Young Mountain is the debut studio album by the American band This Will Destroy You. It was originally self-recorded and self-released in 2005,[5] and was intended to be a demo to be sold after local shows.[6] Although it was then only available as a CD-R,[7] the album began to receive press mentions. The band soon attracted the attention of Magic Bullet Records,[6] who repackaged the record and released it in CD format in June 2006.[5][8] This was followed by a cassette release in December of the same year and a vinyl release the following March.[8] The album has generally received positive reviews,[6] including being named best album of 2006 by the editor of Rock Sound magazine, Darren Taylor.[9]
| Young Mountain | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| 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, instrumental rock | |||
| Length | 36:06 | |||
| Label | Magic Bullet | |||
| This Will Destroy You chronology | ||||
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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] |
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".
Use of songs in other media
editTracks 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,[10] "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.[11][12] Tracks from it were also used during a presentation at the Pentagon about Hurricane Katrina.[6][13] 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.
Track listing
editAll tracks are 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 |
| Total length: | 36:06 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Sleep" | 2:55 |
Personnel
edit- 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Darren Taylor (January 2008). "Reviews: Album of the Month. This Will Destroy You - This Will Destroy You" (scanned image). Rock Sound. No. 105. p. 79. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ^ a b c d 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. No. 15. p. 41. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ^ a b "This Will Destroy You". Magic Bullet. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ^ Darren Taylor (January 2007). "Top 75 Albums". Rock Sound. No. 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. No. 18. p. 14. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
