Young Rival
Produced: Independently
Released: April 13 2010
Label: Sonic Unyon
I bought this album Young Rival by Young Rival last weekend after being very impressed by the live performance. Young Rival find themselves in a position of being apart of a recent explosion of good bands from Hamilton. The Arkells are huge, The Reason are on the rise, and I can see Young Rival helping to move the Hamilton scene further. Young Rival has supported acts such as The Sadies. Young Rival to me sound like a mix of old Sam Roberts and Phoenix. If I were to go to a beach somewhere I would likely bring this album. The vintage rock guitar is a great sound to kind of modernize and that is what it sounds like Young Rival did. The best song to me is “The Ocean” and it is a song I think will get Young Rival noticed. The chorus is very catchy and one that is a good sing along chorus. I think Young Rival will be a band that sneaks up and takes a high position in the Canadian music scene. I recommend this album and I recommend Young Rival live, both are cheap at the moment. Support the Hamilton scene.
Most Notable:
1. “Got What You Need”
2. “The Ocean”
3. “Ghost in the Park”
