though. “Impression” seems like it could have quite as easily fell out of Fugazi’s catalog. That I will say. Great ending to that song. I’m glad the band has/is making the rounds around the Boston area as an opener for the likes of Pretty & Nice and pretty soon Wavves. It wouldn’t be too surprising to me if they started gaining prominence a la Male Bonding.
Grade: B (86) - Kids Like You and Me

Wow, is it time for the next installment of the Best Downloadables series? Yes, it is. What can I say? I guess there are a lot of great songs being put out this year. You can stream all the songs in this mix using the Yahoo media player at the bottom of the page or just download the tracks. Listen…

Downloadables:

Jennifer Hills (mp3) by Day of the Woman

Shark’s Tooth (mp3) by Archie Bronson Outfit

A Dream (mp3) by Magnetic Island

Bummer Summer (mp3) by Young Adults

Magic Child (mp3) by True Womanhood

The Awkward Circuit Boards (Or: Look Out! I Think I’m Going To FEEL!) (mp3) by THE FIELD RECORDINGS

Art Czars (mp3) by Japandroids

Odessa (mp3) by Caribou

Scissor (mp3) by Liars

Clean Vs. Dirty (mp3) by Susu

Crying Underwater (mp3) by Cloud Nothings

Acting Hard (mp3) by Captain Ahab

Napping Captain (Dark Party Remix) (mp3) by Jogger

Real Life (mp3) by Tanlines

Vibrationz (mp3) by Javelin

Proboscidean (mp3) by SHAPERS

The Ghosts That Wake You (mp3) by Follow That Bird!

Daisy (mp3) by Fang Island

Generator ^ Second Floor (mp3) by Freelance Whales - GImme Tinnitus

young adults – demo [2010]
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Young Adults – demo
[self released, 2010]
genre: garage punk, garage noise, punk, shoegaze
Demo review by Goresonic

Young Adults is a band from Allston, USA that formed in October 2009. As they say, they formed the band to actualize their collaborative artistic vision.This year they released this 5 track demo, which I found very interesting. It’s a demo that includes band’s influences: Oblvivians’ garage punk, Manchester’s 90’s indie, shoegaze and of course dirty punk style. Their music is a combination of gruff pure garage-punk vocals with dirty r’n’r guitars and punk rock drums. The melodies are noisy and “dirty” that could destroy your brain. The tracks sound like being recorded with the worst recorder ever but this fact makes the demo even more interesting. The demo includes exactly what we like in garage-punk.Young adults made their first successful step. If their next step is as successful as this one, garage punk community will gain a great new member.

The demo is available for free download in their myspace page.

http://www.myspace.com/youngadultsband

tracks

Rip it up
Annulation
Impression
Let us out
Bummer Summer - NoiZine

YOUNG ADULTS: “Annulation”
Posted on May 21, 2010 by Right Hear


I really try to listen to every song sent to Right Hear. For real. And I’ve got to admit that sometimes it’s hard to pay full attention to every song we get. I just want to use this as an opportunity to thank the ambient punk act YOUNG ADULTS for sending me Annulation, because regardless of whether or not it proves “bloggable,” which it obviously does, I just love listening to it. I’m a sucker for a phenomenal guitar line (see PHANTOGRAM’s Mouthful of Diamonds and every BEACH FOSSILS song ever, i.e. Youth, Wide Awake, etc.). So thanks fellas.

Download the MP3:

YOUNG ADULTS: Annulation - Right Hear

Young Adults only shoegaze

This feels a bit strange. Due to the day job I haven't posted for almost a week - thanks Bren for holding the fort - and I'm finding it hard to get back into the groove! But the back log is immense, I've got so much to post its unbelievable!

But what better way to get back into the habit than with a slice of heady, stomping, adrenaline fueled shoegaze from Massachusetts threesome Young Adults. Their five track demo e.p has been dong the rounds in blog land recently and i thought I give you a taste. Full L.P is being recorded this summer, best to keep tabs on this one. - Sonic Masala

In its purest form, music is about emotion. Lo-fi/Hi-fi, punk, garage, blah blah blah. The best music is that which defies description. Hailing from Allston, Massachusetts, Young Adults aims to shake you with their noise and their passion. Guitars shred eardrums, drums break your kneecaps and vocals make your eyes water. Sounds like a little slice of heaven to us. The three members of the band took a moment with TDOA staffer Ravin to talk about the cacaphony.

Rip It Up



TDOA: Your MySpace page is pretty scant on personal info, so if you could, please tell our readers the basics: who you are, how you met, your respective astrological signs…

Chris: I’m Chris and I play guitar and sing.

Demitri: I’m Demitri and I play bass and sing.

Kurt: I’m Kurt and I play drums.

Chris: Demitri and I have known each other for about two years at this point and met each other through this New England based message board in which a lot of our mutual friends happen to post and participate. He posted a noisy, post-punky shoegaze sketch of a song. I responded and said that I could contribute some noisy distorted keyboard. We were both in different bands at that time, me in Whitetail and Demitri in Magic Magic.

Demitri: We began this weekly practice escapade that usually just ended in drunken nonsense. No real direction, plans or purpose. It was a lot of fun.

Chris: We spent most of our time just being free and having fun making songs up on the spot. Our jams were sometimes really abstract and cerebral and other times free-spirited and noisy, I would say reminiscent of Sonic Youth’s sound explorations and certainly informed by Sonic Youth in general. Our actual practiced material didn’t really develop the way we wanted, so we disbanded. But me and Demitri’s musical chemistry was definitely still evident and eventually, after a sort of social upheaval in both of our lives, we talked about forming a new band.

Demitri: Summer of 2009 came along and suddenly just about everything became extremely unfun for both of us. Maybe not as much for Chris, but very much so for myself. Just about everything that could go wrong, did go wrong. Just about everything I valued corroded before me. It sucked. I was just down in the dumps basically. We formed the band as a cathartic respite for both of us. After we thought out the foundation of the band as a whole, thematically and sonically, we talked to Kurt about playing drums.

Chris: My brother Kurt and I have been playing music on and off since we were kids, even before I had my first electric guitar. So we’ve always had a natural creative and familial connection that hasn’t changed over the years. He had just gotten a drum set around the time Demitri and I were talking about Young Adults, so I thought it would be fitting for us to play in a band once again. I figured it would give him the practice and motivation to get better and the chance to meet new people and hear new sounds.

TDOA: You guys hail from Allston, Mass., my old stomping grounds (B.U. Class of ’04)! Back then, there seemed to be more happening on the other side of the river, around Cambridge. Have things changed? Is there an Allston “scene” brewing?

Chris: Boston’s got a few ‘scenes,’ kind of genre pockets scattered about. Allston’s got a lot of stuff going on, but I’d say that most of the punk and metal bands that play shows in Boston are in Allston. There are also a bunch of bands connected through a local messageboard, and I’d say that medium of communication really brings a lot of disparate and similar sounds together: mathy indie rock, grungy 90s-ish stuff, no wave, garage, post-rock, indie pop….

Demitri: There has been an “Allston Scene” for as long as I’ve lived in Allston, which is counting in at about 6 years now. I started finding out about Allston shows when I was a sophomore at BU, so probably around 2004/2005. A lot of my friends moved off campus that year so I started to get exposed to the basement scene in the area. Around the same time I started attending shows at Great Scott and the Paradise more frequently; they started booking bands that I was familiar with at the time, such as Aids Wolf, Ho-Ag, Built to Spill, Lightning Bolt, etc. Basically anything you could read about on the internet or in Skyscraper magazine. Around 2006 I started playing in bands myself and became highly invested in local music. There was one street that a lot of my friends lived on that was like an urban summer camp for two straight years. There were 4 houses on the street that had shows, and pretty frequently. You didn’t need plans. You just went to the street to get wasted and check out tunes on any given night. Although some of the more notable and memorable houses no longer have shows, there are always new kids moving into new places and making it happen. It’s kinda sick.

TDOA: One of the things I find endearing about your demo album is its 80's underground punk/indie vibe. Did you want the songs to sound this way, or was it simply a product of circumstance?

Demitri: I’d say both. Firstly, I’d like to explain that I try to expose myself to a lot of music. Listening to music should be a challenging experience. It should push you into places you don’t necessarily feel comfortable. Concurrently, there should be elements to the music that pull you in. The hook. Whatever it is that just makes you feel feelings, be it excited, angry, relaxed, whatever. With that said, I try to listen to as much music as possible and learn from it. But, at the core, I really just like loud music with the punk spirit. Most of that good shit came from the late 70's and 80's, so a lot of what I love is from, or inspired from, that era. When it comes down to it, I think we’re more concerned with the sonic dirt than the time period itself. I’d even argue that we have more of a 90's vibe.
On the other hand, we happened to be broke when we recorded the demo, so we definitely couldn’t track it at some elaborate, intense studio. Our buddy Dan Gonzales runs a pretty legitimate home studio in Brighton, MA and cut us a one-day tracking deal. It took him some weeks to mix it (he’s a busy man), but he got it done. We’re happy with it.

Chris: It’s safe to say that the underground music of the 80's-early 90's factors heavily into the mentality and texture of our music. Demitri and I had slightly different paths getting to our current sound, but we understand where it’s coming from and who helped pave the way for us. Ultimately, we wanted our music to be textural, aggressive, and melodic.

TDOA: As mentioned in the previous question, if I had to describe your sound to a friend, I’d say it’s a mix of 80's punk stuff like The Dead Kennedys, The Misfits, and Minor Threat, and 80's indie rock, like Dinosaur Jr. , Husker Du, and Mission of Burma. Would you agree? Would you cite these bands as influences?

