Young Modern - AVSCD005

	Young Modern, were a seminal Australian Power pop band from the late seventies. Cited by the likes of Sunnyboys and the Hoodoo Gurus as being an early influence on their careers, Young Modern were an anachronism – either too late for the first wave of Power Pop (Big Star, Raspberries, Badfinger), or too early for the second (DB’s, Plimsouls, Marshall Crenshaw). Listened to today, when these time-lines mean little, Play Faster (a taunt often yelled at the band by rock hungry pub goers in outer suburban beer barns) can be appreciated for the terrific collection of infectious pop tunes that it is. Young Modern formed in Adelaide, Australia in 1977. Four guys barely out of their teens, led by a slightly older and more experienced frontman, their blend of youth and taste - backed by great tunes and a solid soulful sound - is a joy to listen to. Singer John Dowler, who would go on to further success in the eighties with The Zimmermen, bought a distinctive mix of cynicism and pop smarts, not to mention one of Australia’s best voices, to the punchy 60’s influenced backing of the rest of the band.		Young Modern Play Faster - 25th. Anniversary Edition AVSCD005 Barcode: 9336043001058 SRP: $24.95 Release Date: Sept. 16, 2005	Tracklisting: 1. Automatic 2. Sportsgirls 3. It’s Not A Crime 4. Countdown 5. Red Dress On 6. She’s Got The Money 7. Fool’s Road 8. The Radio Song 9. She Wants To Be A Singer 10. The Big Beat Bonus Live Tracks: 11. Do You Care? 12. It’s Her Way 13. The Ravers Hit Town 14. Goodbye Weekend 15. Girl Of Mine 16. Tell Me What You Want 17. Pensacola Blues 18. Baby You Lied

Young Modern, were a seminal Australian Power pop band from the late seventies. Cited by the likes of Sunnyboys and the Hoodoo Gurus as being an early influence on their careers, Young Modern were an anachronism – either too late for the first wave of Power Pop (Big Star, Raspberries, Badfinger), or too early for the second (DB’s, Plimsouls, Marshall Crenshaw). Listened to today, when these time-lines mean little, Play Faster (a taunt often yelled at the band by rock hungry pub goers in outer suburban beer barns) can be appreciated for the terrific collection of infectious pop tunes that it is.

Young Modern formed in Adelaide, Australia in 1977. Four guys barely out of their teens, led by a slightly older and more experienced frontman, their blend of youth and taste - backed by great tunes and a solid soulful sound - is a joy to listen to. Singer John Dowler, who would go on to further success in the eighties with The Zimmermen, bought a distinctive mix of cynicism and pop smarts, not to mention one of Australia’s best voices, to the punchy 60’s influenced backing of the rest of the band.

Young Modern
Play Faster - 25th. Anniversary Edition

AVSCD005
Barcode: 9336043001058
SRP: $24.95
Release Date: Sept. 16, 2005

Tracklisting:

1. Automatic
2. Sportsgirls
3. It’s Not A Crime
4. Countdown
5. Red Dress On
6. She’s Got The Money
7. Fool’s Road
8. The Radio Song
9. She Wants To Be A Singer
10. The Big Beat

Bonus Live Tracks:

11. Do You Care?
12. It’s Her Way
13. The Ravers Hit Town
14. Goodbye Weekend
15. Girl Of Mine
16. Tell Me What You Want
17. Pensacola Blues
18. Baby You Lied

	MP3 Samples:	Countdown	She’s Got The Money	The Big Beat

	The classic single “She’s Got The Money / Automatic” (produced by Stephen Cummings), became a staple on radio stations such as Double J in Sydney (now JJJ) and Triple R in Melbourne. The rest of the original LP tracklisting is made up of demos from late 1978, and is rounded out in this 25th. Anniversary Edition, with 8 bonus live tracks – recorded between 1978 and 1979. This deluxe package is housed in a 6-panel digi-pak, with liner notes by Dave Laing (plus a reproduction of the original LP's liners by Stuart Coupe), a 16 page booklet and many rare photos. Update 2007: Young Modern reformed in 2007 to record a new album - some 28 years after their last! Whilst reformations are, understandably, cause for trepidation, the resultant album, *How Insensitive, was an unexpected delight, attracting glowing reviews around the globe. Released on Melbourne's Croxton Records, the album consisted of 12 original tracks, written back in the late Seventies, but only ever recorded live (versions of some of these tracks appear as bonuses on Play Faster). Recorded in a three day burst, How Insensitive* sounds like a great lost Power Pop classic: filled with strong songs and performed with an energy that belies their age. A lucky few were able to see Young Modern play (faster) live in 2007, when they reformed for two rapturously received shows.