Young Widows
Encyclopedia
Young Widows is an American post-hardcore
band from Louisville, Kentucky
. They have released three full-length albums and six split EPs.
group Breather Resist
. In December 2005, lead singer Steve Sidoni left Breather Resist, and guitarist Evan Patterson and bassist Nick Thieneman assumed the vocal duties. They entered the studio in early 2006 but found the sound change significantly. They then changed the name from Breather Resist to Young Widows. Preceded by a split 7" with Coliseum
, their debut full length entitled 'Settle Down City' was released in September 2006 on Jade Tree Records. Citing a lack of interest from Jade Tree, the band later moved to Temporary Residence Limited
where they released their second album 'Old Wounds' in September 2008. In late 2008 and early 2009, a series of four split 7"s were released featuring Young Widows and a different band for every split. These were all released by Temporary Residence, and when put together the covers form one 14x14" picture. Original drummer Geoff Paton was replaced by Jeremy McMonigle in 2008. They have toured with bands such as Pelican
, Russian Circles
, These Arms Are Snakes
, Thursday
, The Fall of Troy
, La Dispute
and Daughters
. Their third album, "In and Out of Youth and Lightness
" was released by Temporary Residence in April 2011 and sees the band taking their sound in a quieter noise rock
and shoegaze-influenced direction.
Post-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups...
band from Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
. They have released three full-length albums and six split EPs.
History
Louisville, KY's Young Widows formed in 2006 from the ashes of mathcoreMathcore
Mathcore is a rhythmically complex and dissonant fusion style of hardcore punk and Metal. It has its roots in bands such as Converge, Botch, and The Dillinger Escape Plan. The term mathcore is suggested by analogy with math rock. Both math rock and mathcore make use of unusual time signatures...
group Breather Resist
Breather Resist
-History:Breather Resist formed in 2002 and recorded 8 songs, 4 which were on handmade demos. These 8 songs became their first EP, "Only in the Morning", released on Deathwish, Inc.. Their first LP, Charmer, was released on Jade Tree Records in October 2004, having been produced by Kurt Ballou...
. In December 2005, lead singer Steve Sidoni left Breather Resist, and guitarist Evan Patterson and bassist Nick Thieneman assumed the vocal duties. They entered the studio in early 2006 but found the sound change significantly. They then changed the name from Breather Resist to Young Widows. Preceded by a split 7" with Coliseum
Coliseum (band)
Coliseum is a punk rock band that formed in 2003. They released their latest album, House with a Curse, through Temporary Residence in June 2010.Exclaim! named "House with a Curse", as the No. 6 Punk Album of 2010.-History:...
, their debut full length entitled 'Settle Down City' was released in September 2006 on Jade Tree Records. Citing a lack of interest from Jade Tree, the band later moved to Temporary Residence Limited
Temporary Residence Limited
Temporary Residence Limited is a Brooklyn, New York-based record label. TRL was started in Baltimore, Maryland in late 1995. The label's first release was The Concord Anthology Process/Nero split 7", released April 1, 1996. After moving the operation to Portland, Oregon, owner/operator Jeremy...
where they released their second album 'Old Wounds' in September 2008. In late 2008 and early 2009, a series of four split 7"s were released featuring Young Widows and a different band for every split. These were all released by Temporary Residence, and when put together the covers form one 14x14" picture. Original drummer Geoff Paton was replaced by Jeremy McMonigle in 2008. They have toured with bands such as Pelican
Pelican (band)
Pelican is a post-metal quartet from Chicago, Illinois.-Biography and description:The band is known for its dense combinations of different melodies and extended track lengths. Its distinctive sound draws from stoner rock, doom metal, post-rock, and other influences...
, Russian Circles
Russian Circles
Russian Circles is a three piece instrumental rock/metal band from Chicago. Russian Circles play instrumental, sprawling music which runs the gamut of heavy discordant metal, to soft delicate passages...
, These Arms Are Snakes
These Arms Are Snakes
These Arms Are Snakes was an American post-hardcore band that formed in 2002 and featured former members of Botch and Kill Sadie. The band was known for their intense live shows, which often feature vocalist Steve Snere crowd surfing and spending a large portion of the live performance in the...
, Thursday
Thursday (band)
Thursday were an American rock band from New Brunswick, New Jersey. Formed in 1997, the group has released six full-length albums, their most recent being No Devolución, which was released in April 2011 on Epitaph Records...
, The Fall of Troy
The Fall of Troy
The Fall of Troy was an American progressive math rock trio from Mukilteo, Washington. The trio consisted of Thomas Erak , Andrew Forsman and Frank Ene...
