Young Galaxy is pleased to announce the US release of their latest full-length, Invisible Republic. Previously released in Canada, the anticipation for the record to come stateside has had fans buzzing, but the wait is over. Invisible Republic hits stores July 27, out on Paper Bag Records. The first two singles are “Destroyer” and “Queen Drum.” The US release will also feature the two exclusive bonus tracks “Invisible Republic” and “Flux.” To celebrate the release, Young Galaxy is making “Queen Drum” available for free download. You can grab it here.
The band’s sophomore release builds upon founding duo Stephen Ramsay’s (guitars, vocals) and Catherine McCandless’ (keyboards, vocals) penchant for transforming the mundane into the fantastic – catchy hooks build into epic crescendos, while political and ethical concerns share space with emotional observations.
“Our mandate for this record was: if it doesn’t make you move, it better make you cry,” quips Ramsay. “Even better is making someone cry and dance at the same time. It makes a lot of people uncomfortable, but I like it!”
Invisible Republic is the product of a long musical and personal journey for Ramsay and McCandless, who first burst onto the Canadian music scene in 2007 with their eponymous debut album, which included stunning first single “Swing Your Heartache.” Extensive touring across North America and Europe that saw Young Galaxy play alongside acts like Death Cab For Cutie, and Metric. Ramsay, former Stars guitarist, has also recently added remixes for The Pipettes and CFCF to his accolades.
Recorded in Montreal, Invisible Republic was engineered by Jace Lasek (of the Besnard Lakes) and mixed by Tony Doogan (Belle & Sebastian, Mogwai, Wintersleep).
The record has been heralded as one of I Heart Music‘s “favourite albums of all time,” and “a well-crafted, sweeping pop record” by The Line of Best Fit. Light and dark, connection and loneliness, doubt and optimism - Invisible Republic is the sound of our collective hearts beating in tandem, through both good times and bad. They may be a Young Galaxy yet, but they sing out with an ageless wisdom and tunefulness that bears close listening.
Track listing:
01. Long Live the Fallen World
02. Oh Sister
03. Destroyer
04. Pathos
05. Light Years
06. Disposable Times
07. Dreams
08. Queen Drum
09. Smoke and Mirror Show
10. Firestruck
11. Invisible Republic (bonus track)
12. Flux (bonus track)
Tour Dates:
6/16 Zaphod Beeblebrox, Ottawa (w/ The Besnard Lakes)
6/17 The Mod Club, Toronto (w/ The Besnard Lakes)
6/18 Bar, Guelph (w/ The Besnard Lakes)
6/19 Call The Office, London (w/ The Besnard Lakes)
6/20 The Casbah, Hamilton (w/ The Besnard Lakes)
6/26 Belmont, Montreal (w/ Adam & The Amethysts and Little Scream)
Oct 20 – Sydenham Street United Church – Kingston, ON (w/ Stars)
Oct 22 – The Music Hall – London, ON (w/Stars)
Oct 23 – Massey Hall – Toronto, ON (w/Stars)
Oct 26 Burton Cummings Theatre – Winnipeg, MB (w/Stars)
Oct 31 – Winspear Centre – Edmonton, AB (w/Stars)
Nov 3 – Kelowna Community Theatre – Kelowna, BC (w/Stars)
Nov 4 – Vogue Theatre – Vancouver, BC (w/Stars)