The deconstruction continues: after dismantling the past on Nostalgia’s Glass just over two years ago, The Underground Youth use the same approach as the foundation for their twelfth album. Décollage (Fuzz Club), however, takes things in a slightly new direction.
Familiar sounds are broken apart and reassembled—but this time, they’re not just drawing from their own past. Instead, the band taps into various genres of bygone eras, running everything through the signature Underground Youth filter. Trip-hop and Lee Hazlewood, for instance, are reimagined on “You (The Feral Human Thunderstorm).”
Led by Craig Dyer, the Berlin-based band mostly leaves behind their noise-heavy, psychedelic post-punk roots. The album is dark, but not heavy-hearted. “I Was There” hints at a touch of dark psych, but the overall tone remains airy and restrained.
“One Of The Dreamers” lives up to its name—dreamy and drifting. “Your Beloved Hollywood” leans into folk influences. The result is an atmospheric work, rich in references yet strikingly original.
The Underground Youth – Décollage: Moody and evocative. – RIFL