Happy Songs by Psychotic Youth
"Barren northern bitterness around the subject of Faith, hope and love - filtered through happy power-pop-surf-punk"
38 years into their career, Psychotic Youth are better than ever. You could already hear it on this summer's single "Can this be the one". Now they release the entire album "Happy songs" - 14 songs filled with ripping guitars, power and sweet choirs in the same spirit that has become the band's signature since the beginning. The band describe the lyrics somewhat ironically as "Bitter thoughts of love, hope and despair" - in true Swedish Northern tradition. You will find power pop of the highest quality, driven pop-punk, but also more violent elements that bring to mind Detroit in the early 70s. The album is mixed and mastered by Christian Jacobsen (Yum Yums, Dahlmans etc) and the splendid cover is by Niklas Wrångberg. As I said - "Happy Songs" is in the same spirit that has become the band's signature. No one will be disappointed.
The band emerged from the cold, dark forests of northern Sweden in 1985 and broke through internationally in 1989 with their epic album Some Fun, soon to be followed by numerous albums and tours. Hits like Elevator Girl and the band's re-run of Japanese Boy attracted a lot of attention worldwide. But it all came to an end in 1999 because it just wasn't fun anymore. In 2016, the band was asked to reunite. They toured Japan and the tour and reception was beyond expectations. Since then they have continued and have released several albums to date. Psychotic Youth deliver REAL POWER-POP, with the word power written in capital letters. By taking the essential ingredients in the music of the Ramones, Plimsouls, bubblegum pop, punk, and rock'n'roll, they create their very own sound that has influenced so many bands for almost 40 years. So if you like extremely catchy pop-punk with a fat, rocking guitar sound, well-crafted vocal lines, ridin'-on-the-waves drums and a crunchy punk feel, like the music of Yum Yums, Paul Collins Beat or Kurt Baker - then PSYCHOTIC YOUTH is a real must for you!
More info on the band at www.redwestproduction.com
Tracklist
| 1. | A new plan | 2:24 |
| 2. | Can this be the one | 3:20 |
| 3. | She's gonna do you in | 2:55 |
| 4. | Teenage itch | 1:54 |
| 5. | Out of this world | 2:49 |
| 6. | Can't talk to that girl | 3:08 |
| 7. | Superstupid Pt2 | 2:31 |
| 8. | Let it show | 2:53 |
| 9. | I don't wanna go now | 1:20 |
| 10. | Save another girl | 3:04 |
| 11. | Summer days | 2:02 |
| 12. | Go | 3:17 |
| 13. | Drop in the bucket | 2:08 |
| 14. | High and low | 3:11 |
| 15. | You are complete | 2:20 |
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Credits
Physical distribution:
RedEye Worldwide for vinyl
Kool Kat Musik for CD
Recorded and produced by Jorgen Red Westman.
Mix and Mastered by Christian Jacobsen.
All songs by Jorgen Red Westman except track 6 by J.Felice and track 13 by R.Kleim. Cover art by Niklas Wrangberg
The band are:
Jorgen Red Westman - vocals/guitar
Ulf Abrahamsson - guitar/choir
Anders Nordstrand - Bass
Kent Sjoholm - Drums/choir
Gunnar Frick - organ/slide guitar
Special guest Par Edwardsson on choir
License
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Psychotic Youth deliver REAL POWER-POP. Putting together the essential ingredients of the Ramones, Barracudas and the Plimsouls, punk, pop and rock'n'roll, just to create their very own sound, which influenced so many bands ever since. So if you dig extremely catchy pop-music with a fat, rockin' guitar sound, perfect vocal-lines, ridin'-on-the-waves drums, this band's a true must have for you!!!