Demitri: Sure. I like all of these bands. It’s hard for me to pinpoint specific influences because I’m inspired by so much. My goal is to steal from just about every loud, punk spirited band that rules. I’d say Sonic Youth is a major influence on my music, or perhaps the way I perceive music. But, you probably couldn’t tell from the songs we write. I’d also site Discharge, the Ramones, My Bloody Valentine, Guided by Voices, Black Tambourine, Polvo, Q and not U, Guitar Wolf. The list goes on really.

Chris: It’s funny, but I honestly never really got into DK, Misfits, or even Minor Threat. In high school I listened to a lot of 90s hardcore, some embarrassing crap and some stuff I still think is really impactful. I think Husker/Dinosaur/Burma is definitely in our music, for me the 80s indie/punk/post-hardcore sound was channeled to me through Number Girl, a noisy and visceral melodic indie punk band from Japan. I can’t stress their influence on me enough. Bloodthirsty Butchers, another near-legendary band from Japan, also influenced my songwriting for Young Adults. The Butchers material by the mid 90s had a melancholic, wistful aura that I’ve always related to. I think I subconsciously play to that kind of vibe. Both of those bands played through and championed the imperfections of their music, and that achievement really inspired me to keep playing and writing music. ‘Loveless’ also had a profound influence on my perception of music in general. I really wasn’t the same after hearing that album.

Kurt: For me, my influences are very different. When I first started drumming all I would listen to was hip-hop and reggae and drum to that. I love Sublime. I never thought I would ever be in a punk/indie rock band. It was when Chris played me Number Girl that I really had the urge to play in a heavier/faster band.

TDOA: You guys are a bare-bones guitar-rawk power trio, which is a rarity these days. Do you lament the state of indie rock in recent years, with the overwhelming influx of DNCE PRTY RMX Laptop-pop being shoved down everyone’s throats?

Demitri: We definitely want to go back to the basics. We like simplicity. We like the power trio. We like verse chorus verse chorus under 2 minutes. We like noise. We like it loud. I don’t think it’s a reactionary thing. We’re not like “fuck all of this chillwave and looper stuff.” I happen to like Small Black. I like what Toro y Moi is doing. I’m down with sitting in my room and listening to Belong for hours and just kind of like, melting into my bed. I just happen to be at a particular stage in my life where the music I’m playing is the kind of music that I need to play. It’s not much of an option. If I did anything else right now it would feel extremely forced or contrived.

Chris: I really don’t relate to dance parties and I never really have heard a remix that I enjoy more than the original. I think indie rock is an exposed and colorful spectrum of sound right now, and there are sounds that I’m really enjoying and stuff that I just can’t pay attention to. There’s just so much out there right now. I’m just glad to be playing the kind of music that I want to hear, really.

TDOA: Young Adults has what a lot of bands seem to be lacking: a sense of danger. The songs sound like they could fly off the rails at any moment, sending the audience into a chaotic frenzy. Is it your opinion that bands these days play it way too safe?

Kurt: I like our sound because of that exact reason. Our music evokes emotions.

Demitri: Our music is basically a controlled mess if that is what you mean. I’d say that they’re other current bands with similar sonic aspirations, such as Liquor Store, Four Eyes, or Grass Widow. I’m glad that we’re not alone in this.

Chris: I really love meticulously sculpted music sometimes – Bark Psychosis’ ‘Hex’ and Unwound’s last album come to mind – but I think there is so much beauty in chaos, noise, and imperfection. The right intent just has to be there to wrestle the chaos into a recognizable and enjoyable form.

TDOA: Even though it’s a little difficult to distinguish the lyrics at times, what I really love about you guys is your singing. Every song feels like it should have a crowd of drunken hooligans pumping their fists in the air and belting along at the top of their lungs! I can’t help but feel that this is a reflection of your attitude as a band, that you want to include people, to embrace them and rally them to some noble end. Is this true or am I just being an over-enthusiastic music blogger?

Demitri: Before we even had any songs we wanted to create this chaotic experience that would compel people to sort of let down their guards and submit to the wall of sound. Music is highly emotive and we wanted to make people feel it, express it. We wanted people to join us in our determined journey to escape the black hole of 2009. I’m actually so glad that you see it that way. That’s exactly what we intended.

Chris: We want people to move to our music, we want people to uncross their arms and move their fucking feet! I just want people to stop being so self-conscious and embrace the chaos. It feels good to let go of yourself. It’s hard enough doing that these days. The most I could hope for is that people lose themselves in our music. Our song ‘Let Us Out’ is pretty much about this desire.

Kurt: I would completely agree and that’s why I asked Chris and Demitri to post the lyrics to our songs. The funny thing about the vocals is that Chris and Demitri were scared at first to sing because they thought they didn’t have the pipes to do it. I explained to them that it’s a punk band and you don’t need a perfect voice with perfect tone and perfect vibrato. Just yell in tune.

TDOA: Are there any bands or tracks you’ve been obsessed with lately that you’d like to recommend to our readers?

Chris: These days, I start and end my days with Tim Hecker and this ambient artist Gas. I listen to a lot of modern ambient music that emphasizes decayed and distorted textures. I really can’t get enough ambient distortion, so naturally I have a steady intake of shoegaze and shoegaze-related sounds. In terms of indie rock, I’ve been listening to the Cloud Nothing’s record a lot. I still can’t believe that kid is 18. It’s actually pretty scary how good he is at writing pop songs. There’s also this band from China called Carsick Cars who do Sonic Youth REALLY well. I enjoyed their latest album a lot the past few months. Other than that, over the past couple of years I’ve had love affairs (most ongoing) with The Legends, Astrobrite, Ringo Deathstarr, Disco Inferno, Abe Vigoda, Beat Happening…

Demitri: Top 3 Current Locals: Girlfriends, Four Eyes, Earthquake Party. I can’t stop plugging these local bands because they’re really, really awesome. I love their songs and I love them as people. Top 3 Current Nationals: Marked Men (Are they broken up? No one seems to really know), Abe Vigoda, Best Coast.

TDOA: What’s next? Are these demos going to be re-recorded all fancy-like? Or are you moving on to brand new material?

Chris: We have some new songs that we’ve been working into shape and we definitely want to record a full-length. I’d perhaps want to re-record a song or two from the demo with some added guitar overdubs and louder drums.

Demitri: I think we want to record our new and old songs this summer. We also talked about doing a quick recording 2 of the new songs and releasing a split tape with a local band that we really like. We’ll see.

TDOA: Are you guys planning to tour outside of the Boston area anytime soon?

Demitri: I think we’re gonna make a tour happen this year.

Chris: We all are currently working a lot and trying to save up for a vehicle to get the hell out of Boston and into peoples’ minds, hearts, and feet.

TDOA: Anything else to add?

Chris: Thanks for giving us this opportunity! I would’ve missed the recent Boston Serena Maneesh show if it I hadn’t read your interview with them. Haha. But seriously, I’m very flattered to be interviewed alongside legends like Alan McGee, Mark Burgess, and all the members of Galaxie 500. You definitely get it.

Demitri: That song I Quit Girls by Japandroids is indisputably redolent of Mayonnaise by the Smashing Pumpkins. Prove me wrong. (ED NOTE: Agree!) - the Dumbing of America

In its purest form, music is about emotion. Lo-fi/Hi-fi, punk, garage, blah blah blah. The best music is that which defies description. Hailing from Allston, Massachusetts, Young Adults aims to shake you with their noise and their passion. Guitars shred eardrums, drums break your kneecaps and vocals make your eyes water. Sounds like a little slice of heaven to us. The three members of the band took a moment with TDOA staffer Ravin to talk about the cacaphony.

Rip It Up



TDOA: Your MySpace page is pretty scant on personal info, so if you could, please tell our readers the basics: who you are, how you met, your respective astrological signs…

Chris: I’m Chris and I play guitar and sing.

Demitri: I’m Demitri and I play bass and sing.

Kurt: I’m Kurt and I play drums.

Chris: Demitri and I have known each other for about two years at this point and met each other through this New England based message board in which a lot of our mutual friends happen to post and participate. He posted a noisy, post-punky shoegaze sketch of a song. I responded and said that I could contribute some noisy distorted keyboard. We were both in different bands at that time, me in Whitetail and Demitri in Magic Magic.

Demitri: We began this weekly practice escapade that usually just ended in drunken nonsense. No real direction, plans or purpose. It was a lot of fun.

Chris: We spent most of our time just being free and having fun making songs up on the spot. Our jams were sometimes really abstract and cerebral and other times free-spirited and noisy, I would say reminiscent of Sonic Youth’s sound explorations and certainly informed by Sonic Youth in general. Our actual practiced material didn’t really develop the way we wanted, so we disbanded. But me and Demitri’s musical chemistry was definitely still evident and eventually, after a sort of social upheaval in both of our lives, we talked about forming a new band.

Demitri: Summer of 2009 came along and suddenly just about everything became extremely unfun for both of us. Maybe not as much for Chris, but very much so for myself. Just about everything that could go wrong, did go wrong. Just about everything I valued corroded before me. It sucked. I was just down in the dumps basically. We formed the band as a cathartic respite for both of us. After we thought out the foundation of the band as a whole, thematically and sonically, we talked to Kurt about playing drums.

Chris: My brother Kurt and I have been playing music on and off since we were kids, even before I had my first electric guitar. So we’ve always had a natural creative and familial connection that hasn’t changed over the years. He had just gotten a drum set around the time Demitri and I were talking about Young Adults, so I thought it would be fitting for us to play in a band once again. I figured it would give him the practice and motivation to get better and the chance to meet new people and hear new sounds.

