the young: chrome cactus

In Chrome Cactus, The Young have created a HUGE sounding, timeless rock album that reinforces and revitalizes everything that is great about American Rock Music in 2014. Taking influence from early ZZ Top, Link Wray, Lungfish, Dead Moon - Chrome Cactus is a ball of power and controlled feedback disguised as ten of the catchiest songs you’ll hear this year. Chrome Cactus is a far darker version of Austin’s The Young than ever before. The breezy optimism of their earlier albums has been switched out for sinister, creeping dread in both the lyrics and music. The rhythm section of drummer Ryan Maloney and new bassist Lucas Wedow drive a heavy foundation for guitarists Hans Zimmerman and Kyle Edwards, who have reached dizzying new heights. Expertly produced by fellow sonic assassin Tim Green (Nation of Ulysses, The Fucking Champs), Chrome Cactus is the moment where Zimmerman’s vocal delivery is perfectly matched with the skillful, intuitive interplay, which at this point is now fully realized.