Little You, Little Me – I’d Watch the Day Til It Died
Little You, Little Me have a clear disinterest in the world of pop music; in fact, they go as far as to categorize their music as “anti-pop”. Instead, the fuzz-fuelled four-piece create abrasive and somehow articulate noise-rock, providing a rugged soundscape with the mind of punk and the flare of East Coast rock n’ roll.
Based out of St. John, New Brunswick since 2009, Little You, Little Me released their debut full-length What Have You Been Doing With Yer Time in 2013, and now have polished their distorted sound for their sophomore album I’d Watch the Day Til It Died.
Flawlessly alternating between barrelling fuzz-rock, noise-rock, and loud, frantic punk, I’d Watch is an impressive effort, carrying the potential to be one of the best Canadian rock albums this year.
Opening with the pounding, political-statement “Fuckushima”, the foreshadowed aggression from Yer Time has clearly been transposed over into a more refined, matured punk sound. With the initial pace set, so begins the stylistic fluctuation: “There’s A Lot I Don’t Understand” suddenly shifts their sound to a brief, but bold post-punk dynamic. Flying across the tracklist, the 40-second stint “Bored & Alone” adds an underground punk flare, before initiating “If You Say It Ain’t So”, which blends together ‘80s heavy metal with riffed-fuelled ‘00s grunge-punk.
Released back in November, the lead single “Racket in My Brain” is the powerful adhesive that ties the entire album together. Channelling retro-punk heroes Fugazi with more contemporary soundings like …And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead, “Racket in My Brain” boils over with catchy hooks and an explosive conclusion. But the record does not cap off there.
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Tracks like “Greed”, “Wrong”, and “It’s Awkward” flourish as the amplified fuzz sounds sharply transform into melodic and captivating riffs and hooks. With 14-tracks on the record, and almost all carrying dynamite, passion, and emotion, there is no turning back once the record has been started.
I’d Watch the Day Til It Died is resilient, explosive, blistering, refreshing; it is everything a punk-infused noise rock album should be and more. Head to their bandcamp page to purchase the record.
Catch Little You, Little Me on their short East Coast tour this December:
Tour dates:
December 04 – Saint John, NB @ Pepper’s Pub
December 05 – Fredericton, NB @ The Capital Complex
December 11 – Halifax, NS @ Gus’ Pub
December 12 – Sackville, NB @ Thunder & Lightning
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