TDOA: You guys hail from Allston, Mass., my old stomping grounds (B.U. Class of ’04)! Back then, there seemed to be more happening on the other side of the river, around Cambridge. Have things changed? Is there an Allston “scene” brewing?

Chris: Boston’s got a few ‘scenes,’ kind of genre pockets scattered about. Allston’s got a lot of stuff going on, but I’d say that most of the punk and metal bands that play shows in Boston are in Allston. There are also a bunch of bands connected through a local messageboard, and I’d say that medium of communication really brings a lot of disparate and similar sounds together: mathy indie rock, grungy 90s-ish stuff, no wave, garage, post-rock, indie pop….

Demitri: There has been an “Allston Scene” for as long as I’ve lived in Allston, which is counting in at about 6 years now. I started finding out about Allston shows when I was a sophomore at BU, so probably around 2004/2005. A lot of my friends moved off campus that year so I started to get exposed to the basement scene in the area. Around the same time I started attending shows at Great Scott and the Paradise more frequently; they started booking bands that I was familiar with at the time, such as Aids Wolf, Ho-Ag, Built to Spill, Lightning Bolt, etc. Basically anything you could read about on the internet or in Skyscraper magazine. Around 2006 I started playing in bands myself and became highly invested in local music. There was one street that a lot of my friends lived on that was like an urban summer camp for two straight years. There were 4 houses on the street that had shows, and pretty frequently. You didn’t need plans. You just went to the street to get wasted and check out tunes on any given night. Although some of the more notable and memorable houses no longer have shows, there are always new kids moving into new places and making it happen. It’s kinda sick.

TDOA: One of the things I find endearing about your demo album is its 80's underground punk/indie vibe. Did you want the songs to sound this way, or was it simply a product of circumstance?

Demitri: I’d say both. Firstly, I’d like to explain that I try to expose myself to a lot of music. Listening to music should be a challenging experience. It should push you into places you don’t necessarily feel comfortable. Concurrently, there should be elements to the music that pull you in. The hook. Whatever it is that just makes you feel feelings, be it excited, angry, relaxed, whatever. With that said, I try to listen to as much music as possible and learn from it. But, at the core, I really just like loud music with the punk spirit. Most of that good shit came from the late 70's and 80's, so a lot of what I love is from, or inspired from, that era. When it comes down to it, I think we’re more concerned with the sonic dirt than the time period itself. I’d even argue that we have more of a 90's vibe.
On the other hand, we happened to be broke when we recorded the demo, so we definitely couldn’t track it at some elaborate, intense studio. Our buddy Dan Gonzales runs a pretty legitimate home studio in Brighton, MA and cut us a one-day tracking deal. It took him some weeks to mix it (he’s a busy man), but he got it done. We’re happy with it.

Chris: It’s safe to say that the underground music of the 80's-early 90's factors heavily into the mentality and texture of our music. Demitri and I had slightly different paths getting to our current sound, but we understand where it’s coming from and who helped pave the way for us. Ultimately, we wanted our music to be textural, aggressive, and melodic.

TDOA: As mentioned in the previous question, if I had to describe your sound to a friend, I’d say it’s a mix of 80's punk stuff like The Dead Kennedys, The Misfits, and Minor Threat, and 80's indie rock, like Dinosaur Jr. , Husker Du, and Mission of Burma. Would you agree? Would you cite these bands as influences?

Demitri: Sure. I like all of these bands. It’s hard for me to pinpoint specific influences because I’m inspired by so much. My goal is to steal from just about every loud, punk spirited band that rules. I’d say Sonic Youth is a major influence on my music, or perhaps the way I perceive music. But, you probably couldn’t tell from the songs we write. I’d also site Discharge, the Ramones, My Bloody Valentine, Guided by Voices, Black Tambourine, Polvo, Q and not U, Guitar Wolf. The list goes on really.

Chris: It’s funny, but I honestly never really got into DK, Misfits, or even Minor Threat. In high school I listened to a lot of 90s hardcore, some embarrassing crap and some stuff I still think is really impactful. I think Husker/Dinosaur/Burma is definitely in our music, for me the 80s indie/punk/post-hardcore sound was channeled to me through Number Girl, a noisy and visceral melodic indie punk band from Japan. I can’t stress their influence on me enough. Bloodthirsty Butchers, another near-legendary band from Japan, also influenced my songwriting for Young Adults. The Butchers material by the mid 90s had a melancholic, wistful aura that I’ve always related to. I think I subconsciously play to that kind of vibe. Both of those bands played through and championed the imperfections of their music, and that achievement really inspired me to keep playing and writing music. ‘Loveless’ also had a profound influence on my perception of music in general. I really wasn’t the same after hearing that album.

Kurt: For me, my influences are very different. When I first started drumming all I would listen to was hip-hop and reggae and drum to that. I love Sublime. I never thought I would ever be in a punk/indie rock band. It was when Chris played me Number Girl that I really had the urge to play in a heavier/faster band.

TDOA: You guys are a bare-bones guitar-rawk power trio, which is a rarity these days. Do you lament the state of indie rock in recent years, with the overwhelming influx of DNCE PRTY RMX Laptop-pop being shoved down everyone’s throats?

Demitri: We definitely want to go back to the basics. We like simplicity. We like the power trio. We like verse chorus verse chorus under 2 minutes. We like noise. We like it loud. I don’t think it’s a reactionary thing. We’re not like “fuck all of this chillwave and looper stuff.” I happen to like Small Black. I like what Toro y Moi is doing. I’m down with sitting in my room and listening to Belong for hours and just kind of like, melting into my bed. I just happen to be at a particular stage in my life where the music I’m playing is the kind of music that I need to play. It’s not much of an option. If I did anything else right now it would feel extremely forced or contrived.

Chris: I really don’t relate to dance parties and I never really have heard a remix that I enjoy more than the original. I think indie rock is an exposed and colorful spectrum of sound right now, and there are sounds that I’m really enjoying and stuff that I just can’t pay attention to. There’s just so much out there right now. I’m just glad to be playing the kind of music that I want to hear, really.

TDOA: Young Adults has what a lot of bands seem to be lacking: a sense of danger. The songs sound like they could fly off the rails at any moment, sending the audience into a chaotic frenzy. Is it your opinion that bands these days play it way too safe?

Kurt: I like our sound because of that exact reason. Our music evokes emotions.

Demitri: Our music is basically a controlled mess if that is what you mean. I’d say that they’re other current bands with similar sonic aspirations, such as Liquor Store, Four Eyes, or Grass Widow. I’m glad that we’re not alone in this.

Chris: I really love meticulously sculpted music sometimes – Bark Psychosis’ ‘Hex’ and Unwound’s last album come to mind – but I think there is so much beauty in chaos, noise, and imperfection. The right intent just has to be there to wrestle the chaos into a recognizable and enjoyable form.

TDOA: Even though it’s a little difficult to distinguish the lyrics at times, what I really love about you guys is your singing. Every song feels like it should have a crowd of drunken hooligans pumping their fists in the air and belting along at the top of their lungs! I can’t help but feel that this is a reflection of your attitude as a band, that you want to include people, to embrace them and rally them to some noble end. Is this true or am I just being an over-enthusiastic music blogger?

Demitri: Before we even had any songs we wanted to create this chaotic experience that would compel people to sort of let down their guards and submit to the wall of sound. Music is highly emotive and we wanted to make people feel it, express it. We wanted people to join us in our determined journey to escape the black hole of 2009. I’m actually so glad that you see it that way. That’s exactly what we intended.

Chris: We want people to move to our music, we want people to uncross their arms and move their fucking feet! I just want people to stop being so self-conscious and embrace the chaos. It feels good to let go of yourself. It’s hard enough doing that these days. The most I could hope for is that people lose themselves in our music. Our song ‘Let Us Out’ is pretty much about this desire.

Kurt: I would completely agree and that’s why I asked Chris and Demitri to post the lyrics to our songs. The funny thing about the vocals is that Chris and Demitri were scared at first to sing because they thought they didn’t have the pipes to do it. I explained to them that it’s a punk band and you don’t need a perfect voice with perfect tone and perfect vibrato. Just yell in tune.

TDOA: Are there any bands or tracks you’ve been obsessed with lately that you’d like to recommend to our readers?

Chris: These days, I start and end my days with Tim Hecker and this ambient artist Gas. I listen to a lot of modern ambient music that emphasizes decayed and distorted textures. I really can’t get enough ambient distortion, so naturally I have a steady intake of shoegaze and shoegaze-related sounds. In terms of indie rock, I’ve been listening to the Cloud Nothing’s record a lot. I still can’t believe that kid is 18. It’s actually pretty scary how good he is at writing pop songs. There’s also this band from China called Carsick Cars who do Sonic Youth REALLY well. I enjoyed their latest album a lot the past few months. Other than that, over the past couple of years I’ve had love affairs (most ongoing) with The Legends, Astrobrite, Ringo Deathstarr, Disco Inferno, Abe Vigoda, Beat Happening…

Demitri: Top 3 Current Locals: Girlfriends, Four Eyes, Earthquake Party. I can’t stop plugging these local bands because they’re really, really awesome. I love their songs and I love them as people. Top 3 Current Nationals: Marked Men (Are they broken up? No one seems to really know), Abe Vigoda, Best Coast.

TDOA: What’s next? Are these demos going to be re-recorded all fancy-like? Or are you moving on to brand new material?

