03-02-2014, 19:42
enters the Billboard chart this week at #7
allmusic gives it a 1.8 of 3.0
Spotify online listen
California band, second album
remember liking something from the first but I don't know what
toured with Kings Of Leon
variety of sounds on here
annoys me when I can't think of a sounds like, but that's a good thing
I'll tell you what it sounds like, a good alt band
I like it
on the wish list it goes
Bio - from allmusic
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Formerly known as the Jakes, Young the Giant began making eclectic indie rock in Irvine, California, where bandmates Sameer Gadhia (vocals),
Jacob Tilley (guitar), Eric Cannata (guitar), Payam Doostzadeh (bass), and Francois Comtois (drummer) all met each other during high school.
Following graduation, the guys ditched their respective bands and formed their own outfit, drawing upon their European and Middle Eastern roots
to forge a worldly, summery sound. Although the boys left Orange County shortly thereafter to attend different colleges, they continued making
music together, eventually deciding to put school on hold and focus on the group instead. The decision wasnât in vain; by early 2009, they were
opening for Kings of Leon and playing shows at South by Southwest. Several months later, they were signed to Roadrunner Records.
The Jakes changed their names in January 2010 and began working on an album with producer Joe Chiccarelli, tracking most of the songs at Sunset
Sound Studios in Los Angeles. Featuring cameos by My Morning Jacketâs Bo Koster and Jellyfishâs Roger Manning, the self-titled debut was
released digitally later that year. Worldwide promotion of the album continued well into 2011 as it took until the summer to make it physically
available in most territories. Numerous TV appearances -- most notably a performance on the MTV Video Music Awards show -- helped to propel the
album and the accompanying single "My Body" into the U.S., U.K., Dutch, and Italian charts.
Sessions for a second full-length began with producer Justin Meldal-Johnsen in summer 2013. The resulting album, the heavier Mind Over Matter,
arrived in January 2014.
Album Review - from allmusic
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On their hotly anticipated sophomore album, Mind Over Matter, Orange County modern rockers Young the Giant skate even closer toward the big-
budget glitz their 2011 debut promised. Propelled by the success of their breakout hit, "Cough Syrup," they've made the jump to Warner
subsidiary Fueled by Ramen, home to acts like Panic! At the Disco and Paramore, a seemingly more relatable roster than at their former home, the
metal-centric Roadrunner Records. For Mind Over Matter, producer Justin Meldal-Johnsen has amped up the group's chiming, angular riffs and
compressed the shimmering synths to present an able, straightforward modern indie rock record. Songs like the lead single "It's About Time" and
"In My Home" aim to please by generally rocking hard and emoting enthusiastically, though they often struggle to really make an impact. The
music is well played and the songs dynamic, but the type of mainstream guitar/synth rock Young the Giant pursue is littered with similar acts,
making it tough to rise above the din. Comparisons to stadium-filling bands like Coldplay and Phoenix are not out of line, but there is a
general lack of distinction to much of the music on Mind Over Matter, suggesting that the band still hasn't discovered its defining
characteristics. On the neon synth-soul of the album's title cut, frontman Sameer Gadhia sings of being "a young man after all," so perhaps
Young the Giant's most unique ideas are still in front of them. The band is at its best on some of the album's lighter cuts. "Firelight" pairs a
beautifully haunting melody over a subtle blend of fingerpicked electric guitars and the glimmering midtempo pop of "Waves" glows with melody
and charm. They've found a capable formula that will appeal to many, but some more personality would go a long way to seal the deal.
going with the single, but a few were better:
[video=youtube;DO6LJUyNA0M]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DO6LJUyNA0M[/video]
Track Listing
1. Slow Dive
2. Anagram
3. It's About Time
4. Crystallized
5. Mind Over Matter
6. Daydreamer
7. Firelight
8. Camera
9. In My Home
10. Eros
11. Teachers
12. Waves
13. Paralysis
allmusic gives it a 1.8 of 3.0
Spotify online listen
California band, second album
remember liking something from the first but I don't know what
toured with Kings Of Leon
variety of sounds on here
annoys me when I can't think of a sounds like, but that's a good thing
I'll tell you what it sounds like, a good alt band
I like it
on the wish list it goes
Bio - from allmusic
Formerly known as the Jakes, Young the Giant began making eclectic indie rock in Irvine, California, where bandmates Sameer Gadhia (vocals),
Jacob Tilley (guitar), Eric Cannata (guitar), Payam Doostzadeh (bass), and Francois Comtois (drummer) all met each other during high school.
Following graduation, the guys ditched their respective bands and formed their own outfit, drawing upon their European and Middle Eastern roots
to forge a worldly, summery sound. Although the boys left Orange County shortly thereafter to attend different colleges, they continued making
music together, eventually deciding to put school on hold and focus on the group instead. The decision wasnât in vain; by early 2009, they were
opening for Kings of Leon and playing shows at South by Southwest. Several months later, they were signed to Roadrunner Records.
The Jakes changed their names in January 2010 and began working on an album with producer Joe Chiccarelli, tracking most of the songs at Sunset
Sound Studios in Los Angeles. Featuring cameos by My Morning Jacketâs Bo Koster and Jellyfishâs Roger Manning, the self-titled debut was
released digitally later that year. Worldwide promotion of the album continued well into 2011 as it took until the summer to make it physically
available in most territories. Numerous TV appearances -- most notably a performance on the MTV Video Music Awards show -- helped to propel the
album and the accompanying single "My Body" into the U.S., U.K., Dutch, and Italian charts.
Sessions for a second full-length began with producer Justin Meldal-Johnsen in summer 2013. The resulting album, the heavier Mind Over Matter,
arrived in January 2014.
Album Review - from allmusic
On their hotly anticipated sophomore album, Mind Over Matter, Orange County modern rockers Young the Giant skate even closer toward the big-
budget glitz their 2011 debut promised. Propelled by the success of their breakout hit, "Cough Syrup," they've made the jump to Warner
subsidiary Fueled by Ramen, home to acts like Panic! At the Disco and Paramore, a seemingly more relatable roster than at their former home, the
metal-centric Roadrunner Records. For Mind Over Matter, producer Justin Meldal-Johnsen has amped up the group's chiming, angular riffs and
compressed the shimmering synths to present an able, straightforward modern indie rock record. Songs like the lead single "It's About Time" and
"In My Home" aim to please by generally rocking hard and emoting enthusiastically, though they often struggle to really make an impact. The
music is well played and the songs dynamic, but the type of mainstream guitar/synth rock Young the Giant pursue is littered with similar acts,
making it tough to rise above the din. Comparisons to stadium-filling bands like Coldplay and Phoenix are not out of line, but there is a
general lack of distinction to much of the music on Mind Over Matter, suggesting that the band still hasn't discovered its defining
characteristics. On the neon synth-soul of the album's title cut, frontman Sameer Gadhia sings of being "a young man after all," so perhaps
Young the Giant's most unique ideas are still in front of them. The band is at its best on some of the album's lighter cuts. "Firelight" pairs a
beautifully haunting melody over a subtle blend of fingerpicked electric guitars and the glimmering midtempo pop of "Waves" glows with melody
and charm. They've found a capable formula that will appeal to many, but some more personality would go a long way to seal the deal.
going with the single, but a few were better:
[video=youtube;DO6LJUyNA0M]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DO6LJUyNA0M[/video]
Track Listing
1. Slow Dive
2. Anagram
3. It's About Time
4. Crystallized
5. Mind Over Matter
6. Daydreamer
7. Firelight
8. Camera
9. In My Home
10. Eros
11. Teachers
12. Waves
13. Paralysis
