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Press: The Young Playthings

Date Source + Headline Kind More
17/07/07 Miwsig: Blasting their way to glory with the most poetic of punk sentiments Album Review: The Young Playthings - Who Invented Love? view item
13/06/07 The Downloader: A sublime debut record Album Review: The Young Playthings - Who Invented Love? view item
13/06/07 Tangents: Contemporary guitar rock music doesn’t get any better than this Album Review: The Young Playthings - Who Invented Love? view item
21/05/07 Drowned In Sound: 8/10 - Welcome to a harmony-led paradise... Album Review: The Young Playthings - Who Invented Love? view item
19/05/07 Alternative Ulster: One of the finest, self-assured debuts you’re likely to hear this year. Get ready to fall in love. Album Review: The Young Playthings - Who Invented Love? view item
19/05/07 Alternative Ulster: About: Fun. How quickly people start up bands and forget why they bothered in the first place Interview: The Young Playthings view item
18/05/07 Playlouder: 4/5 - Perfectly walks the line between sexiness and innocence Album Review: The Young Playthings - Who Invented Love? view item
17/05/07 Comfort Comes: 8/10 - Brilliant and refreshing Album Review: The Young Playthings - Who Invented Love? view item
17/05/07 Boomkat: Sounds like the kind of raw American songcraft of Paul Westerberg Album Review: The Young Playthings - Who Invented Love? view item
14/05/07 Tangents: There is something so magically perfect in those songs Album Review: The Young Playthings - Who Invented Love? view item
14/05/07 Music News: A debut album Paul Westerburg would be proud of Album Review: The Young Playthings - Who Invented Love? view item
14/05/07 Sweeping The Nation: Weezer, Superchunk-esque power-pop outfit reimagining a David Lynch soundtrack Album Review: The Young Playthings - Who Invented Love? view item
14/05/07 No Rock And Roll Fun: a David Lynch soundtrack for a film even he might be a little scared of Album Review: The Young Playthings - Who Invented Love? view item
14/05/07 Road Records: The real emphasis of the album is pure fun Album Review: The Young Playthings - Who Invented Love? view item
08/05/07 Obscure Sound: The Young Playthings: The Pipettes Male Counterparts? Album Review: The Young Playthings - Who Invented Love? view item
01/05/07 Alternative Ulster: Everyone who has ever been in love helped invent it Interview: The Young Playthings view item
01/05/07 Corporate Anthems: Playful and/or bruised Weezer/Superchunk power pop Article: The Young Playthings - Who Invented Love? view item
29/04/07 Sound Of The Suburbs: Anyone know who invented love? They have a hell of a lot to answer for! Album Review: The Young Playthings - Who Invented Love? view item
06/01/07 Alternative Ulster: In The Studio With Jetplane Landing Interview: Jetplane Landing view item
14/07/06 Culture Deluxe: Think We Are Scientists only better Live Review: The Young Playthings - The Tunnels on 13/07/06 view item
10/07/06 Music News: Theres a lot of man-love in this band Interview: The Young Playthings view item
23/06/06 Music News: 5/5 - Yr So Fit edges them close to new favourite band category Single Review: The Young Playthings - Yr So Fit (For Me) view item
12/06/06 Jukebox: Sunny, optimistic, romantic. Single Review: The Young Playthings - Yr So Fit (For Me) view item
08/06/06 The Downloader: Sun-scorched power pop that drips with the sass of teenage abandon Single Review: The Young Playthings - Yr So Fit (For Me) view item
25/05/06 Play Louder: My favourite bands have always been those who reach for things beyond their means... Interview: The Young Playthings view item
06/04/06 The Venue Magazine: A frat-boy version of the Ramones after extra guitar lessons Live Review: The Young Playthings - Fiddlers Club on 30/03/06 view item
25/02/06 Extra-sensory-promotion: Innovative writing and great stage presence Live Review: The Young Playthings - The Hub on 25/02/06 view item
22/02/06 The Downloader: Why doesnt pop music sound like this anymore? Single Review: The Young Playthings - Shes A Rebel view item
21/02/06 To Hell With: Naïve and heart-warming Single Review: The Young Playthings - Shes A Rebel view item
21/02/06 Music News: The Young Playthings have unleashed a cracker Single Review: The Young Playthings - Shes A Rebel view item
21/02/06 Comfort Comes: It brings us back to the glory days of indie Single Review: The Young Playthings - Shes A Rebel view item
15/02/06 Airwaves Back: Pavement... making sweet, sweet love to the All Girl Summer Fun Band Single Review: The Young Playthings - Shes A Rebel view item
12/02/06 Kissing Just For Practise: Pop. Rock 'n' roll. Emo. All rolled into one great big ball of FUN. Single Review: The Young Playthings - Shes A Rebel view item
03/02/06 Sound Of Violence: Dont le refrain pêchu permettra probablement au groupe de trouver son public Single Review: The Young Playthings - Shes A Rebel view item
01/02/06 Sheer Music: on... Moshing Interview: The Young Playthings view item
30/01/06 Unpublished: What boxes can I tick to make sure I don’t get the sack when this record bombs? Interview: Jetplane Landing view item
19/01/06 Artrocker: An ear for a tune accompanied by profound observations Single Review: The Young Playthings - Shes A Rebel view item
11/01/06 Airwaves Back: Its like making a mix tape for a new girlfriend Interview view item
06/12/05 Filter Mini UK: Brilliant music to prolong the summer Single Review: The Young Playthings - Shes A Rebel view item
01/10/05 Artrocker Issue 22: Single of the year so far, no joke, no doubt Single Review: The Young Playthings - Love U Like That view item
18/09/05 The Lashout Files: It's easy to be charitable when presented with a line-up of today's calibre Live Review - 93 Feet East on 17/09/05 view item
15/08/05 Sheer Music: Hilarious lyrics and a warm crowd connection Live Review: The Young Playthings - Moles Club on 15/08/05 view item
09/08/05 Neon Promotions: Catchy, quirky and ever so musical Live Review: The Young Playthings - Hope and Anchor on 09/08/05 view item
06/06/05 Artrocker: Weezer-ish anthems and Fugazi's darkest, most romantic moments. Live Review: The Young Playthings - The Betsey Trotwood on 24/05/05 view item
01/04/05 Rhythm and Drummer: Well done boys Article view item
20/01/05 The Moles Club Live Review: Watch the way they hit those G strings! Article view item
02/09/03 Do Something Pretty: Modest Mouse meets Pavement meets Television... Article view item
01/01/03 Unknown Source: Singin' In The Rain Article view item