The Subways - Young For Eternity
March 23, 2006
Bethany Meckelburg
The Subways aren’t meant to be kept underground, and no one knows that better than themselves. Hailing from the United Kingdom, frontman Billy Lunn, (guitar, vocals) along with his brother Josh Morgan (drums) and girlfriend Charlotte Cooper (bass, vocals) began promoting themselves in North America prior to the release of their first album, Young for Eternity.
They have managed to form a band boasting a multi-faceted sound which has been described as “rambunctious punk thrash,” “tender acoustic pop,” and “jagged electric rumble.” And this is the most refreshing thing about the disc, its blatant disregard for conformity to a single genre. It is this unique style which is drawing an increasingly large fan base.
And seeing as The Subways are fans of great musicians themselves, they know what the audience wants. They draw their inspiration from a variety of bands including Nirvana, the Sex Pistols, and Oasis. Oasis was, and still is, the greatest inspiration for Lunn himself and that continues to be apparent in songs like “She Sun.”
Released in North America on February 14, almost a year after its original release in the UK, Young for Eternity has been the springboard in the band’s steady rise to the top. The album has already achieved three top 40 hits in the UK, and a guest appearance on the hit TV series, The O.C., which featured two of the best songs on the album: “I Want to Hear What You Have Got to Say,” and a live performance of their addictive first single “Rock & Roll Queen.”
Forget everything you have ever heard about subways being grimy and nasty, and grab yourself a ticket.
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