The Filthy Youth. Where do I even begin? I first heard them knowing I would hate them. Then I listened, and can't get them out of my head. A very british pop punk band from Stevenage, London, they're the kind of band that makes you need to run your fingers through your hair at a show. His voice adds the perfect amount of grit and distaste to keep it punk and with the right level of intoxication the combination of authentic British punk, impossibly disintrested singer, and low-fi pub cellar sound make it impossible to be still. You don't know whether to kiss someone or punch someone first. When I'm feeling especially angsty, the line "she goes to Uni for free and I don't know what she studies, fuck knows what she plans to be" from song 'Come Flash All Your Ladies' strikes a chord, while 'Pirate' is almost a nod to The Doors.
Not only that, but for those of you that care about this kind of thing, The Filthy Youth's lead singer is Ed Westwick, a star of the show Gossip Girl (and also apparently the new face of K-Swiss?) Like, wow. Busy guy.
I think it's time for a trip to England:
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