Chris: We have some new songs that we’ve been working into shape and we definitely want to record a full-length. I’d perhaps want to re-record a song or two from the demo with some added guitar overdubs and louder drums.

Demitri: I think we want to record our new and old songs this summer. We also talked about doing a quick recording 2 of the new songs and releasing a split tape with a local band that we really like. We’ll see.

TDOA: Are you guys planning to tour outside of the Boston area anytime soon?

Demitri: I think we’re gonna make a tour happen this year.

Chris: We all are currently working a lot and trying to save up for a vehicle to get the hell out of Boston and into peoples’ minds, hearts, and feet.

TDOA: Anything else to add?

Chris: Thanks for giving us this opportunity! I would’ve missed the recent Boston Serena Maneesh show if it I hadn’t read your interview with them. Haha. But seriously, I’m very flattered to be interviewed alongside legends like Alan McGee, Mark Burgess, and all the members of Galaxie 500. You definitely get it.

Demitri: That song I Quit Girls by Japandroids is indisputably redolent of Mayonnaise by the Smashing Pumpkins. Prove me wrong. (ED NOTE: Agree!) - the Dumbing of America

Young Adults are a sort-of-new local band, with an excellent 5-track demo already out and a full-length due out soon. You can download the demo for free from the band’s Myspace page. If you love Fugazi’s “13 Songs” you’ll love this new one too. - Love and Mathematics - WZBC

You Should be Listening to… Young Adults


Young Adults is am apt name for a Boston trio chailing from the college kid ghetto that is Allston Massachusetts. Young Adults play wonderfully fuzzed out melodic punk that reminds me of hanging in my friends apartment on Harvard Ave, drinking Steel Reserve and listening to Lifetime.

The band’s 5 song demo really takes me back. I couldn’t help but be flooded by memories of driving around with my friends in the summer with no particular place to go, or singing along to a favorite local band at house show all hopped up on vegan brownies.



Like Japandroids and No Age, to name a few, Young Adults have created a sounds comprised of a wide range of influences ranging from pop to punk to indie and back again. It won’t be too long until these lads are on the tip of every bloggers tongue. To all of my Bostonians out there the band is gigging all over the city including a show at the end of June with ????? favs Wavves at where else but Great Scott.

If this demo is any indication of how awesome this band can grow to be its going to be interesting to see where Young Adults will go before I know I’ll be singing along the whole time.

Download Young Adults – S/T for Free! - MishkaNYC

You Should be Listening to… Young Adults


Young Adults is am apt name for a Boston trio chailing from the college kid ghetto that is Allston Massachusetts. Young Adults play wonderfully fuzzed out melodic punk that reminds me of hanging in my friends apartment on Harvard Ave, drinking Steel Reserve and listening to Lifetime.

The band’s 5 song demo really takes me back. I couldn’t help but be flooded by memories of driving around with my friends in the summer with no particular place to go, or singing along to a favorite local band at house show all hopped up on vegan brownies.



Like Japandroids and No Age, to name a few, Young Adults have created a sounds comprised of a wide range of influences ranging from pop to punk to indie and back again. It won’t be too long until these lads are on the tip of every bloggers tongue. To all of my Bostonians out there the band is gigging all over the city including a show at the end of June with ????? favs Wavves at where else but Great Scott.

If this demo is any indication of how awesome this band can grow to be its going to be interesting to see where Young Adults will go before I know I’ll be singing along the whole time.

Download Young Adults – S/T for Free! - MishkaNYC

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1. Crocodiles - Sleep Forever (Fat Possum)
Crocodiles are back with a new single. "Sleep Forever" is the first new material from the Californian band since last years "Summer Of Hate" album. It's also the first taster from the new album which will be released on Fat Possum in September.


2. Bear Driver - Wolves (Animal Farm)
Yet another top band coming out of Leeds. The city seems to be simply dripping with talent at the moment. They released a three track E.P. last year called "Paws & Claws" which I missed and am currently trying to locate a copy of. This track comes from their new 7" single which will be released on Animal Farm on 5th July.

22nd June - London, Cool For Cats @ The Old Blue Last
22nd July - London, Oh Inverted World @ Old Queens Head


3. Lost Fushi Trees - Heterosexual Movie (Demo)
This is one of the best demo's I've heard in quite a while. The thing is Lost Fushi Trees appear to be quite mad. Apparently Lost Fushi trees are from the planet Fushi and were sent to this planet to find and take samples of all things peaceful, beautiful and unique. I'm not sure if there are any plans afoot to actually release anything but if you pop over to the Lost Fushi Trees Myspace thingy HERE you will probably discover more (or at least listen to more tunes).

4. Altered Natives - Afterlife Riddim (Eye4Eye)
Taken from the superb new album "Tenement Yard Volume One".


5. Women - Heat Distraction (Jagjaguwar)
This is one of my favourite tracks from the forthcoming second album by probably the best band in Canada at the moment (just my opinion today). It's called "Public Strain" and not only sounds brilliant but also has one of the best sleeves of the year. Women will be coming over to the UK later in the summer to play a few shows and I would recommend you make an effort to catch them. "Public Strain" will be released on Jagjaguwar Records on 28th September.

30th August - Sheffield, The Harley
31st August - Cardiff, The Globe (with Idiot Glee)
1st September - London, Cargo (with Idiot Glee)
2nd September - Manchester, Deaf Institute (with Idiot Glee)
3rd September - Leeds, Brudnell Social Club (with Idiot Glee)
4th September - Glasgow, Captains Rest (with Idiot Glee)
5th September - Newcastle, The Cluny (with Idiot Glee)
6th September - Brighton, Freebutt (with Idiot Glee)


6. Young Adults - Let Us Out (Demo)
This track is taken from the Massachusetts bands latest demo.


7. Wavves - King Of The Beach (Fat Possum)
This is the title track from the third album by the Californian band. "King Of The Beach" will be released on Fat Possum Records on 3rd August.


8. Procedure Club - Vermont (Slumberland)
This is prabably my favorite record at the moment. There's just something about a girl singing over loads of distorted beats and things which is so close to perfection. The album is the second release from the New Haven duo. Their debut album "Music For Leisure Time" was released last August and is also well worth tracking down. I'd love it if they could somehow find their way to the UK for a few shows (one in York would do).



9. Kira Kira - Drakula Darling (Bad Panda)
This weeks offering from the Panda crew is rather strange at times and is I'm not mistaken contains the sound of a rather unhappy cat at one point. Bad Panda as I'm sure you know by now release a new digital single every week and this is number 35 and we still await a stinker.
Kira Kira is Kristin Bjork Kristjansdottir who comes from Iceland and apparently doesn't have many instruments. "Only a few music boxes attached to a pink wooden stick and a nylon string guitar her mum gave her when she was 12". She released an album called "Skotta" on Bad Taste Records in 2005 and "Our Map To The Monster Olympics" on 2008.


10. Tiger! Shit! Tiger! Tiger! - Whispers (Toloselatrack/Disk Union)
This is the title track from the debut Tiger! Shit! Tiger! Tiger! album which will be released next month. I love exclamation marks in band names. - Burning World

You Should be Listening to… Young Adults

Young Adults play wonderfully fuzzed out melodic punk that reminds me of hanging in friends apartments, drinking cider and listening to Lifetime.


Like Japandroids and No Age, to name a few, Young Adults have created a sounds comprised of a wide range of influences ranging from pop to punk to indie and back again. It won’t be too long until these lads are on the tip of every bloggers tongue. The band is gigging all over the place including a show at the end of June with GIGIG favs Wavves.

If this demo is any indication of how awesome this band can grow to be its going to be interesting to see where Young Adults will go. - Get it Got it Good

The Youth Are Getting Restless: Young Adults Plot Debut LP

It's only half over, but 2010 has been a busy year for Allston, Mass.-based indie upstarts Young Adults. After forming late in 2009, the trio quickly captured and released an echoey, careening fuzzfest of a demo, and this month the act plans to head back into the studio to record a full-length already carrying the working title Black Hole. The planned full-length will be issued on a date to be determined digitally and in a limited edition of 500 vinyl LPs by Prague-based promotion and label concern AMDISCS. The sessions for Black Hole are being helmed by Justin Pizzoferrato, who has worked previously in some capacity recording records by alt-rock gods Dinosaur Jr. and Sonic Youth. The recording will take place at Esthudio, the same studio where the Young Adults demo was tracked by Dan Gonzalez early this year. The band's arc is definitely on the rise and we wanted to check in with guitarist Chris, bassist Demitri and drummer Kurt for their perspectives on where they're heading and what their hopes are for the new record.
Clicky Clicky: It seemed like the demo was well received. Were you pleased with how it went over with fans? To the extent you had any expectations at all, were they met?

Chris (guitar, vocals): Yeah, we made a racket and people liked it. I'm glad.

Demitri (bass/vox): The main purpose of the demo was to declare our existence as a band, to make some sort of audible shout against the clamor of all the new bands trying to communicate something relevant, or perhaps in a way that is relevant. It was our opportunity to sublimate our somewhat perverted obsession with guitar music by exposing our own collective interpretation of it. So, when the demo received some reviews that basically spit back all of the stuff we spit into it, I can honestly say that I felt somewhat self-affirmed. Some people "get it" I suppose.

Kurt (drums): I think we can all say that we are very pleased with how the demo went over with the small but growing group of fans that we have. It is always pretty rad to have someone tell you that they put one of your songs on their running mix or walking mix. It means people are really digging our music which is just great. I think we have a lot of pride with what we have accomplished and what we are doing. Pair that with all the good blogging and reaction we get from crowds, I would say that almost all of our expectations have been met. We obviously have raised our own expectations and hope to fulfill those.

