New York-based pop-punk trio, Young Culture have announced their upcoming full-length album, You Had To Be There, out November 11th. Recorded with Anton DeLost (State Champs, Silverstein, Mayday Parade) in Toronto, ON, the album finds the trio — vocalist Alex Magnan and guitarists Gabe Pietrafesa and Troy Burchett — at their best. Serving as the perfect follow-up to the band’s Godspeed EP, You Had To Be There features a melancholy rush of high-octane energy with shadows that lurk within the foundations of the 10 songs.
The announcement arrives alongside the release of the band’s new single, “Kinda Over It,” a song about the shadiness, the back-and-forth and unnecessary headaches of a relationship that’s not quite a relationship. Listen to it now below.
Of the upcoming album, the band said, “Young Culture has always been about making the most of your life, taking advantage of those good times, so come and do that with us. You’ll find us connecting with our pop-punk roots but with a new, refreshing aim. Short, sweet and to the point as we like to do it but packed full of memorable moments. If you’re missing out on the YC bandwagon, sorry, I can’t explain this one to you, I guess ‘You Had To Be There’.”
“I really think this is something that you don’t want to miss out on,” vocalist Alex Magnan added about the album. “I feel like it’s the sound of us coming into our own and making a record that is the most Young Culture thing ever. We were the most excited we’ve ever been to make the music on this album.”
Young Culture have also announced their co-headline tour with Super American along with dates supporting State Champs in select North American markets during October and November. Tickets can be found HERE.
OCTOBER
22 — Louisville, KY — Portal *
23 — Nashville, TN — The End *
25 — Dallas, TX — Cheap Steaks *
26 — Austin, TX — Spiderhouse *
27 — San Antonio, TX — Paper Tiger *
29 — Phoenix, AZ — Valley Bar *
30 — Anaheim, CA — Chain Reaction *
31 — Sacramento, CA — Goldfield Trading Post *
NOVEMBER
02 — Seattle, WA — Vera *
03 — Portland, OR — Mano Oculta *
05 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Beehive *
06 — Denver, CO — HQ *
08 — Kansas City, MO — Rino *
09 — Indianapolis, IN — Hoosier Dome *
10 — Columbus, OH — Big Room Bar *
11 — Cleveland, OH — House of Blues ^
12 — Baltimore, MD — Rams Head Live ^
13 — Brooklyn, NY — Brooklyn Steel ^
15 — Toronto, ON — Phoenix Concert Theatre ^
18 — Chicago, IL — Concord Music Hall ^
19 — St. Louis, MO — Red Flag ^
20 — Minneapolis, MN — Varsity Theater ^
^ — supporting State Champs
* — co-headline with Super American with special guests Arms Length