Youth (Citizen album)

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Youth
Citizen Youth Album Cover.jpg
Studio album by
Citizen
ReleasedJune 11, 2013 (2013-06-11)
Genre
Length30:46
Label Run for Cover
Producer Will Yip
Citizen chronology
Young States
(2011)		Youth
(2013)		 Everybody Is Going to Heaven
(2015)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 65/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Dead Press!Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
idobi 3.5/5 [4]
Ox-Fanzine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Punknews.orgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [6]
Rock Sound 8/10 [7]
XS Noize7/10 [8]

Youth is the debut studio album by American rock band Citizen, released June 11, 2013 on Run for Cover Records. [9] [10]

Contents

Background and production

Citizen formed in 2009 with members located in Michigan and Ohio. [11] The group released a handful of singles and an EP, Young States (2011). [11] In March 2012, it was announced the band signed to Run for Cover. [12]

Citizen entered Studio 4 with producer Will Yip (Title Fight, Circa Survive, Braid), in February 2013, to record their debut album, Youth.

Composition

Youth has been described predominantly as emo [2] [4] [6] [13] [14] [15] and grunge, [5] [6] [13] [14] [15] but has also variably been labeled indie rock, [4] [13] punk rock, [4] [14] pop punk [15] [16] and post-hardcore. [2] It drew comparisons to Brand New, Basement, [3] the Story So Far, Transit, [4] Title Fight and Daylight. [6] [5] Lyrically, the release discusses the themes of coming-of-age [4] and adolescent angst. [7] The opening track "Roam the Room" starts with a hard rock guitar part that recalled Brand New; [4] it overall was reminiscent of Jar (2013)-era Daylight. [6] The track saw frontman Mat Kerekes switch from gentle singing to more abrasive vocals, [4] backed by intense guitar work. [3] "Sleep" was called a mix of Seahaven and Manchester Orchestra; [6] it talks about having sleepless nights. [8] "Sleep" and following track "How Does It Feel" were a combination of emo and grunge. [7] "The Night I Drove Alone" begins slowly and eventually builds to a crescendo. [6] "Your Head Got Misplaced" was compared to R.E.M.; "Sick and Impatient" was an alternative rock track in the vein of Placebo that bordered on pop rock. [8]

Release

In March and April 2013, the group supported The Story So Far and Man Overboard on their co-headlining US tour, dubbed The Suppy Nation Tour. [17] On April 22, Youth was announced for release, revealing its artwork. [18] On May 13, "The Summer" was made available for streaming. In addition, the album's track listing was revealed. [19] On May 20, a video of behind-the-scenes footage during recording was posted online. [20] On May 29, "Roam the Room" was released as a free download via Alternative Press . [21] Due to Youth leaking, the group made the album available for download on June 4 for $5. [22] It was formerly released on June 11 through Run for Cover. [18] On the same day, a music video was released for "The Summer". [23]

Youth received a UK release on July 14. Following this, the group embarked on a UK tour with Diamond Youth and Headroom. [24] In October, the group performed at The Fest. [25] In November and December, the band went on tour with Polar Bear Club, Diamond Youth and Sainthood Reps. [26] On December 4, a music video was released for "How Does It Feel", directed by Rob Soucy. [14] In March and April 2014, the group supported The Wonder Years on their North American headlining tour. [27] The following month, the group appeared at Skate and Surf festival. [28] In September and October, the band went on a headlining US tour with support from You Blew It!, Hostage Calm, Praise and True Love. [29] The tour included an appearance at Riot Fest. [30] On October 6, a music video was released for "Figure You Out". Directed by Ryan Mackfall, it was filmed during their UK tour. [31]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Roam the Room"2:59
2."Figure You Out"2:34
3."The Summer"3:01
4."Sleep"3:09
5."How Does It Feel"3:53
6."The Night I Drove Alone"2:13
7."Speaking with a Ghost"3:22
8."Your Head Got Misplaced"2:12
9."Sick and Impatient"3:41
10."Drawn Out"3:37
11."How Does It Feel" (acoustic; bonus track)2:41
Total length:30:46

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Citations

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