The Young Republic’s Balletesque finally sees the light of day
It was all the way back in February that I first talked about The Young Republic’s new album Balletesque. It’s taken a further eight months for the album to be ready for release to the masses, but in an odd sort of way, this could work in it’s favour. The album has very much of an autumn feel to it, even if that is difficult to articulate. These are the kind of songs that suit the mood of a chilly room as the light disappears earlier and earlier.
There’s not much more I can say about the album that I didn’t say then. It’s still a rather large departure for the band in terms of sound, it still sounds supremely confident and wise beyond it’s years. Most of all, it still sounds really good. This is a band that has finally found it’s true sound, even if that’s taken many years. It’s been an interesting exploration up until now, but Balletesque is the point where The Young Republic could finally find the wider audience they deserve.
Edit: Okay, so apparently The Alchemist and Black Duck Blues are supposed to be exclusively available from The Young Republic website, so I’m unable to offer them here. Still, I am happy to be able to offer a different track from the album below.
Balletesque will be released on October 12 via End of the Road. The band will be embarking of a tour of the UK shortly after.
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