CC: Tell us a little but about the planned recording sessions in July. How many songs do you hope to get down? Is the goal to get an album's worth of material? Did you learn anything from recording the demo that will help you through the process next month?

Chris: It's a loose concept album and we're shooting for 11 songs with ambient instrumentals somewhere in there to make the album flow. We want a real LP, not a collection of singles. I'm looking forward to overdubs and more room for sonic candy.

Demitri: We are actually recording at Esthudio, which is where we recorded our demo. It’s a really nice home studio in Brighton, MA run by Dan Gonzales and Jeremy Mendacino (guitarist and vocalist of Pretty & Nice). We felt really comfortable in that space because we're friends with the engineers there and the space is cozy and warm, as opposed to an austere, expensive studio that might make us feel stressed or pressed for time. Our friend Mike Caulo, local management and booking dude, recommended that we get in contact with Justin Pizzoferrato about recording our record. After discovering that he had worked on recent Sonic Youth and Dinosaur Jr. records it became instantly clear that we wanted him to help us craft this thing. It’s exciting.

Kurt: I think we learned a lot about recording from our demo, really that art should never be rushed. We recorded 5 songs in one day! I think given the circumstances we put out a great demo and I cannot wait to see what we can do with more time...

CC: It looks like there will be a different engineer for the sessions next month? Any particular reason?

Demitri: We like what Dan G did with the demo. That man is really a savior for us. Whenever we’re in a crunch when it comes to recording, equipment or live sound, he is usually there to extend some degree of help. We are just enticed by the idea of fresh perspective on the 12 inch, especially one that helped to craft Sonic Youth and Dinosaur Jr. records. I apologize for my unabashed love for those bands.

Chris: We contacted Justin P and he immediately was enthusiastic. Based on his experience working with some of our core influences, it seemed like a very fortunate opportunity that we couldn't really pass up.

Kurt: I think this is just an opportunity someone should never pass up. It's very humbling and exciting. It will be interesting to see how Justin P. interprets ours music and the direction he will take it. I think we just wanted a new perspective on our music and see how it goes from there.

CC: Do you plan to self-release whatever comes out of the planned sessions, or has a label expressed interest in getting involved?

Demitri: AMDISCS reached out to us a few months ago about putting out our next release. The same people involved with the label have a blog called All Everyone United, based out of Prague, that promotes somewhat esoteric music projects. After they posted our demo they e-mailed me about the possibility of putting out our first record. Initially I was somewhat sketched. I sat there thinking, “what could a bunch of dudes from Prague possibly want with us?” After chatting with one of the founders of the label on the internet for a while I began to loosen up and really dig those guys. He was telling me about this fest he’s running in July called Creepy Teepee featured bands like Vivian Girls, Male Bonding and Toro y Moi. We shoot the shit about bands fairly consistently. Anyway, they’re solid dudes. We're stoked to be working with them.

CC: I see you'll be playing the Deep Heaven Now festival in August. How did that come about? Any other local shows on the horizon?

Demitri: Jinsen Liu who sings and plays guitar in 28 Degrees Taurus invited us. I’ve seen him around at shows in the Boston area for years so we’ve come to know each other that way. About a month ago he explained that he liked the new band I was playing in and invited us.

Chris: Jinsen is really dedicated to celebrating Boston music, and he is a huge fan of our sound. He thought that we would be a good change-up in the prominently shoegaze/psych fest. I think we might be the most aggressive band on the bill, which is never really a bad thing. As for other shows, we are also playing our friend's birthday gig on August 12th at O'Briens in Allston. His name is Omar and he is one big, beautiful man.

Demitri: We’re trying to stay focused on making this record everything we want it to be. It’d be nice to get invited to play NYC or some neighboring states in August though...

CC: I recall in the interview on WERS you were sort of weighing your options about touring outside of the Boston area. Any plans firming up to take the show on the road?

Demitri: AMDISCS was talking about having us come out to Europe for a little over a month and doing a US tour as well. We’ll see how things roll.

Chris: It's all a matter of resources and organization at this point. Once we're ready, we will let everyone know. - Clicky Clicky

Where they eat: Young Adults and InBound Pizza
(photo courtesy of Young Adults Myspace Page)

Picture this: the Young Adults, a loud, aggressive, fuzz-punk band from Allston, Massachusetts, are about to hit the stage at Great Scott (their favorite hometown venue). All of a sudden Demitri (bass and vocals) or Kurt (drums) or Chris (guitar and vocals) realizes they are hungry. Should the band ignore it and play, risking a lackluster performance? Or should they head across the street to InBound Pizza, purchase the Buffalo Chicken topped pie, bask in its "saucy, chicken sprinkled delight" and recharge enough to elbow drop your eardrums? The safe bet is option number two.

The Young Adults have existed as a band for about a year but have garnered attention that would make some veteran groups blush (here and here and here, just to name a few). A lot of this stems from the release of a well received Demo last year (which you can download here) as well as the bands refusal to rest on their laurels. Instead of just accepting the accolades and stagnating, Young Adults are forging ahead with the recording of their debut full-length album working titled Black Hole. The album will be released later this year by Prague-based AMDISCS. After that, who knows? A chance to play shows outside of the Boston area, a European tour, maybe more Buffalo Chicken Pizzas from InBound? Its hard to say right at this moment but things are certainly moving. - writeclickcooklisten

Young Adults

It’s no surprise that Young Adults are playing a show with Wavves and Cloud Nothings — their abrasive but infectious noise-pop-punk recalls those bands as well as Male Bonding. - All Music

CD Review: Black Hole [2010]

09/06/2010 BY GLEN MAGANZINI LEAVE A COMMENT

Band: Young Adults
Release: 11/2010
Label: AMDISCS
1. “Reverie 1? – N/A
2. “Let Us Out” – A-
3. “Wasting Time” – B+
4. “Black Surf” – B
5. “Rip It Up” – A
6. “Impression” – A
7. “Over the Edge” – B+
8. “Life Under Review” – B
9. “Annulation” – B+
10. “Bummer Summer” – A-
11. “Drifing” – A
12. “Reverie 2? – C-
13. “Campfires” – B+
Comments: Funny how a band from the East Coast can have a set of influences quite similar to a higher profile band from the other coast and end up having the same album production esthetic and “punk” sound. On that note, these dudes also have an opening instrumental eerily comparable to the other band’s instrumental tracks. Young Adults are more rough around the edges, but quite clearly have direction and polish. Comparison notwithstanding, Young Adults Demo, reviewed on here back in May, was cheaply recorded and that very fact could’ve dulled some hooks and the demo’s overall catchiness…what I’m trying to say is I think that the band re-recorded some of those tracks and obtained a fuller sound for this full-length. This is true (to me, anyway) on “Rip It Up” and the ever-so-Fugazi-in-a-great-way “Impression.” I think he’s singing “leave an impression” on that one. A highlight of the band’s instrumental get up is that sort of rolling high-pitched notes only post-punk lead guitar line that’s been utilized by a bunch of bands, most recognizably UK dark-rock group Editors. Unlike Editors, Young Adults turn up the punk levels to max, but always seem to have semblances of pop, which is nice for a band that has a sizable Boston following, but hasn’t yet jumped in the cross-country van to play to an ever-so eager underground. “Drifing” is one of the best tunes on here! Not like “yo, I’m gonna keep listening to this song over and over,” but it’s simply an immediate winner. By the way, the band I’m speaking of in the first sentence is No Age and these dudes should open for them when they hit the Middle East Downstairs.
Grade: B+ (87) - Kids Like You and Me

Young Adults “Drifting”

Form a band, write songs, record demo, play out, get record deal, record full-length, release it before anyone has a chance to breathe. This is how Young Adults wound up with Black Hole, their debut LP coming out via AMDISCS on 11/06/10. Not bad for a band whose first show was well under a year ago.

The Decibel Tolls described the Boston trio’s music as a “frenzied take on shoegaze” and I find it tough to summarize any better. Get into this track from the LP, download the demo and a live radio session from their myspace if you can’t wait. They also play September 28th at Middle East Downstairs with Best Coast and Male Bonding. - SIPPY CUP EVERYTHING

One of the great 'finds' for Sonic Masala this year has been Young Adults. The trio from Massachusetts impressed many with their demo earlier this year - evident from picking up a support slot for Male Bonding and Best Coast at the end of the month - and in November they are priming to release their debut album, Black Hole, in November (through Czech label AMDISCS). An apt title too. A band that immerses itself in caustic walls of bruising guitar and chanting vocals that cross Japandroids and No Age, Young Adults are a band that firmly fit SM's mold of bands we love. What is impressive about Black Hole is how these guys are ready to supersede these two bands in ferocity, veracity and playability. Opening with ethereal 'Reverie' they blister the wall paint with 'Let Us Out' and never let you get a breath for the rest of the album. A very assured debut that highlights a tight insular band whose intensely coiled aggression coalesces into a fine brand of angst ridden rock with enough punk, shoegaze and early 90s DC sound aesthetics to punch their way through to the speakers and sear themselves onto your eardrums. I havent felt so energised by a new album this year since hearing Male Bonding's Nothing Hurts - nuff said. - Sonic Masala

Young Adults prepare Black Hole
Thursday September 9, 2010

Earlier I opened Young Adults debut 12? record Black Hole and have been drawn to its towering sound all morning. The record will be released by AMDISCS on November 6th in a run of 500. Listen to “Drifting,” “Rip it Up,” or “Wasting Time” here. - Parasites & Sycophants

stream :: Young Adults > Drifting

Allston, MA rockers Young Adults have a new album called Black Hole. It is scheduled to be released in physical form by AMDISCS in early November. The album will also be available in digital formats (AAC, MP3) at that time.

