Young Mountain
| Young Mountain | ||||
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| EP by This Will Destroy You | ||||
| Released |
June 6, 2006 (CD) December 19, 2006 (cassette) March 13, 2007 (vinyl) | |||
| Recorded | Rhapsody Street Studios, San Antonio, Texas, United States | |||
| Genre | Post-rock | |||
| Length | 36:06 | |||
| Label | Magic Bullet | |||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The Austin Chronicle |   [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | (6.9/10)[2] |
| Punknews | [3] |
| Rock Sound | (8/10)[4] |
| Sputnik Music | (4.5/5)[5] |
Young Mountain is the first EP by the American band This Will Destroy You. It was originally self-recorded and self-released in 2005,[6] and was intended to be a demo to be sold after local shows.[7] Although it was then only available as a CD-R,[8] the EP began to receive press mentions, including being named one of the best instrumental releases of the year by The Silent Ballet.[9] The band soon attracted the attention of Magic Bullet Records,[7] who repackaged the record and released it in CD format in June 2006.[6][10] This was followed by a cassette release in December of the same year and a vinyl release the following March.[10] The EP has generally received positive reviews,[7] including being named best album of 2006 by the editor of Rock Sound magazine, Darren Taylor.[11]
Tracks from Young Mountain have often been used in popular media. Most notably, "There are Some Remedies Worse Than the Disease" was used in the trailer for the 2009 film The Taking of Pelham 123,[12] "I Believe in Your Victory" was used in the 2008 horror film Prom Night and "Quiet" featured in the documentary film William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe.[13][14] Tracks from it were also used during a presentation at the Pentagon about Hurricane Katrina.[7][15] The song "Quiet" was also used in a trailer for the film The Purge and in the closing of the ESPN documentary The Fab Five.
On October 28, 2016 This Will Destroy You announced that they would be re-releasing the album on CD and LP for its 10th anniversary through Magic Bullet Records. It also comes with a previously unreleased track from the Young Mountain sessions titled "Sleep".
Track listing
All tracks written by This Will Destroy You.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Quiet" | 4:53 |
| 2. | "The World Is Our ___" | 7:12 |
| 3. | "I Believe in Your Victory" | 6:32 |
| 4. | "Grandfather Clock" | 2:37 |
| 5. | "Happiness: We're All in it Together" | 8:34 |
| 6. | "There Are Some Remedies Worse Than the Disease" | 6:18 |
| 7. | "Sleep" (10th anniversary bonus track) | 2:55 |
Total length: |
36:06 | |
Personnel
- This Will Destroy You
- Jeremy Galindo - guitar
- Raymond Brown - bass guitar, keyboard
- Chris King - guitar, artwork
- Andrew Miller - drums
- Additional musicians
- Jeremy Strom - violin (tracks 5 and 6)
References
- ↑ Darcie Stevens (March 14, 2008). "SXSW Platters: This Will Destroy You". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
- ↑ Cory D. Byrom (August 23, 2006). "This Will Destroy You - Young Mountain". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ↑ Brian Shultz (July 27, 2007). "This Will Destroy You - Young Mountain". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ↑ Marshall, Joe (June 2006). "This Will Destroy You: Young Mountain". Rock Sound (85): 87. ISSN 1465-0185.
- ↑ "This Will Destroy You - Young Mountain". Sputnik Music. November 11, 2006. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
- 1 2 Darren Taylor (January 2008). "Reviews: Album of the Month. This Will Destroy You - This Will Destroy You" (scanned image). Rock Sound (105). p. 79. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 Trevor Hale (February 29, 2008). "This Will Destroy You to lay waste to Kilby Court". Daily Utah Chronicle. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ↑ "This Will Destroy You - Young Mountain" (PDF). The New Scheme (15). p. 41. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ↑ Jordan Volz (2006). "The Top 50 Instrumental Releases of 2005". thesilentballet.com. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- 1 2 "This Will Destroy You". Magic Bullet. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ↑ Darren Taylor (January 2007). "Top 75 Albums". Rock Sound (92). p. 24.
- ↑ Eric Grubbs (September 3, 2009). "This Will Destroy you Sets Out To Make A Name For Itself In One Way Or Another". Dallas Observer. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ↑ "Soundtracks for Prom Night". IMDb. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ↑ "William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe Production Credits". Public Broadcasting Service. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ↑ "This Will Destroy You" (PDF). The New Scheme (18). p. 14. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
