Out Today: whenyoung share debut EP, Given Up

SHARE DEBUT EP GIVEN UP

Praise for whenyoung
‘Irresistibly hooky indie pop making them one of the most instantly appealing new bands we have at the moment’ – DIY
‘Immaculate pop confection’ – Clash
‘We’ve seen the future of indie pop. and it looks a lot like whenyoung’ – Dork
‘Bold and beautiful, we genuinely can’t get enough’ – Wonderland

Limerick’s finest indie-pop purveyors whenyoung share their debut EP, Given Up, out today via Virgin EMI. Following their recent singles ‘Heaven on Earth’, their cover of the Cranberries classic ‘Dreams’ and most recently, it’s title track, whenyoung release their new EP Given Up. Printed on 10” blue vinyl, the release continues on from their prior 7” singles themed on the primary colours, an extension of the band’s aesthetic identity.
Few bands can boast the kind of striking musical identity as whenyoung. The trio – singer/bassist Aoife Power, guitarist Niall Burns, and drummer Andrew Flood – make some of alternative music’s most compelling new sounds; a soaring, stunning, but still singalong take on musical anthemia, that fuses the storyteller’s nature of their home country of Ireland with the effortless cool of the London scene they now call home. whenyoung share, “our EP is a bite-size presentation of who we are, our place in the world and where we’re going”.
Underpinned by a driving, Pixies-esque bassline and chiming guitars, the EP’s title track mix of gritty alt-rock edge with a shimmering chorus. In the band’s own words, “‘Given Up’ was written after a series of late nights and self-inflicted misdirection. The central message is to take your life by the reins and create your own future.” The track has received great support from R1, RadioX, multiple plays by Jack Saunders who featured the band as Next Wave and made the track his Tune of the week, describing it as a ‘party anthem’. ‘Heaven On Earth’ is the band’s powerhouse tune. Singer, Aoife Power’s attitude-soaked vocals soar over a snaking bassline, jangly guitar riff and powerful drums, all culminating in a massive chorus. “ in the bands own words, ‘Heaven On Earth’ is our take on the idiom “one man’s meat is another man’s poison”. ‘Sleeper’ finds the band leaning into the gentler side of their song writing, with a beautiful, folk-tinged vocal from Aoife over Niall’s lilting acoustic guitar work. It’s an emotive closer to the EP which functions as a showcase for the bands unique style.
2018 has already been a landmark year for the young band. It’s seen them perform in Dublin as part of Shane Mcgowan’s 60th birthday celebration alongside Bono and Sinead O’Conner among others. They’ve also supported the likes of Dream Wife, Declan McKenna, The Vaccines and Peace. Not a band to rest on their laurels they’ve had a packed summer of festival appearances. They played storming sets at The Great Escape, Latitude, Kendal Calling and Bestival, as well as headline shows in October and then supporting The Vaccines in Europe and Blossoms on their UK tour in December.  “We want to be as big a band as we can be,” says Andrew, “We’re not shy of that.” With an album on the way, those ambitions are forefront. Taking the duality of that Irish-Anglo upbringing, and their desire to both connect and transcend, Whenyoung’s otherwordly indie looks set to soar. “We want people to have some sense of euphoria,” says Aoife, before Niall sums up the duality at the heart of whenyoung most succinctly: “We want people to be able to laugh and cry in the same breath.”

whenyoung’s Given Up EP is available on all digital formats and 10” blue vinyl TODAY via Virgin EMI.

GIVEN UP (EP)

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TRACKLIST
1. Given Up
2. Heaven on Earth
3. Dreams
4. Sleeper

whenyoung’s story started in Limerick … three underage teenagers met for the first time after sneaking into Costello’s Tavern: the only bar in town that floated their musical tastes. After bonding over cheap vodka and the sound of The Velvet Underground, they began playing music together and moved to Dublin to seek some big city excitement. Developing their sound, still with a DIY approach, the band moved to London in 2017 to became whenyoung.

UPCOMING LIVE DATES:
4^th December – O2 Academy 1 – Sheffield (SupportingBlossoms/SOLD OUT)
5^th December – Rock City – Nottingham (Supporting Blossoms/SOLD OUT)
7^th December – O2 Academy 1 – Birmingham (Supporting Blossoms/SOLD OUT)
8^th December     – Victoria Warehouse – Manchester (Supporting Blossoms/SOLD OUT)
9^th December – Victoria Warehouse – Manchester (Supporting Blossoms/SOLD OUT)
11^th December – O2 Guildhall – Southampton (Supporting Blossoms/SOLD OUT)
12^th December – O2 Academy 1 – Bristol (Supporting Blossoms/SOLD OUT)
15^th December – Vicar Street – Dublin (Supporting The Academic / SOLD OUT)
16^th December – Vicar Street – Dublin (Supporting The Academic / SOLD OUT)

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