, La Dispute
La Dispute (band)
La Dispute is a five piece band from Grand Rapids, Michigan that formed in 2004. As of 2011, they have released two albums and seven EPs. La Dispute consists of lead vocalist Jordan Dreyer, drummer Brad Vander Lugt, guitarists Chad Sterenberg and Kevin Whittemore and bass guitarist Adam Vass.The...
and Daughters
Daughters (band)
Daughters is an American grindcore/mathcore/noise rock band formed in 2001 in Providence, Rhode Island after the demise of Providence-based As the Sun Sets. Daughters have four releases including their self-titled EP, Canada Songs LP Hell Songs and last album Daughters . The band has re-released...
. Their third album, "In and Out of Youth and Lightness
In and Out of Youth and Lightness
In and Out of Youth and Lightness is the third studio album by the American rock band Young Widows. The album was released on April 8, 2011 through Temporary Residence Limited....
" was released by Temporary Residence in April 2011 and sees the band taking their sound in a quieter noise rock
Noise rock
Noise rock describes a style of post-punk rock music that became prominent in the 1980s. Noise rock makes use of the traditional instrumentation and iconography of rock, but incorporates atonality and especially dissonance, and also frequently discards usual songwriting conventions.-Style:Noise...
and shoegaze-influenced direction.
Members
- Evan Patterson - guitar and vocals
- Nick Thieneman - bass and vocals
- Jeremy McMonigle - drums
Settle Down City (Jade Tree, 2006)
- "Settle Down City"
- "Almost Dead Beat"
- "Glad He Ate Her" (feat. Steve Sidoni)
- "Small Talk"
- "Formererer"
- "Bruised Knees"
- "Mirrorfucker"
- "The Charmers"
- "New Forest"
- "The First Half"
- "We Don't Know"
Old Wounds (Temporary Residence Limited, 2008)
- "Took a Turn"
- "Old Skin"
- "Mr. No Harm"
- "The Guitar"
- "Lucky and Hardheaded"
- "21st Century Invention"
- "The Heat Is Here"
- "Delay Your Pressure"
- "Let Him Be"
- "Feelers"
- "Swamped and Agitated"
In and Out of Youth and Lightness (Temporary Residence Limited, 2011)
- "Young Rivers"
- "Future Heart"
- "In and Out of Lightness"
- "Lean on the Ghost"
- "The Muted Man"
- "Right in the End"
- "Miss Tambourine Wrist"
- "White Golden Rings"
- "In and Out of Youth"
EPs
- Coliseum & Young Widows (Auxiliary Records, 2006) (Tracklist 3. Future Plans 4. Baritone #3)
- Young Widows & Plows (Auxiliary Records, 2007) (Tracklist 1. Swamped and Agitated [Demo])
- Split Series Vol. 1 (Temporary Residence LimitedTemporary Residence LimitedTemporary Residence Limited is a Brooklyn, New York-based record label. TRL was started in Baltimore, Maryland in late 1995. The label's first release was The Concord Anthology Process/Nero split 7", released April 1, 1996. After moving the operation to Portland, Oregon, owner/operator Jeremy...
, 2008) (Tracklist 1. King of the Back-Burners) - Split Series Vol. 2 (Temporary Residence LimitedTemporary Residence LimitedTemporary Residence Limited is a Brooklyn, New York-based record label. TRL was started in Baltimore, Maryland in late 1995. The label's first release was The Concord Anthology Process/Nero split 7", released April 1, 1996. After moving the operation to Portland, Oregon, owner/operator Jeremy...
, 2009) (Tracklist 1. Long Live the New Weight) - Split Series Vol. 3 (Temporary Residence LimitedTemporary Residence LimitedTemporary Residence Limited is a Brooklyn, New York-based record label. TRL was started in Baltimore, Maryland in late 1995. The label's first release was The Concord Anthology Process/Nero split 7", released April 1, 1996. After moving the operation to Portland, Oregon, owner/operator Jeremy...
, 2009) (Tracklist 1. Mid-Western) - Split Series Vol. 4 (Temporary Residence LimitedTemporary Residence LimitedTemporary Residence Limited is a Brooklyn, New York-based record label. TRL was started in Baltimore, Maryland in late 1995. The label's first release was The Concord Anthology Process/Nero split 7", released April 1, 1996. After moving the operation to Portland, Oregon, owner/operator Jeremy...
, 2009) (Tracklist 1. Easy Acting) - Live Radio Performance April 6, 2009 (Robotic Empire Records, 2010)