Youth Group, the Australian four-piece who released their third full-length, The Night Is Ours, this past April, will have barely had time to rest from their three-month North American stint before they’ll head back across the ocean to support emo heroes the Get Up Kids on their 2009 Fall Reunion tour. The fun kicks off in Denver on September 15, after which the two groups (plus Boston trio Pretty & Nice as the first opener) travel through Seattle , Los Angeles, San Diego, Dallas, and Omaha before finishing up together in Iowa City, IA . Youth Group will then continue eastward, headlining shows in Chicago, Columbus, Pittsburgh and Hoboken (with more dates TBA).
Though The Night Is Ours is an album fully comprised of impressively memorable, melodic rock songs, it’s live that the band’s musicianship and tight playing truly becomes more pronounced. Toby Martin’s voice, even clearer and more emotional in person, is complemented by the controlled layers of sound his bandmates put down behind him. There’s a lushness that, even in the sparser, simpler songs, remains, and helps to give Youth Group’s music an even greater resonance.
To celebrate the new tour dates, Youth Group have decided to release “Two Sides,” off The Night Is Ours.
Download "Two Sides" (mp3) here.
Watch the 80s-party-themed video for “Two Sides” here.
YOUTH GROUP FALL 2009 US TOUR DATES
w/the Get Up Kids
Sep 15 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
Sep 16 Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
Sep 18 Seattle, WA @ Neumos
Sep 21 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
Sep 23 Pomona, CA @ Glass House
Sep 24 Hollywood, CA @ Avalon
Sep 25 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
Sep 26 Las Vegas, CA @ House of Blues
Sep 27 Tempe, AZ @ Clubhouse
Sep 29 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
Sep 30 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theatre
Oct 01 Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom
Oct 02 Omaha, NB @ Slowdown
Oct 03 Iowa City, IA @ The Picador
Headlining
Oct 06 Chicago, IL @ Schubas
Oct 07 Columbus, OH @ The Basement
Oct 09 Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe
Oct 14 Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell’s
More dates TBA
What the press is saying about The Night Is Ours:
“If melodic indie rock is your go-to player, then Aussie foursome, Youth Group, are definitely your winning team.” - Filter Magazine’s Good Music Guide
“The Night Is Ours' sonic splendor shines like a beacon” - Alternative Press
“Prepare to be enthralled.” - Hear/Say
“Youth Group is a terrific indie-pop quartet from Australia that may remind you of a good many good things: The melodic power-pop of mid-to-late-period Teenage Fanclub; the refined art-rock of the Church; and the jangly dream-pop of a slew of Flying Nun bands from the ’80s and early ’90s (the Chills, the Clean, Volcano Suns, et al.).” - Seattle Weekly
“The band really puts it all together on the album’s centerpiece, ‘All This Will Pass,’ the perfect single, featuring catchy reverb-y guitars and a straight-forward memorable hook, with Martin using his whole range, to excellent effect.” – Absolute Punk
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Though The Night Is Ours is an album fully comprised of impressively memorable, melodic rock songs, it’s live that the band’s musicianship and tight playing truly becomes more pronounced. Toby Martin’s voice, even clearer and more emotional in person, is complemented by the controlled layers of sound his bandmates put down behind him. There’s a lushness that, even in the sparser, simpler songs, remains, and helps to give Youth Group’s music an even greater resonance.
To celebrate the new tour dates, Youth Group have decided to release “Two Sides,” off The Night Is Ours.
Download "Two Sides" (mp3) here.
Watch the 80s-party-themed video for “Two Sides” here.
YOUTH GROUP FALL 2009 US TOUR DATES
w/the Get Up Kids
Sep 15 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
Sep 16 Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
Sep 18 Seattle, WA @ Neumos
Sep 21 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
Sep 23 Pomona, CA @ Glass House
Sep 24 Hollywood, CA @ Avalon
Sep 25 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
Sep 26 Las Vegas, CA @ House of Blues
Sep 27 Tempe, AZ @ Clubhouse
Sep 29 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
Sep 30 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theatre
Oct 01 Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom
Oct 02 Omaha, NB @ Slowdown
Oct 03 Iowa City, IA @ The Picador
Headlining
Oct 06 Chicago, IL @ Schubas
Oct 07 Columbus, OH @ The Basement
Oct 09 Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe
Oct 14 Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell’s
More dates TBA
What the press is saying about The Night Is Ours:
“If melodic indie rock is your go-to player, then Aussie foursome, Youth Group, are definitely your winning team.” - Filter Magazine’s Good Music Guide
“The Night Is Ours' sonic splendor shines like a beacon” - Alternative Press
“Prepare to be enthralled.” - Hear/Say
“Youth Group is a terrific indie-pop quartet from Australia that may remind you of a good many good things: The melodic power-pop of mid-to-late-period Teenage Fanclub; the refined art-rock of the Church; and the jangly dream-pop of a slew of Flying Nun bands from the ’80s and early ’90s (the Chills, the Clean, Volcano Suns, et al.).” - Seattle Weekly
“The band really puts it all together on the album’s centerpiece, ‘All This Will Pass,’ the perfect single, featuring catchy reverb-y guitars and a straight-forward memorable hook, with Martin using his whole range, to excellent effect.” – Absolute Punk
http://worlds-fair.net/news/category/artists/youth-group/
http://www.myspace.com/youthgroupmusic
