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Dec 22, 2015Any and all of the bands they draw influence from would be happy to add them to the noise club; if they keep making records as good as Distractions, they may end up ruling the club someday.
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MojoJul 9, 2015Distractions is one addictive rush of spiky DIY energy. [Aug 2015, p.96]
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Jul 9, 2015It's infectious, a record and a band that don't shirk away from documenting the toil, but also offer some fight, some life and some colour in setting about taking on the challenges to cope with it.
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Jul 9, 2015Without getting too deep and meaningful and forgetting that Distractions is simply an album of indelible punk jams, it's also the sound of a disillusioned and discontented generation, and their collective vitriol speaks volumes for the rest of us.
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Jul 9, 2015Distractions is a highly intelligent, subtle and thoroughly immersive record. Each hook and strained vocal witholds a considered approach that is testament to the brittle nature of the music that Sauna Youth create.
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Jul 9, 2015The London quartet's second long-player sounds designed to interrogate ideas of what punk should or could mean.
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The WireJul 27, 2015Sauna Youth are a tight unit, their constituent parts meshing into a formidable wall of sound, but it might be an idea to lose a member or two, subtract an element and make space for uncertainty. [Jun 2015, p.52]
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Jul 9, 2015It's a relentless album full of short, sharp, shocks of art-punk chaos made by a group of awkward, anti-rock stars, but however strange and experimental it gets, there's still that primal joy you get with gangs of mates crashing around in sweaty basements.
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Jul 9, 2015With Distractions, Sauna Youth showcase their ability to infuse a classic punk aesthetic with skilful artistry.