Here is a track from said album. The fuzz and reverb of their demo are still there, but at the same time this sounds cleaner and crisper. Per request of the band, the download function has been disabled on the widget below. Listen. - Gimme Tinnitus

Young Adults - "Drifting"
Posted by: mike on Sep 14, 2010


SUPER CMJ SPECIAL REPORT: YOUNG ADULTS BRINGING IT TO THE SIPPY CUP EVERYTHING CMJ SHOWCASE ON FRIDAY 10/22. DEETZ HERE , PLAN TO BE SCHOOLED.
Sporting Surfer Blood textures with a Wavves-style attack, Boston's Young Adults have got a lot of people excited about their upcoming 12" release Black Hole . Until now they've only had a five track demo (correct me if I'm wrong) circulating around the music scene, full of pretty rough tracks, but that's kind of their style (and it was solid enough to land them spots playing with Wavves and Best Coast). Brash guitar and howling lyrics. Those two forces combined for an unforgettable single in "Impression", a snotty skate/surf anthem, which the band is at pains to de-emphasize in favor of the more thoughtful tracks off their upcoming album. Nobody wants to be a one-hit wonder, and Young Adults are just getting started with songs like "Rip It Up", "Wasting Time", and our featured track here "Drifting". An early listen to Black Hole reveals a band willing to take some chances outside of the usual pop stomping grounds, from fiery instrumentals to ephemeral noisescapes. So give this track a listen and stay tuned for more.
Stream "Drifting" - QRO MAG

The Allston, Massachusetts based trio Young Adults have been moving at a rather quick pace considering they’ve only been a band since late ’09 or so. Earlier this year they were brought to my attention when they were promoting their demo that featured five blazing tracks of somewhat lo-fi and shoegaze tinged rock and roll. The song “Bummer Summer” ended up a being a track I couldn’t really remove from my mind after hearing it and was no doubt a stand out. Even in its re-recorded version here on their debut LP Black Hole, it still remains one of my favorite tracks that the band has unleashed so far. And yes you read that correctly, they do in fact have and LP almost ready for consumption, as I said…this band has been moving fairly quickly. Their debut record will be taken care of by the Prague based AMDISCS, which will be releasing the album on vinyl in a run 500. As usual it will also be available through most major digital outlets as well for those without record players or just prefer the ease/convenience of digital.
Compared to the bands demo there are some noticeable differences from what they presented on those four tracks and what they are doing here on Black Hole. Really the largest change here is the difference in recording, as the demo cast a bit of a rawer quality to the bands sound. However, here the band has a slightly cleaned up sound and it pays off wildly. I didn’t really notice how completely restrained the demo sounded until I was able to compare it side by side with Black Hole. The guitars and the wonderful distortion that comes along with them have been opened up greatly on the album and pushed far more to the front of the mix. It comes off as much more of a rock album than what their previous material would have hinted at and the added aggressiveness fits right along with the bands desire for keeping a rather rapid pace throughout.

All five songs that appeared on the demo have been re-recorded for Black Hole, however even if you’ve heard them before it’s far worth it to hear them again here with a much larger and full sound. And obviously all the new material is fantastic as well; “Black Surf” being a highlight of those with its crashing attack of drums and cymbals mixed in with an overblown amount of fuzz. Excellent stuff that out classes a lot of bands that are trying to kind of head down the same avenue.

Young Adults – Drifting (stream)

Black Hole should be available through AMDISCS sometime in November. So keep an eye out for it if you’re enjoying what you hear above. Enjoy! - Built on a Weak Spot

Boston's gloomy post punkgazers Young Adults are back with a legit debut release, the limited Black Hole 12" on AMDISCS, and it's fucking GRAND. All the tracks from the demo earlier this year find their way onto Black Hole but they're way more lush, full force high quality tunes that sound 10x better now. "Wasting Time" is killer, a lethargy fueled anthem made for blasting your way through Contra. - Anti-Gravity Bunny

YOUNG ADULTS | November 6 | Fuck trends or college parties or dive bars — Allston will always be defined by its brash, loud, noisy punk bands. So now it's Young Adults' time to make a racket. The trio's Black Hole 12-inch (limited to 500 copies on fledgling Czech Republic–based AMDISCS) is 11 blistering lo-fi garage punk jams all jacked up with the help of engineers Justin Pizzoferrato (Sonic Youth, the Hold Steady) and Dan Gonzalez at Brighton's Esthudio home studio. Young Adults prove that Allston still has the fury that pushes our musical boundaries. | Great Scott, 1222 Comm Ave, Allston | $8 | - the Boston Phoenix

Rising, Boston-based space punks Young Adults' thrilling full-length debut Black Hole may or may not be one of the best releases of the year, but we think it is unlikely that you'll find better album art in 2010. Just plain beautiful and evocative. But more importantly, Prague-based AMDISCS is offering an early taste of the collection at Soundcloud, and we've plugged in the embeds below so you can stream the tracks "Bummer Summer" and "Drifting." Fans will recognize the former song as the closer to Young Adults' very impressive demos from early 2010. Some of the grit and fog has been scrubbed out of the recordings on the full-length, but the propulsive energy remains, the eery reverb shines more brightly. The cleaned-up sound also imbues the low end with welcome sonic definition. "Drifting" is a new, uptempo and anthemic shouter that fits snugly within the band's catalog, although it does not challenge the parameters Young Adults have established for its music to date.

AMDISCS releases Black Hole Nov. 6, and the band plays a record release show at Great Scott Boston the same night. Pre-orders will be taken beginning next month, according to the AMDISCS site (check out the wonderful interior art here), which states the record will be issued in a limited-edition of 500 gatefold _somethings_ -- we presume LPs. In the meantime, Young Adults will perform live on WMBR's Pipeline! radio program tonight, and a week from tonight they play a hotly anticipated show with Best Coast and Male Bonding at Cambridge, Mass.'s Middle East Rock Club. Best buy tickets now, and get there early. - Clicky Clicky

Mark your calendars people. Young Adults will release their debut record, ‘Black Hole’ via AMDISCS on November 6th. Prior to the album release the band is set to play with Best Coast & Male Bonding on September 28th in Cambridge and then a CMJ showcase on October 22nd in New York. Head over to their Myspace and be sure to check out my personal favourite, ‘Wasting Time’. Trust me, you won’t be disappointed. - the Indie Machine

Best Coast + Male Bonding, Middle East Downstairs, Cambridge, MA
Tuesday night’s show at the Middle East Downstairs in Cambridge was nearly sold out.
28th September 2010, Middle East Downstairs, Cambridge, MA | By Mary Chang |

Best Coast has been hyped up big across the blogosphere and were voted California’s Best Band of 2010 by Boston’s Phoenix newspaper. This probably best explains why Tuesday night’s show at the Middle East Downstairs in Cambridge was nearly sold out. Before Bethany Cosentino and her band would appear, there were two opening bands.

First up is Young Adults, who can only be safely assumed as being local, as several punters shout out their love for any one of the three members of the band, and declare one of them to be, er, well endowed. Make of that what you will. While this band’s vocals run to the shouty side of rock and aren’t that great, with their sometimes lead vocalist and guitarist commenting at one point, ‘let’s do some more yelling!’, the guitar work is promising with some excellent riffs. The crowd seems pleased: while this is not music that would appeal to everyone, it’s a punk’s dream. - DIY MAGAZINE

Young Adults – Black Hole
[AMDISCS, 2010]
genre: garage punk, garage noise, ambient punk,shoegaze
Album review by Goresonic

We met Young Adults a few months ago when they sent us their demo (Young adults demo review ). This demo was really good and probably this is the reason why Young Adults found that easily a record label, to record their first album named “Black Hole” which will be out in November.
“Black Hole” is a speedy aggressive and noisy album. It opens with the slow and ethereal “Reverie” and continues with “Let us out” which lies somewhere between garage punk and shoegaze. From “Wasting time”, the noise explosion starts and doesn’t stop until the album ends. Young Adults made an album that feels like a punch in the stomach. It’s full of energy and pure punk style and definitely it must be played as loud as possible.
Young Adults with “Black Hole” prove that are ready to get inside the garage punk community.

http://www.amdiscs.com/
http://www.myspace.com/youngadultsband

tracks

1. Reverie 1
2. Let us out
3. Wasting time
4. Black surf
5. Rip it up
6. Impression
7. Over the edge
8. Life under review
9. Annulation
10. Bummer Summer
11. Drifting
12. Reverie 2
13. Campfires
- NoiZine

Introducing: YOUNG ADULTS

Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome YOUNG ADULTS into your musical home. The band play a scathingly loud mix of shoegaze, garage rock, and post punk that is sure to turn heads when their debut release Black Holes arrives on November 6th. Before that though, the band will be making an appearance at CMJ as part of the Sippy Cup Everything Showcase on October 22nd. The band will return home to Boston, MA for their record release show on November 6th at Great Scott with Girlfriends and Doomstar! See what Sonic Masala had to say about the band...


