Young Galaxy

"Peripheral Visionaries"

Location: Montreal, Canada

Bio: Young Galaxy is pleased to announce the US release of their latest full-length, Invisible Republic. Previously released in Canada, the anticipation for the record to ... (more) come stateside has had fans buzzing, but the wait is over. Invisible Republic hits stores July 27th, out on Paper Bag Records. The first two singles are “Destroyer” and “Queen Drum.” The US release will also feature the two exclusive bonus tracks “Invisible Republic” and “Flux.”

The band’s sophomore release builds upon founding duo Stephen Ramsay’s (guitars, vocals) and Catherine McCandless’ (keyboards, vocals) penchant for transforming the mundane into the fantastic – catchy hooks build into epic crescendos, while political and ethical concerns share space with emotional observations.

“Our mandate for this record was: if it doesn't make you move, it better make you cry,” quips Ramsay. “Even better is making someone cry and dance at the same time. It makes a lot of people uncomfortable, but I like it!”

Invisible Republic is the product of a long musical and personal journey for Ramsay and McCandless, who first burst onto the Canadian music scene in 2007 with their eponymous debut album, which included stunning first single “Swing Your Heartache.” Extensive touring across North America and Europe that saw Young Galaxy play alongside acts like Death Cab For Cutie, and Metric. Ramsay, former Stars guitarist, has also recently added remixes for The Pipettes and CFCF to his accolades.

Recorded in Montreal, Invisible Republic was engineered by Jace Lasek (of the Besnard Lakes) and mixed by Tony Doogan (Belle & Sebastian, Mogwai, Wintersleep).â€¨The record has been heralded as one of I Heart Music’s “favourite albums of all time,” and “a well-crafted, sweeping pop record” by The Line of Best Fit. Light and dark, connection and loneliness, doubt and optimism – Invisible Republic is the sound of our collective hearts beating in tandem, through both good times and bad. They may be a Young Galaxy yet, but they sing out with an ageless wisdom and tunefulness that bears close listening. (less)