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Younger Younger 28s
12+ albums
synthpoppopglambritishRomo
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In an era full of dour landfill indie in the fallout from Britpop, YOUNGER YOUNGER 28s were the shining light in synthpop. They were a marvellous cross between two of Sheffield greatest bands, combining the catchy avant pop of THE HUMAN LEAGUE with the observational lyrical wit of PULP. Their only album Soap was a cutting tongue-in-cheek satire on class aspirations and dreams; a pastiche novelty record based around strong tunes and upbeat chimes despite the inherent darkness and despair of the subject matter. But lyrically, it just might have been seen as a little too condescending in the eyes of those who did not understand irony or have a sense of humour. One of the band's instrumental brains was bizarrely Jimmy Dickinson, a refugee from Scarborough's own poodle rockers LITTLE ANGELS! He opted not to have a drummer and bassist in YOUNGER YOUNGER 28s because his years in the industry had concluded they "would just get in the way" and "take up loads of room in the van"! Fronted by a comedic Teddy Boy version of Phil Oakey in Joe Northern aka Ashley Reaks, his dry Yorkshire droll was competently backed by the Joanne and Susanne of the quartet, Andie and Liz who were recruited from the Academy of Contemporary Music rather than a disco or a cocktail bar. Released in March 2000, Soap does what it says on the tin... it's effectively a satirical musical version of Coronation Street! The drama starts right from the off. Sugar Sweet Dreams is The Sound Of The Crowd rewritten for a
