Young Galaxy News and Photos

The act of just being here

Mon, May 06 2013 11:22am - Source: Quick Before It Melts

I'm in the music business, albeit casually and without compensation, but I've waded into the discussion/debates/disagreements about what it means to be a musician in Canada, a fan of Canadian music, and a consumer just by the very act being here.

The 405 meets Young Galaxy

Thu, May 02 2013 8:18am - Source: The Four Oh Five

They acknowledge themselves that they've "grown very slowly in their six years as a band," but Canadian dream-pop band Young Galaxy are finally coming into their own as a band. 2011's Shapreshifting seemed to light a fire under them, and their new record is arguably their most confident and assured set of songs yet.

Young Galaxy - Ultramarine

Wed, May 01 2013 9:53am - Source: Drowned In Sound

Young Galaxy are a Canadian national treasure.

Tracking Our Favorite Songs of 2013 #7

Thu, April 25 2013 6:58am - Source: Pretty Much Amazing

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Young Galaxy - Ultramarine

Wed, April 24 2013 12:31am - Source: The Four Oh Five

When Young Galaxy called their 2011 breakthrough album Shapeshifting , they were making a statement, and indeed, they were shifting toward something new.

Album Of The Week: The So So Glos Blowout

Tue, April 23 2013 6:22pm - Source: Stereogum

If you know one thing about Brooklyn punk band the So So Glos, it's that they're good friends and frequent tourmates of Titus Andronicus, and if you know two things about them, it's that they're OGs in the Brooklyn DIY scene, having helped found venues like the Market Hotel and Shea Stadium.

Review: Young Galaxy – Ultramarine

Mon, April 22 2013 4:48pm - Source: Pretty Much Amazing

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Young Galaxy: “Too much modern music isn’t risky or ambitious”

Thu, March 28 2013 2:57pm - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

As a music fan there can be few experiences more gratifying than witnessing a band blossom from humble beginnings and growing into something you had never anticipated when you first came to love their music.

New: Young Galaxy – “New Summer”

Wed, March 27 2013 4:53pm - Source: Pretty Much Amazing

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Under the Radar SXSW Party Recap: DIIV, Small Black, Poolside, Shout Out Louds and More

Wed, March 27 2013 1:41am - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

I didn't get to see everything I wanted to at Under the Radar 's seventh annual SXSW party.

SXSW 2013 Thursday and Friday Recap – Sharon Jones, TOY, Savages, Youth Lagoon, Telekinesis, etc.

Mon, March 25 2013 10:58pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

Having survived the first two nights of SXSW and Under the Radar 's first two days parties, despite a crying newborn back in our hotel room, I ventured out into the Austin night yet again, already worn out before SXSW had even begun.

SXSW 2013 Tuesday and Wednesday Recap – Divine Fits, CHVRCHES, Ex Cops, Alt-J, Peace, and more

Fri, March 22 2013 11:46pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

My wife Wendy and I were warned not to bring a baby to SXSW but had little choice but to take our two-and-a-half-month-old daughter Rose to Austin with us.

Young Galaxy: "Fall for You"

Tue, February 19 2013 5:52pm - Source: Pitchfork Media

Montreal electro-pop outfit Young Galaxy decamped to producer Dan Lissvik 's hometown of Gothenburg, Sweden for the recording of their fourth album Ultramarine , and the courage of that leap is reflected in their newest single, "Fall for You".

premiere: Young Galaxy – “Fall For You”

Tue, February 19 2013 3:36pm - Source: Gorilla vs. Bear

We've already heard the soaring opener from Young Galaxy 's beautiful forthcoming LP Ultramarine , and today the Montreal band unveils another stunner from the record: the yearning " Fall For You ," which is currently vying with closing track " New Summer " for favorite-song-on-the-record status on the strength of its lofty, timeless chorus, and Catherine McCandless ' smouldering, hopelessly romantic vocal turn.

The Starting Five:: Paper Bag Records

Thu, January 24 2013 2:59pm - Source: Herohill

As I was watching Dwight Howard's corpse limp lifelessly around the key last night in search of braaaaaaaaaaains, I was hit by an idea to help promote great labels we love.

M For Montréal Day 2: MacDeMarco, PS I Love You, Memoryhouse, Young Galaxy, No Joy, and More

Thu, December 06 2012 11:38pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

The second day of M for Montréal primarily featured more local acts for delegates at intimate showcases.

M for Montreal 2012: day 2 review (Mac Demarco, PS I Love You, Young Galaxy, No Joy + more)

Fri, November 16 2012 10:24pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

"Nobody look up my girlfriend's skirt, okay?"

A Letter From... Canada #11

Thu, November 15 2012 5:00pm - Source: ClashMusic.com

It's time to dust off your favourite sweater-weather playlist, because winter is creeping in with a whole slew of new Canadian music to keep you warm at night!

Ladyhawk are back. No, the other Ladyhawk.

Thu, August 23 2012 12:47pm - Source: Chromewaves

Killbeat It was pretty fun times to be an artist named for (or almost named for) a Matthew Broderick vehicle back circa 2007/2008.

Young Galaxy Promise Changes, Going 'Electronic' With Side Project

Mon, August 20 2012 9:09pm - Source: Spinner

Montreal's Young Galaxy don't stick to one particular sound.

The Jesus & Mary Chain, Kathleen Edwards, Garbage, and more at Osheaga

Thu, August 09 2012 12:29pm - Source: Chromewaves

Frank Yang My writeup of day one of Osheaga mentioned a few times how hot it was, but it bears repeating: it was hot. 40 Celsius with the humidity – that's 104 Fahrenheit, my American friends – and not even much relief in the shade.

