These Stockholm natives have evolved from 2 full time members with a rotating cast on their debut EP ‘Missnosjesbandet’ to a fully settled four piece band. Youngteam have featured a number of significant musicians in their ranks including Anna Järvinen, (previously associated with Granada and Dungen) who is now a successful solo artist in her own right. The band also feature members from Penti and Speedmarket Avenue.
‘Daydreamer’ is the debut album from Youngteam and the first full length band release on Northern Star Records. Recorded mostly live with top Swedish producer Mattias Glava (Dungen, Soundtrack of Our Lives) at the helm, Daydreamer is a dark, stark, unsettling beauty of a record. Joy Division are clearly an influence, but there is a more modern feel to these guys than most current gloom merchants.
The band have featured prominently on Northern Star’s legendary Psychedelica compilation series alongside the likes of the Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Black Angels, The Telescopes, The Electric Soft Parade and many others. Their music is reminiscent of a plethora of excellent bands: My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive and Brian Jonestown Massacre all have an influence on the sound, but Youngteam transcend mere plagiarism and delivered a dark, dreamlike modern classic.
The video for ‘Airdrift’ can be seen below:
