Although they have been together since 2004, Young The Giant have only just released their debut album in January 2011, which was self titled.
It seems that the wait was worth it though, with an album full of promising sounding alternative rock, such as 'My Body' and 'Cough Syrup', although picking out odd songs seems unfair, as the whole album boasts solid progressions and catchy lyrics to go with it.
The album has gained a mixed reception, mainly 6/7 out 10, but I doubt they will be complaining having received gained praise from Morrisey, an artist known for openly criticising modern music. Some more critical reviews commented that the band were still yet to find their own twist and have cleverly stuck to and replicated other rock styles.
The American band are already becoming known for having a Summery sound, however it could be fair to say they are still figuring out their style. Never the less they do seem to be extremely promising, and the album is certainly good enough to lift you up, and does possess a feel good factor, possibly because the album was inspired a lot by the beach!
I think that even though they have had a few negative reviews, you cannot doubt the uniqueness of Sameer Gadhia vocals, which stand out instantly. It is finally worth noting that they don't auto tune, but then why would they need to, watching their live performance of 'Islands' above!
