Skeleton Jar

Product DescriptionOne of Australia s most quietly adored bands stand ready to roar Youth Group have the pop of The Posies the articulate desire of The Red House Painters and Death Cab for Cutie the rock of The Pixies and the angst of Bright Eyes Skeleton Jar is the band s second album and the talents of singer songwriter guitarist Toby Martin shine through on this album like a beacon Highly emotive lyrics navigate their way across varied landscapes of pop folk and rock terrain with his uniquely pure voice From the haunting singles Skeleton Jar and Shadowland to live favourites See Saw and Piece Of Wood Youth Group present an eclectic feast with a darker and less poppier approach Includes the brand new track Someone Else s Dream and very notable new packaging Amazon comSporting a hearty endorsement from emo rock hero Chris Walla the debut record from Australias Youth Group is extremely easy to like Its sunny and sad like all good emo as lead singer songwriter Toby Martins melodies float around in a hazy kind of heartache Sounding a bit as you might expect like with a side of early and a dash of Skeleton Jar isnt perfect theres a sameness of structure and tempo and you get the sense Walla shaved off one too many rough edges in the studio Still Martin writes with warmth and intelligence and the band is limber enough to tackle a range of textures and emotions dealing equally well with quick bright choruses Shadowland and more extended dramas the lovely See Saw A promising release Matthew CookeFrom the Artist Skeleton Jar is sweet and dear and genuine in a world stolen by cynics And Youth Group are masterful at avoiding the mire the bleeding heart dreck that drove people to irony in the first place Put simply Youth Group gets it If you dont love them your heart is dead Chris Walla Death Cab For Cutie