[sonicmasala.blogspot.com] One of the great 'finds' for Sonic Masala this year has been Young Adults. The trio from Massachusetts impressed many with their demo earlier this year - evident from picking up a support slot for Male Bonding and Best Coast at the end of the month - and in November they are priming to release their debut album, Black Hole, in November (through Czech label AMDISCS). An apt title too. A band that immerses itself in caustic walls of bruising guitar and chanting vocals that cross Japandroids and No Age, Young Adults are a band that firmly fit SM's mold of bands we love. What is impressive about Black Hole is how these guys are ready to supersede these two bands in ferocity, veracity and playability. Opening with ethereal 'Reverie' they blister the wall paint with 'Let Us Out' and never let you get a breath for the rest of the album. A very assured debut that highlights a tight insular band whose intensely coiled aggression coalesces into a fine brand of angst ridden rock with enough punk, shoegaze and early 90s DC sound aesthetics to punch their way through to the speakers and sear themselves onto your eardrums. I haven't felt so energized by a new album this year since hearing Male Bonding's Nothing Hurts - nuff said. - Exploding in Sound

If you haven’t heard of YOUNG ADULTS yet, stick around and learn a thing or two. These guys hail from Allston, Massachusetts, and they formed not very long ago in October of 2009. They definitely play a large part in the ever-growing scene that is constantly expanding up in the Boston area – which also includes a few other bands that have been featured on the Drone, like DOOMSTAR! and Girlfriends.

These bands all certainly have a little bit of something in common, and it’s not just their music. Part of it would be that they’re all responsible for the emerging punk and garage rock scene that is taking the Boston area by storm right now. There’s going to be a video documentary on this happening up in Boston, and Young Adults play a big role in that documentary. A film production company in Massachusetts called ExNoise, in association with Foundwaves, will be shooting the documentary and it’s going to be funded by Kickstarter. This will certainly be an interesting watch – can’t wait to hear more about it!

But yeah, put all that information aside for a second, and learn that the Young Adults debut LP is upon us! Yes, it’s true! In this coming November, AMDISCS – a record label based out of Prague in the Czech Republic – will release this debut LP in an edition of 500, and it will also be available digitally in places like iTunes. But seriously, I know you guys are all going to buy the vinyl, so I probably don’t even need that little digital format blurb – right?!

Buy it, and you get nearly 40 minutes of a heavy, glowing mix of garage rock and punk that’s just too good to forget about. Glowing because of all the invigorating, ambient lead guitar that dominates songs like “Let Us Out”, “Wasting Time”, “Rip it Up”, “Impression”, and “Campfires”, amongst many others – and punk because these guys just tear shit up without ever turning around to see the destruction they just caused. They even cover The Wipers song “Over the Edge”, which definitely confirms their punky influences. But no matter what you’re into, you should definitely free up some time to listen to these songs below. I highly recommend all three of them, and shortly after listening, you’ll be eagerly awaiting this debut LP of theirs (as well as the documentary!) just like I am. Hopefully this growing Boston scene will continue churning out new jams like these. - The Styrofoam Drone

There’s a certain ramshackle feeling to the music Young Adults make; their debut album, Black Hole, is filled up with the type of energy and spark that causes bands to explode and implode at the same time. With everything that’s going on in their songs, one band might not be enough to contain them. There’s a pop sensibility alongside the punk, rock and lo-fi. You can sing along if you want to (and you should). The album is comprised of equal parts summer, the beach, misspent youth. We’ve posted a pair of representative tracks below for streaming.

The band itself formed a year ago in Massachusetts, self-releasing a demo in January, and in a month or so – November 6, to be exact – their debut full length will be released via Prague’s AMDISCS. You can’t pre-order the vinyl as of now (at least that I can find), but the whole album will be released digitally as well. If you head over to the Young Adults part of AMDISCS, you can get that debut, four song demo for free.

The trio has a date on Friday, October 22 in Brooklyn for CMJ, and a release party on November 6 in their hometown of Allston. If you’re in either of those places, go and check them out. Their MySpace page has the exact locations. - Tympanogram

Young Adults emerge from Allston apartments
Blitzkrieg pop
By MATT PARISH | November 2, 2010

NOISE CHEMISTRY: “We wanted to sound like Lightning Bolt and the Ramones,” says Chris Villon (center, with Demitri Swan, left, and brother Kurt, right).
Last month, when scraggly local trio Young Adults wandered out on stage at the Middle East downstairs to open for hyped lo-fi darlings Best Coast, college indie brats were already thronging the room. Young Adults are a house-show beast by nature, all fuzzed-out bass and splintered bits of guitar that go well with fire hazards and leaking pipes, and they stood out a bit that night. There was some home-team carry-over in the crowd — a pocket of friends danced amid the more fashionably timid bystanders. But for the most part, the downstairs stage was a brave new world.

One of many for the band, really. After just a few months of playing out in Boston, they had already caught the eye of a group of erratic bloggers from the Czech Republic who wanted to start working with them. Now it's a few months later, and they're about to celebrate their first 12-inch, Black Hole, on the brand new Prague-based label AMDISCS. (The release party is this Saturday at Great Scott.) The situation has been a bit hectic, but that's kind of where they thrive. You could say Young Adults were born out of a junkpile of old bands and haywire Photoshop art — dozens of warped records and mismatched layers covering up some genuine know-how.

"We're at the point where things start to happen," says guitarist Chris Villon. He's sitting across from drummer and younger brother Kurt on a recently craigslisted and generously worn-in couch in the Allston living room of bassist Demitri Swan. "Although I'm not sure anyone even knows what that means anymore."

The band are stretching out in the room now that the house's dinner shift has abandoned the TV. (Swan's place is a glorious three-floor mess packed with housemates and framed clown art.) The living room is crammed with dysfunctional accessories — a refrigerator, a jumbo jug of laundry detergent, piles of coats. Chris sits in the corner with a bowl of ramen and goes over some of the finer details of the business with AMDISCS.

"We just talk over g-chat, basically," he says. "They pretty much communicate strictly through internet slang, broken English, and dick jokes." This past summer, the label threw a big festival in the Czech Republic with Vivian Girls, Ecstatic Sunshine, Toro y Moi, and gobs more. "When we finally got the signed contract in the mail, they had drawn a dick in the signature line beside their names."

Call it progress, anyway — for Kurt, who'd never played in a band before the Adults' first show last December, but also for Chris and Swan, who've spent years cutting their teeth on Boston crowds: Chris with shoegaze underdogs Whitetail, Swan with the breezy Magic Magic and the chaotic Paparazzi.

Young Adults' music makes interesting use of all that experience. They pummel a couple of ideas and rhythms into an overgrown din that almost changes genres depending on how loud you're listening — maybe spacy psych-rock, maybe off-the-tracks punk. Live, you've got no choice — it's monstrous. The shout-along dual vocals, funneling out of some long-lost Fugazi practice, barely make it out over the rest of the noise.

"One day last year, we saw that band from Providence, the Body," says Swan. "This band is so goddamn fucking loud that you feel the music in your chest. I saw that and said I really want to start a band that has these punk elements and also has this wall-of-sound kind of feel to it, where you feel just almost overtaken by the sound."

Chris puts it another way: "We wanted to sound like Lightning Bolt and the Ramones."

The genre fuckery allows match-ups with bands like Best Coast and Wavves — whom they played with at Great Scott earlier this year — to make sense.

"On so many levels, this stuff just seems so naive," says Chris. "With Wavves, it seems like he's just this skate-punk kid; but on another level, you know this guy gets it." The same goes for Young Adults — beneath the junkpile, there's a part of them that knows exactly what they're doing. Adds Swan: "You know the guy from Wavves knows what's up because he ripped off a Wipers design for his T-shirt." - The Boston Phoenix

Concert Review: Best Coast, Male Bonding, Young Adults
Published October 5, 2010 Blog Leave a Comment

Tags: 2010, Best Coast, Cambridge, concert review, Male Bonding, The Middle East, Young Adults

I arrived at the Middle East Downstairs in Cambridge on a very drizzly Tuesday night for one of my other “most anticipated” shows of 2010. I met up with a friend and as we were getting our wristbands, she noticed that there was a “sold out” sign hanging up, although at this point, there was a decent amount of people, but not sellout sized. I also realized that I haven’t been there in a couple of years.

We caught the last 2 songs of Young Adults set, which sounded good, although I was not familiar with them at all. As we waited at the bar for our drinks (sidenote: these were the cheapest drinks I’ve had at any Boston area club), the bartender asked if we knew who the band was. He said he was really liking them, so that must mean something. I’ll have to check their Myspace and give it a listen.


Male Bonding
Next up was Male Bonding, all the way from the UK. We made our way towards the front of the stage to watch them. I didn’t really know much about this band either. They played grunge tinged guitar rock, with a little bit of a surf sound, which got a few people in the crowd, who were way to old to be doing so, to start moshing. Some more people joined in and there were even some girls moshing, but everyone seemed to be having a lot of fun, so that’s cool. The songs were short and loud but they weren’t bad at all. I will have to listen to some more of their stuff online when I get a chance. Did I mention they were loud?

After a beer refill, some moseying at the merch table (it’s always cool when bands work their own tables), and trying to figure out the logistics of how a midget could use the Breathalyzer machine that was mounted kind of high on the wall, Best Coast came on stage.


Best Coast
By this point, the club had filled up due to this being Best Coast’s first ever Boston show, which made it impossible to get close to the stage again. We decided to stay towards the back where it was easier to see anyway. Their lo-fi sound didn’t really translate over into the live show. Songs such as “Boyfriend” or “Crazy For You” sounded much cleaner live. The clearer vocals sounded good considering that lead singer Beth had been battling the flu all week according to her twitter feed. They pretty much went through their whole debut album, Crazy For You.


