/Rock-Pop/American

THE YOUNG REPUBLIC
balletesque - rough trade exclusive with bonus cd

Release Date: 12/10/2009

rough trade exclusive with a bonus 4 track cdep. the second album from the young republic is a more mature release with stronger songwriting and musicianship. gone are the dexy's influences and in it's place is a classic sound that sits somewhere between prime wilco and dylan. in 2008 the young republic returned to their sky mountain studio in nashville to start afresh on their second full length. the subject matter of 'balletesque' mines the depths of the american historical consciousness, past and present. characters of salesmen, bootleggers, preachers, outlaws, western poets, actors, all search for theirs in settings of depression era new england, bloody, war-rattled texas and mid-century middle america. trains, oil, blood, snake handlers, boats, loose women. america, black and white, red and blue. but perhaps the main theme of 'balletesque' is the realization and acceptance that sometimes you lose, you don't get it back and life goes on. in the young republic's case, their losses - bandmates, tours, sleep, time - have yielded a stronger unit that is hitting its stride. a band that is all too rare these days. a band of musicians.