young friend - “golden rule”
From Canada, young friend has just released the cool, jangly new indie-rock track, “golden rule.”
“golden rule” is a celebration of youth, styled in a polished post-punk revival aesthetic, which makes it a simply irresistible catchy, radio-friendly banger. With classic, clean, bright, and trebly guitars, the track swaggers with a rewarding sense of ease. The simple yet effective bass line injects a playful sense of melody and rhythm, while the metronomic drumbeat anchors the track with a tight sense of precision. Tension builds beautifully in the restrained verses before young friend serves up a classic singalong chorus that we all know is coming… and we love it.
With an effortlessly casual sense of detachment, young friend sings in an almost conversational tone throughout, offering a refreshing contrast to the post-punk revival of the early 2000s, from which this sweet banger draws much of its inspiration. This isn’t Sam Endicott or a distorted Julian Casablancas—but it doesn’t need to be. young friend is enjoying the vibes and that’s all that counts.
young friend offers: “This song is about casual relationships and how connection doesn’t always have to be so deep. Sometimes I’'s alright just enjoy each other’s company and move on…” And speaking on his much-anticipated debut LP, he adds: “This album takes notes from a lot of different artists and bands that I really love, and as a result, it is this sort of genre-bending fever dream album.”
Catchy, upbeat and optimistic, we simply don’t have enough of these songs, so what are you waiting for… press play.