| The Good Youth | ||||
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| Released | 20 January 2014 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, pop rock, pop punk | |||
| Label | Red Bull Records | |||
| Blitz Kids chronology | ||||
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The Good Youth is the second studio album by British alternative rock band Blitz Kids and was released on 17 January 2014. It is the first full feature album through the new label Red Bull Records. [1] [2]
The band themselves have described the sound of the albums as being a "better" album compared to their previous efforts. [2]
When they streamed the full album on the Rocksound website, they described every tracks meanings, all of which are based around being an inspiring album. [3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Bring The Noise | 8/10 [4] |
| Ourzonemag | 9/10 [5] |
Bring the Noise reviewer Tamsyn Wilce praised the album's range of power and soft elements, along with the cooperation of the vocals and the guitar riffs, although criticized the song Pinnacle for the poor use of vocals and "strange synths in the background", however went on to review the rest of the album positively. The review placed them along the likes of Mallory Knox, Anberlin and The Blackout. [4]
Ourzonemags review called the album a mixture of "anthemic rock" and "pop-infused", calling them a completely different band, stating while the band has changed, there are still elements of their previous efforts still there. [5]
All tracks are written by Blitz Kids [3] .
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All I Want Is Everything" | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Run For Cover" | 3:17 |
| 3. | "On My Own" | 3:08 |
| 4. | "Sometimes" | 3:55 |
| 5. | "Keep Swinging" | 3:35 |
| 6. | "Long Road" | 4:36 |
| 7. | "Sold My Soul" | 3:09 |
| 8. | "Perfect" | 3:39 |
| 9. | "Pinnacle" | 3:33 |
| 10. | "Title Fight" | 2:46 |
| 11. | "Roll the Dice" | 3:34 |
| 12. | "The Sound of a Lost Generation" | 4:01 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All I Want Is Everything" | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Run For Cover" | 3:17 |
| 3. | "On My Own" | 3:08 |
| 4. | "Sometimes" | 3:55 |
| 5. | "Keep Swinging" | 3:35 |
| 6. | "Long Road" | 4:36 |
| 7. | "Sold My Soul" | 3:09 |
| 8. | "Perfect" | 3:39 |
| 9. | "Pinnacle" | 3:33 |
| 10. | "Title Fight" | 2:46 |
| 11. | "Roll the Dice" | 3:34 |
| 12. | "The Sound of a Lost Generation" | 4:01 |
| 13. | "Regret" | 2:40 |
| 14. | "I Don't Mind" | 3:51 |
| 15. | "Sometimes" (Hadouken! remix) | 4:52 |
| 16. | "Pinnacle" (CLASS remix) | 4:06 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In The Studio Documentary" | |
| 2. | "Another World" | |
| 3. | "On My Own" | |
| 4. | "Run For Cover" | |
| 5. | "Sometimes" |
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Top 40 Rock & Metal Albums | 5 [6] |
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