Young Galaxy formed in Vancouver, Canada, as duo including Stephen Ramsay and Catherine McCandless. Through that summer of 2005 and the spring of 2006 they recorded with appearances and contributions of friends at Jace Lasek’s Breakglass Studio. Their sound has been described as similar to the bands Slowdive, Galaxie 500 and Luna as well as Pink Floyd and Spiritualized. The band has toured in Canada, The United States and Europe, opening for Arcade Fire, The Album Leaf, The Frames, Peter, Bjorn and John, Stars and Death Cab For Cutie. They later moved to Montreal, where they recorded their self-titled debut. The album was released on April 24, 2007.
They recorded their second album Invisible Republic in Montreal at Hotel2Tango studio with Radwan Moumneh engineering (A Silver Mt. Zion, Pas Chic Chic) and at Breakglass Studios with Jace Lasek of The Besnard Lakes engineering. Invisible Republic was released independently on August 25, 2009 through Fontana North. It was mixed by Tony Doogan (Mogwai, Belle & Sebastian, Snow Patrol) in Glasgow, Scotland. It was subsequently released in July 2010 in the U.S.A. by Paper Bag Records, and received a long list nomination for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize.
The band followed up in fall 2010 with YG No Art EP, an EP comprising unreleased tracks and remixes from the Invisible Republic sessions.
Their third album, Shapeshifting, was recorded in Montreal, Canada, and was produced by Dan Lissvik of the band Studio in Gothenburg, Sweden. The band communicated with Lissvik via Skype over the nine months he spent mixing the recorded vocals.
The album, released in February 2011 on Paper Bag Records, has been described as a massive change in creative direction, eschewing their former shoegaze, dream-pop style for a more electronic pop sound. Stephen Ramsay describes the change in song composition method, "instead of picking up a guitar and finding the most brilliant melody we could, we tried to erase the shape of the songs."
Discography:
Swing Your Heartache (2006, EP)
Young Galaxy (2007)
Invisible Republic (2009)
YG No Art EP (2010)
Shapeshifting (2011)
Ultramarine (2013)
New Summer
Young Galaxy Lyrics
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Hey
Hey
Here it comes again the beautiful warm weather
Right before the end of everything forever
The end of bars and clubs with lines around the block
The crowded dance floors winding up to feel the drop
With the windows down and the stereo loud
Feels like a dream tonight, a little break in time
As we howl at the moon
Ooh
Feels like a dream tonight, a little break in time
As we howl at the moon
Ooh
Hey, it's a new summer
Can we live here
Like it's our last one?
Ooh
Ooh
It never would have been as good if built to last
We never would have stood a chance if it didn't move fast
The end will come for holidays and sweet sixteen
For friends and getting lost in your computer screen
So meet me by the river, let's go for a ride
With the windows down and the stereo loud
Feels like a dream tonight, a little break in time
As we howl at the moon
Ooh
Feels like a dream tonight, a little break in time
As we howl at the moon
Ooh
Hey, it's a new summer
Can we live here
Like it's our last one?
Ooh
Ooh
Feels like a dream tonight, a little break in time
As we howl at the moon
Ooh
Feels like a dream tonight, a little break in time
As we howl at the moon
Ooh
Hey, it's a new summer
As we howl at the moon
Ooh
Hey, it's a new summer
As we howl at the moon
Ooh
The lyrics to Young Galaxy's song "New Summer" encapsulate the fleeting nature of youth and summer. The song opens with the acknowledgment of the approaching end of all good things, including bars and clubs with long lines and crowded dance floors that wind up to feel the drop. In response to this impending ending, the singer invites someone to meet them by the river to go for a ride with the windows down and the stereo loud. The moment feels like a dream, a little break in time, as they howl at the moon.
The chorus repeats the sentiment that it's a new summer and asks a question: can they live like it's their last one? The acknowledgement that it never would have been as good if built to last and they wouldn't have stood a chance if it didn't move fast is a nod to the ephemerality of youth, summers, and fleeting moments. The song invites its listeners to embrace the moment and howl at the moon with the realization that the end will come eventually, whether it's for holidays, sweet sixteen, friends, or getting lost in a computer screen.
Overall, "New Summer" is a celebration of living in the moment and embracing the fleeting joy that comes with summertime and youth. The song encourages listeners to make the most of every experience and enjoy the little break in time before it's gone.
Line by Line Meaning
Here it comes again the beautiful warm weather
The pleasant and sunny season is arriving once again
Right before the end of everything forever
Before everything is gone for good
The end of bars and clubs with lines around the block
The closure of places where people gather to have fun
The crowded dance floors winding up to feel the drop
The crowded dance floors gearing up for the climax of the music
So meet me by the river, let's go for a ride
Let's meet up near the river and take a ride together
With the windows down and the stereo loud
Let's enjoy the ride with fresh air and loud music
Feels like a dream tonight, a little break in time
Tonight feels surreal, like a brief escape from reality
As we howl at the moon
As we express our excitement and joy for the moment
Hey, it's a new summer
It's a new season filled with possibilities
Can we live here
Let's make the most of this time and experience
Like it's our last one?
Let's enjoy this summer as if it's our last one ever
It never would have been as good if built to last
Things can be more exciting and enjoyable when they don't have to last forever
We never would have stood a chance if it didn't move fast
We wouldn't have had a chance to experience it fully if it didn't move quickly
The end will come for holidays and sweet sixteen
All good things must come to an end, even special days like holidays and birthdays
For friends and getting lost in your computer screen
Eventually, even the comfort of being online will come to an end
As we howl at the moon
As we express our excitement and joy for the moment
Lyrics © MILO PUBLISHING INC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Stephen Ramsay, Dan Anders Lissvik, Matthew Shapiro
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