Youthmovies

Youthmovies

Andrew Mears and Stephen Hammond of Youthmovie Soundtrack Strategies on stage at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, in July 2004
Background information
Also known as Youthmovie Soundtrack Strategies, YMSS, Youm
Origin Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Genres Math rock (early years)
Post-rock
Progressive rock
Years active 2002–2010
Labels Blast First Petite
Drowned in Sound
Try Harder
Fierce Panda
Vacuous Pop
Quickfix
Associated acts Pet Moon, Vertical Montanas, Jonquil, Hamm, Traktors, Hold My Hand I'm Dying, Foals, Bins Are For Bombs
Website http://www.myspace.com/whyyoum
Past members Andrew Mears
Al English
Stephen Hammond
Samuel Hudson Scott
Simon Jones
Graeme Murray

Youthmovies (previously known as YMSS or Youthmovie Soundtrack Strategies) were an English rock quintet active from 2002 to 2010. They comprised Andrew Mears (guitar and vocals), Al English (guitar), Graeme Murray (drums), Stephen Hammond (bass) and Sam Scott (brass and keys).

History

Simon Jones, drummer from the band Hope of the States, originally played drums in Youthmovies. However, just prior to Hope of the States being signed to Sony BMG in 2004, Jones was replaced by Graeme Murray.

Their early sound touched upon noise, brooding soundscapes, samples, feedback and drone, though their mini-album Hurrah! Another Year, Surely This One Will Be Better Than the Last; The Inexorable March of Progress Will Lead Us All to Happiness and the subsequent single "Ores" suggested they were moving into a more ambitious and musically accomplished sound.

The band toured extensively with Hope of the States, Adam Gnade, 65daysofstatic and ¡Forward, Russia!. They also played at the Truck Festival,[1][2] Latitude Festival, All Tomorrow's Parties,[3] Bestival, Cambridge Film Festival[4] and the Reading and Leeds festivals.

The band developed a reputation as a compelling live act, touring regularly as well as playing improvisations, collaborations and live film soundtracks in art galleries, theatres and forests.

In October 2007 the band released a 5-track CD EP in collaboration with Adam Gnade entitled Honey Slides on guitarist Al English's label Try Harder.

Between April and June 2007 the band recorded their first full-length album, Good Nature, at the Seamus Wong studio in Leicester, released on Drowned in Sound Recordings on 17 March 2008. Ant Theaker, former guitarist with Hope of the States, produced the album, which was mixed at the Strongroom Studios in east London, and mastered in Chicago by Bob Weston of Shellac. The album introduced "a new attention to melody"[5] and was the first recording to feature the trumpet playing of Sam Scott.

In December 2009, the band announced that they had split. In March 2010 the band toured one last time in England and Scotland along with regular collaborator Adam Gnade.

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

CDRs

References

  1. ↑ Hughes, Tim (10 July 2007). "Line-up for truck festival revealed". Oxford Mail. Newsquest (Oxfordshire & Wiltshire) Ltd. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  2. ↑ Hughes, Tim (21 July 2008). "6,000 enjoy Truck Festival". Oxford Mail.
  3. ↑ "ATP VS THE FANS - LINE UP". All Tomorrow's Parties website. ATP Festivals. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  4. ↑ Hawkett, Becky. "Interview: Youthmovies". Cambridge Film Trust. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  5. ↑ Mears, Andrew (2008-03-31). "Band Notes - Youthmovies". SUPERSWEET. Retrieved 2008-03-31.
  6. ↑ Good Nature at MusicBrainz
  7. ↑ Let's Get Going... You're Fracturing Me With This Misery at MusicBrainz
  8. ↑ Hurrah! Another Year, Surely This One Will Be Better Than the Last; The Inexorable March of Progress Will Lead Us All to Happiness at MusicBrainz
  9. ↑ Hurrah! Another Year, Surely This One Will Be Better Than the Last; The Inexorable March of Progress Will Lead Us All to Happiness (2005 repress) at MusicBrainz
  10. ↑ Honey Slides at MusicBrainz
  11. ↑ Polyp at MusicBrainz
  12. ↑ "Ores" at MusicBrainz
  13. ↑ Homeless Musics at MusicBrainz
  14. ↑ Homeless Musics II at MusicBrainz
  15. ↑ Homeless Musics III at MusicBrainz
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