New band of the day – No 1,272: Gold & Youth

This Canadian quartet draw equally on American alt-rock and English synth-pop to achieve a brooding rhythmical miserablismHometown: Vancouver, Canada.The lineup: Matthew Lyall (vocals, synths, guitar), Murray Mckenzie (backing vocals, guitar), Jeff Mitchelmore (drums), Louise Burns (backing vocals, synths, bass guitar).The background: Gold & Youth were one of the few bands we managed to catch live at the Great Escape who weren't on the New Band of the Day stage. We were prompted to go and see th...

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