Young Galaxy is a dream-pop trio from Vancouver, Canada. Shapeshifter is their third album in four years, and their fifth release in five years. They've opened for Arcade Fire, Death Cab For Cutie, Stars, and Peter, Bjorn, and John. I've also read they've been compared to Pink Floyd. Now that I got that stuff out of the way, here's my take:
Pink Floyd? Hell no. Not even close. Shapeshifter is just okay. It's full of amorphous and ephemeral sounds and segments that you think will develop into any type of drop, but the drop never comes. I'm big on music developing into some sort of climax and then gradually descending, and this album doesn't really do that. A good way to describe it is a constant barrage of stagnancy. This trio works with what they have, a bass, a guitar, and a synth; they rarely travel outside the box (although they do incorporate elements of jazz and funk that had my foot tapping every now and then). Now, that being said about the music, the lyrics on this album are either really insightful or totally emo and abstract. I can't decide because the music itself is really dull, and it may be shedding some false light on the words. If you need more evidence of how I feel about this album, try this on for size: I wanted to stop it short but forced myself to finish it out of courtesy. Do yourself a favor, check out this track. If you like it, I suggest you somehow find this album for the cheapest price possible. Verdict: 2.4/5.
Bibio tracks ARE up on YouTube. My bad. Here's my favorite track on the album so far, Anything New. You should definitely buy this album when it drops on March 28th.
Best, Jonathan
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