Younger Us

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"Younger Us"
Younger Us cover.jpg
Single by Japandroids
from the album Celebration Rock
Released20 July 2010 (2010-07-20)
Format 7"
RecordedMay 2010
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genre Garage rock, noise pop
Length3:35
Label Polyvinyl Record Co.
Songwriter(s) Brian King, David Prowse
Producer(s) Japandroids
Japandroids singles chronology
"Art Czars"
(2010)
"Younger Us"
(2010)
"Heavenward Grand Prix"
(2010)

"Younger Us" is the second 7" single by Canadian rock duo Japandroids. It was released by Polyvinyl Record Co. on July 20, 2010. The initial pressing was limited to 2500 copies on clear vinyl. [1] The song has been later included on Japandroids' second album Celebration Rock . [2]

Single (music) type of music release usually containing one or two tracks

In the music industry, a single is a type of release, typically a song recording of fewer tracks than an LP record or an album. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, a single is a song that is released separately from an album, although it usually also appears on an album. Typically, these are the songs from albums that are released separately for promotional uses such as digital download or commercial radio airplay and are expected to be the most popular. In other cases a recording released as a single may not appear on an album.

Japandroids Canadian rock band

Japandroids are a Canadian rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia, consisting of Brian King and David Prowse.

Polyvinyl Record Co. is an American independent record label based in Champaign, Illinois. The label is headquartered in Champaign, IL and has satellite offices in Berkeley, New York, and Chicago. The Polyvinyl roster currently consists of 39 active artists, including Alvvays, Xiu Xiu, and STRFKR, as well as longtime label signees like of Montreal, American Football, Deerhoof, and Rainer Maria. Recent additions to the Polyvinyl family include Pedro The Lion, Jeff Rosenstock, Anna Burch, Post Animal, The Get Up Kids, Grapetooth, and Shy Boys. Polyvinyl has put out over 350 releases to date.

Pitchfork Media awarded the song "Younger Us" a 'Best New Music' designation, [3] and ranked it #42 on its list of top 100 singles of 2010. [4]

Track listing

  1. "Younger Us" - 3:35
  2. "Sex and Dying in High Society" (X cover) - 2:38

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