Bethany Cosentino of Best Coast
They played for around 50 minutes or so. After they left the stage, people were yelling for more and the band came out to play an encore which was pretty cool. This night seemed to go by way too fast and was over before I knew it. Overall, I had a great time and really hope that Best Coast makes Boston a regular stop when they tour again. - Teenage Riot TV

OK, let’s start with some music. Here is our CMJ2010 Mixtape presented for not apparent reason in reserve alphabetical order.

Downloadables:

Confetti (mp3) by Young Mammals

Drifing (mp3) by Young Adults

Roadrunner (Modern Lovers Cover) (mp3) by Yo La Tengo

Your Way With My Life (mp3) by Woven Bones

Last Rites (mp3) by True Womanhood

These Condos Don’t Belong (mp3) by Total Slacker

Stoned Again (mp3) by Street Chant

theFUNsun (mp3) by Slow Animal

Polylith (mp3) by Sleepies

White Light Machine Gun (mp3) by Senryu

Nothing At All (mp3) by Screaming Females

Restless (mp3) by Reading Rainbow

Older Brother (mp3) by Pepper Rabbit

Cold Spark (mp3) by Octant

o0Oo0Oo (mp3) by Oberhofer

Heedless (mp3) by No Joy

Message From Limbo (mp3) by Marie Stella

Never Come Around (mp3) by La Sera

Form (Oh No Ono Remix) (mp3) by Hooray For Earth

Grounds for Termination (Phil Gone Mix) (mp3) by Gary War

Able To (mp3) by Eternal Summers

Actually (mp3) by Dinowalrus

Medulla Oblongata (mp3) by Buke And Gass

Waterparker (mp3) by Botany

Freudian Slips (mp3) by Big Troubles

Crushing Limbs (mp3) by Anni Rossi

Four Fires (mp3) by Adult Themes - Gimme TInnitus

Yes, we know you're going to go to Guided By Voices the night before, and you'll be in no shape Saturday night to think about being out. But this is a big deal show. Also on the bill are the hotly tipped Girlfriends, scene-makers Doomstar and Earthquake Party. That sounds like a recipe for a sell-out. Young Adults will be hyping the release of their snarling new 12" Black Hole, which is being issued by Prague-based AmDiscs. You've seen them rock basements, you've heard them unleash tsunamis of swear words on live radio. But you've never seen them play a record release show for Black Hole before. Be there. - Clicky Clicky

Young Adults took the stage next, a set I had been waiting to see for weeks in advance. Ever since I first heard their upcoming debut album Black Hole, I've been anxiously awaiting to see the band live. The power trio put on a blisteringly loud performance, absolutely necessary for their shoegaze-meets-stoner pop sound. Imagine the heaviness and melodies of Torche mixed with the ethereal washes of guitar distortion more commonly associated with Ride or My Bloody Valentine. With so much noise buzzing through the equipment, the amps screamed with feedback when their wasn't music playing, and I was waiting for some fireworks to explode momentarily. Lucky for us, that didn't happen and the band demolished the audience in a thick storm of swirling noise with bright melodic duel vocals from Dimitri Swan and Chris Villon. Despite the mind bending volume and rush of distortion emanating from the speakers, their vocals were never clouded or buried more than intended. The guys played several tracks from their debut (set to be released on 11/7) including the roaring "Drifting" and "Campfires". I only hope these guys will be around for a long time to come. - Exploding in Sound

CMJ 2010’s best of A through Z
By Emily Gabriele

Music Editor

Published: Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Updated: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 21:10


Courtesy of MYSPACE.COM
YOUNG ADULTS
Best of CMU From A to Z


This year's College Music Journal Music Marathon, more commonly referred to as CMJ, has brought a lot of underground artists to the surface and into the college scene. The festival took place Oct.19 to 23 in New York City where artists from all over the world performed at various locations, hoping to jumpstart their popularity. Bands such as MGMT, Deerhunter and Vampire Weekend are all examples of artists who capitalized off their performances at past CMJ Marathons. This year, nearly 4,000 artists submitted their creations in attempt to earn a precious set at the event. Only 1,200 artists made the cut, and with performers from nearly every genre, you are bound to find a hot new artist to enjoy.

Autodrone – Experimental/Psychedelic
Bazaar Royale – Hip Hop/Rock/Metal
Chris Cubeta and The Liars Club – Rock/Acoustic/Indie
DJ Chaci – House/Electronic
Emily Greene – Indie/Pop/Soul
Foreign Exchange – Hip Hop/Funk
Gringo Star – Big Bent/Psychedelic/Southern Rock
Hot Panda – Indie/Garage/Rock
Izabo – Rock/Alternative/Psychedelic
Julia Easterlin – Alternative/Electro-acoustic
Kisses – Ambient/Disco/Experimental
Liptease – Pop/Electronica
Million Young – Ambient/Electro/Surf
Northbound Traveling Minstrel Jug Band – Folk Rock/Roots Music/Blues
Oberhofer – Soul
Pocketknife – Electronica/Visual/Tango
Quintus – Visual/Lyrical/Western Swing
Rachael Sage – Pop/Folk Rock/Alternative
Sound of Arrows – Psychedelic/Ambient/Experimental
Turbo Fruits – Jungle/Surf/Rock
Unicycle Loves You – Indie/Jungle/Rock
Vonnegutt – Hip Hop/Alternative/Electronica
Wakey Wakey – Classical/Indie
Xylos – Pop
Young Adults – punk/rock
Zach Hurd – Pop/Acoustic/Experimental - Inside Beat

es ist nun eben nicht sehr einfach sich über die young adults zu informieren, eine junge band (gegründet 2009) bestehend aus nicht mehr ganz so jungen erwachsenen aus der nähe von boston – allston/ massachusetts um genau zu sein. viel mehr ließ sich erst einmal nicht erfahren, auch gut, so darf die musik für sich sprechen.

post-punky shoegaze also, und wie der name bereits andeutet, befinden sich auf „black hole“ dreizehn recht brutale noise-dampfwalzen. wikingergleich fallen sie ein um zu brandschatzen, zu plündern und verwirrung zu stiften, wie es kompromisslose musik nun einmal zu tun pflegt. die altehrwürdigen …and you will know us by the trail of dead hielten das 1999 mit „madonna“ ähnlich, ließen aber den besinnlichen momenten ein wenig raum, nicht so young adults. gefangene werden nicht gemacht, die muss man nur mit durchschleppen und stillstand ist bekanntlich der tod. wir hetzen also von song zu song um zur mitte des albums dann doch auf zwei „vierminüter“ zu treffen, die nicht eben langsamer galoppieren, dafür aber nicht so schnell müde werden. das an achter stelle folgende „life under review“ stellt den perfekten song im bandkontext dar: blechern polternde drums, ein starr-hypnotisches gitarrenriff und der typische shoegaze-gesang, film school lassen grüßen, aber die sind nicht so gehetzt. the oh sees vielleicht? die sind zwar mindestens genauso kompromisslos aber nicht halb so krachig. hier „nur“ von krach zu sprechen, wäre allerdings grob fahrlässig und würde sicher einen falschen eindruck vermitteln, wobei es genau darum auf „black hole“ zu gehen scheint. lärmbelästigung deluxe! - Rote Raupe

We love it when bands release new music, but we really love it when bands release new music on vinyl. It’s heavier in our hand; the artwork is bigger; and most importantly, when people ask if we’ve heard the album we can rip a drag off our cigarette and say “I own it ON VINYL.”

So we’re thrilled that the Young Adults will be giving us an actual record Saturday night at Great Scott when they release Black Hole unto the world. These guys play a powerful mashup of shoegaze, hardcore and grunge that stirs up all sorts of emotion and leaves you crumpled in a sweaty pile on the floor when they’re done (you know, in a good way). Helping them out will be Girlfriends, who sound like garage pop being played by the mean girls that used to smoke behind the dumpsters in junior high; Doomstar! who blast from the stage like an echo-reverb-party-rock whirlwind and Earthquake Party!, who ricochet from one high energy throat punch of a song to the next with reckless abandon. Check out the awesome videos by Extraneous Noise below and get yourself worked up before the show.

9pm / 21+ / $8 - Boston Band Crush

YOUNG ADULTS BLACK HOLE

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It’s barely been a year since the two Villón brothers — singer-guitarist Chris and drummer Kurt — teamed with bassist Demitri Miró, dubbed themselves Young Adults, and self-released a demo last January that more than hinted at some compellingly corrosive chemistry at work: a compressed-yet-sweeping blitzkrieg of art-damaged noise the trio liked to call “ambient punk.’’ Now back from a Brighton studio and armed with their first full-length LP, this time properly recorded by engineer Justin Pizzoferrato (Sonic Youth/Free Kitten/Dinosaur Jr.), Young Adults suddenly seem all, uh, grown up. But they haven’t grown out of their good taste (Mission of Burma, Hüsker Dü, Polvo, etc.) or their thirst for decibel-heavy drama, wind-tunnel vocals, and a textured sonic universe. You can touch the glorious roar of “Wasting Time,’’ or walk through its spiked, glittering gates of steel and electricity. Silver sheets of blistering guitar coat the Burma-esque “Life Under Review’’ as it surges and pummels forward. The buried-under-a-billion-layers bustle of “Black Surf’’ sounds a little something like the B-52’s reimagined by Shellac or the Jesus Lizard. And the gang’s trenchant cover of the Wipers’ “Over the Edge’’ well suits a band disciplined enough to walk up to that edge and linger there, with the thrill and threat of a free-fall always at hand. - the Boston Globe