Osheaga Festival 2012, Day Two: Garbage Proves Timeless, Snoop Plays Dogg and Lion + More

Sun, August 05 2012 2:54pm - Source: Spinner

By the end of the second day at the Osheaga Festival , as you approached the large schedule posted near the entrance of the event, it appeared that a fan had scrawled out the "Dogg" in rapper Snoop Dogg 's name and, of course, written "Lion" in instead.

No one tell Paper Bag Records that the traditional 10th anniversary gift isn’t three nights of shows

Mon, July 23 2012 12:45pm - Source: Chromewaves

Facebook Custom dictates that for tenth anniversaries, the traditional gift is something made from tin and the modern equivalent is aluminum.

MAP: The global music blogger mixtape – July 2012

Sun, July 15 2012 11:30am - Source: Nialler 9

37 tracks from 37 countries chosen by 35 bloggers.

Evening Hymns lets Spectral Dusk settle

Fri, June 08 2012 12:43pm - Source: Chromewaves

Lane Meyers Have I been waiting for this for a while?

Back to your bedroom to hide inside your favourite songs

Mon, June 04 2012 11:04am - Source: Quick Before It Melts

When Stereogum premiered the new Young Galaxy single last week, they called it "a Smiths-y slab of reverb-heavy rock" which would have been enough of a description to get me to listen to "Youth is Wasted on the Young" even if I wasn't a huge fan of Young Galaxy already.

Jake Shears: A Shift in Music

Wed, April 25 2012 11:09pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

The music industry has changed drastically in recent years.

Not everyone is as immediately loved as you

Thu, February 23 2012 2:19am - Source: Sound Salvation Army

In Dream Boogie , Peter Guralnik's masterful 1996 book about legendary soul singer Sam Cooke, the celebrated biographer wrote about the singularly captivating vocal stylings of Cooke's breakout hit, "You Send Me." He outlined the way in which Cooke wrapped his voice around a single syllable, even a single letter, and elongated it for a full measure or more, ululating in a near-yodel that sounds much more romantic, whimsical, and melodic than those words would suggest.

The End Of Fame: Studio announce split after 10 years

Tue, January 03 2012 12:41pm - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

"It started with Studio's 'The End of Fame', sounding like a lovesick whale in the depth of the ocean. Try making a ring tone out of this, you bastards, we said. With no particular ambition, but with a strange confidence, some kind of culture was created and (dis)organized, spontaneously but in a certain direction. And Service rapidly took shape as the leader of Swedish pop in the early 21st century."

BEST SONGS OF 2011

Mon, December 19 2011 7:34am - Source: Said the Gramophone

These are my 100 favourite songs of 2011: songs I love more than plums & peaches & lesser harvests of almonds.

M.A.P. – Best Music From Around The World For The Month Of December

Fri, December 16 2011 4:13pm - Source: Swedes Please

A day late and a Krona short but here is the best music from around the world for the month of December.

musicforants.com’s Best Songs of 2011

Fri, December 16 2011 4:07pm - Source: Music For Kids Who Can't Read Good

These are 50 tracks that defined 2011 for us, presented in highly unscientific ordered list form, with Matt's songs marked with a "-MG" and my choices with a "-TJ" next to them.

Austra, Young Galaxy, Tasseomancy @ Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto (December 1, 2011)

Fri, December 16 2011 5:25am - Source: For the 'records'

Kicking off a busier month of concert-going than usual for me these days was Toronto's Austra at the Phoenix Concert Theatre at the beginning of the month.

Music Alliance Pact – December 2011 Issue

Thu, December 15 2011 6:13pm - Source: i'm waking up to ...

Sonicbrat is the enduring moniker of sound artist Darren Ng, whose work is characterised by an intricate tapestry of field recordings and found sounds, strung together by subtly processed acoustic instrumentation with a classical bent.

A Letter From... Canada #5

Thu, November 24 2011 9:15am - Source: ClashMusic.com

Here is an update from the very cold and rainy Canadian city of Toronto!

This week's feature: Fevers

Tue, November 15 2011 8:33pm - Source: i (heart) music

Remember when I wrote a few weeks ago that there was some outstanding music coming out of Ottawa right now?

The Shape of Things to Come

Thu, September 15 2011 1:34am - Source: The Portland Mercury

THEY ARE the Canadian band of great critical acclaim.

Live Review: Junior Boys and Young Galaxy at Minneapolis’ First Avenue (9/11)

Mon, September 12 2011 3:28pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

After acknowledging the significance of performing on September 11 th , Junior Boys ' Jeremy Greenspan let the audience know it was also the birthday of an ecstatic (in every sense of the word) young man in the front row; after which, Greenspan proceeded to lead the audience in "Happy Birthday".

Video Hits:: David Myles, Sweatshop Union, Young Galaxy

Tue, July 26 2011 6:30pm - Source: Herohill

Yes, we usually post the Video Hits on Thursdays, and yes, today is Tuesday, but I had a couple videos I was going to post last week and didn't get to them.

Polaris Music Rant 2011

Thu, July 07 2011 1:54pm - Source: ca va cool

The Polaris Music Prize was first awarded in 2006, serving as the Canadian equivalent of Britain's Mercury Prize, or the United States' short-lived Shortlist Music Prize. 40 eligible Canadian releases are chosen for the longlist by the Polaris Jury, who then pare the group down to a 10 album shortlist before the final vote.

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