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REVIEWS:
PUSH BECOMES SHOVE:
Drowned In Sound - Nov 2007
"I’ve said it before and I’ll probably say it again, but it really isn’t looking good for the prosaic 2001 post-hardcore lot. Hundred Reasons, Hell Is For Heroes – all nice enough bands, but being out-done by newer acts with heaps more energy and a hundred and one more ideas. It really is an exciting time for British rock bands. One of which is They Died Too Young – an At The Drive-In influenced, jumpy, jagged, loud punk-rawk band from a little place called London, UK.
Their debut mini-album – Push Becomes Shove – is a solid rock record. Solid, y’know, as in one of those records you can put on without necessarily looking for the repeat button but one that you won’t want to turn off either. They rarely stop for respite, favouring a near non-stop stream of post-hardcore jerks and screams. The album’s riddled with surprises – twists, turns and tempo changes aplenty. The most obvious album standout is ‘Face Of A Million Strangers’, where Tom Gibbs’ yelp is at its most feral, before making way for the other highlight ‘I Am A Patriot’ – a track which ends in an accelerating instrumental section. You have to hear it."
SubbaCultcha - Sept 2007
Stunningly crafted post hardcore with the wired grooves of Fugazi and
the schitzo structuring of Bluetip from our former Podcast stars
RockMidgets - Sept 2007
Anyone that was lucky enough to get their greasy mitts on their DNA Neglects EP last year will know that They Died Too Young are one of the most exciting young acts in the country right now. It's a pleasure to report then that Push Becomes Shove not only cements the Kingston Upon Thames-based quartet's growing reputation, but actually manages to surpass even the most wild expectations. Those already familiar with the band will recognise opener 'Hanger Lane' from the aforementioned three-track, with its raw Shellac-like riffs, soaring choruses and shimmering guitar lines bringing it to a close. Early Hundred Reasons comparisons are well placed given the band's penchant for highly memorable post-hardcore melodies, but there's also subtle nods to the likes of Hot Snakes on the abrasive 'Face of a Million Strangers' and In/Casino/Out-era At The Drive-In on 'Await Instruction' thanks to vocalist Tom Gibbs' yelped delivery.
Alternative Vision - Oct 2007
The EP opens up with 'Hanger Lane' which starts off with some stunning guitar riffs, the longer the song goes on, the more the band have going on, the song slowly builds up and ends up being a classic song where everything fits in all so well.
Another long guitar based introduction opens up 'Face Of A Million Strangers' the vocals take about 40 seconds to come in and prove to be quite solid vocals, the guitar work throughout the song is pretty outstanding and ends up taking over the song, but the screamo vocals coming in every now and again do give the song good variety.
They Died Too Young go for a long quiet mellow introduction that builds up in pace and sound within time and takes just under 2 minutes for the song to explode into the hardcore sound the band are known for.
'Lo Siento' is the first song on the EP that doesn’t have a longish introduction, instead the band decide to go straight for the kill with Tom Gibb's screamy shouty vocals kicking the song off, the song features a wide variety of sounds and is quite a long progressive piece of hardcore.
'Push Becomes Shove' is a great release that has been produced extremely well, the majority of the songs on the EP are progressive hardcore songs and you can clearly tell that They Died Too Young are influenced by bands such as Fugazi and Hot Snakes, so if you like either of the bands, I recommend that you check out They Died Too Young as they won’t disappoint you.
4/5
LIVE:
LEEDS MUSIC SCENE.NET - Sept 2007
They Died Too Young, the only non-Leeds act on the bill tonight, are a surprise indeed. They bring to mind the late yourcodenameis:milo, or even our very own Itch, but what's important here is that they blast through their set with so much confidence and professionalism that it feels like I should be watching them in at least the Met. Unfortunately, They Finish Too Soon, having already proven themselves the band of the evening.
DNA NEGLECTS:
Organ Magazine – November 2006
DEMO OF THE WEEK - THEY DIED TOO YOUNG – DNA Neglects - Three tracks, three slices of intelligently urgent jerky abrasive Fugazi flavoured post-hardcore that’s laced with the kind of musical adventure Hundred Reasons threatened so much in their very early days before they opted for compromised and an easy adventure-free life. Seems this demo has been kicking around for most of 2006, whatever, better late then never, it just fell in to our hands and very fine indeed it is. London based and urgently energetic and wired up and buuuuuuuuuuzzzzzzzzzzzing and another slice of fine genre defying modern music – life really is an optimist club when things taste this good. So much good new music around right now.
Subba Cultcha - July 2006
THEY DIED TOO YOUNG - DNA NEGLECTS - www.THEYDIEDTOOYOUNG.COM
’Explosive doesn’t even half describe the wondrous noise made by these John Hannon produced boys - with the unrelenting spirit of Hot Snakes spliced with early Hundred Reasons with all the smooth edges made rawer with the post-hardcore might of Braid…’
Punktastic - February 2006
‘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.’
