I’ll be honest and admit that up until a couple of months ago I hadn’t heard of They Died Too Young, and I would guess that would be the case with a lot of you reading this. It wasn’t until a friend grabbed a copy of their EP for me that I became acquainted with the London outfit. This, then, is the aforementioned EP, ‘Dna Neglects’.
They Died Too Young play a brand of rock/punk that is akin to bands such as At The Drive In. It’s a lazy comparison, I know, but it does give you a good initial impression of what the band sound like. This EP takes in three tracks and just so happens to be one of the most promising cds I’ve heard from a UK band in a long time. First up is ‘Hanger Lane’, which kicks off with some great choppy guitar riffs and builds into a little fire-cracker of a song. There is much to admire here – good song structure, great musicianship and solid vocals. ‘Await Instruction‘ is even better. It is a five minute blast that makes you fully believe in the potential of these guys. It’s stuffed full of inventive guitar work, strong verses and a soaring chorus. ‘Levitac’ rounds things off, and, whilst it’s the weakest of the three songs here, it is still a very decent track.
‘Dna Neglects’ is quite simply a stunning little three track EP. They Died Too Young have appeared from out of nowhere to produce one of my favourite UK releases this year, and I urge as many of you as possible to check them out. I look forward to hearing more from these guys in the future with great interest.
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Mark