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Oxford, United Kingdom (2002 – 2010)

The English “” quintet aka YMSS (see also “Youthmovies”) was formed in Oxford, UK in 2002 by Andrew Mears (guitar and vocals), Al English (guitars, synths and samplers), Stephen Hammond (bass), Graeme Murray (drums) and Sam Scott (Trumpet, Flugelhorn & Organ), displaying much early promise with the restless, wildly eclectic sound of 2003’s mini-album Let’s Get Going… You’re Fracturing Me With This Misery. Subsequent releases included splits with cult Math Rockers The Edmund Fitzgerald (whose members with Youthmovies’ Andrew went on to found Foals), further EP releases and collaborations with the American spoken word artist Adam Gnade, by which time they had shortened their name (see Adam Gnade & Youthmovies).

The full-length Good Nature followed in March 2008 under the shortened name Youthmovies, showing the band’s sound progressing into a less-harsh but still thoughtfully artful direction, with the Polyp EP coming later that year. In December 2009 the band announced their split. A farewell tour is planned for March 2010.

Their sound has previously included blasts of cathartic noise mingling menacingly with brooding soundscapes, disturbing spoken-word samples and a sharp, technicolour canopy of feedback, drone and nerve-chilling atmospherics. though with 2004’s mini-album Hurrah! Another Year, Surely This One Will Be Better Than the Last; the Inexorable March of Progress Will Lead Us All to Happiness (on the label) and the 2005 single “Ores”, things began to move into a more positive (but no less excellent) direction.
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  • alfancur

    MUst get this one!

    6 Jan 2011 Reply

  • wheeze87

    God Damn, Cannot Extract "The Pitch and Yaw of Satellites" from my head. YMSS was un-rivaled. Absolutely love it. R.I.P

    15 Sep 2010 Reply

  • Damushka

    Does anyone have a download link for 'Let's Get Going... You're Fracturing Me With This Misery'? Or point me in the direction of obtaining it? I would be eternally grateful.

    8 Jul 2010 Reply

  • blibblipblib

    great band, deserved better

    8 Feb 2010 Reply

  • garydavidson83

    they went down hill when they changed their name loved the older stuff.

    31 Jan 2010 Reply

  • arcticmuse93

    http://www.lastfm.it/group/Youthmovies+(Youthmovie+Soundtrack+Strategies)

    28 Jun 2009 Reply

  • nathanwoods

    this band has TONS of potential. the only thing that I couldn't get into was the vocals. more practice and you guys will absolutely KILL

    12 Feb 2009 Reply

  • whatwillburn

    Keep them seperate in your own collections but allow them to count towards the same thing here. Vote for YMSS -> Youthmovies merge here.

    30 Jan 2009 Reply

  • ttrs

    I think I still prefer the old stuff over the new album. Both are great though

    14 Jun 2008 Reply

  • ttrs

    Likewise Jordie57. I think their two 'eras' should be distinguished.

    14 Jun 2008 Reply

  • Amoide

    Anyone can send me "A Little Late He Staggered..." mp3? The CD version, not the live version. Contact with me plz!

    20 May 2008 Reply

  • fatalyti

    would still be cool if the playcounts joined, so please people vote for Youthmovies here =)

    13 May 2008 Reply

  • Jordie57

    I've kept all the old songs as YMSS because its what they're under and what they were called when they released them, and with Sam being a new full member for the album technically they could be a different band and they sound different.

    30 Apr 2008 Reply

  • garymcq

    After six years the album has not disappointed. Love this band, but in geeky last.fm terms, do I change all their songs to Youthmovies now? Or keep the old ones as ymss, somebody help!

    28 Apr 2008 Reply

  • impurple

    Jesus Christ these guys are good. There are moments that remind me so much of Mister Metaphor.

    27 Apr 2008 Reply

  • steve_FR

    i love how the new name isnt in the similar artists. loving the freezing scene from the split ep with ed fitz atm

    24 Apr 2008 Reply

  • Vaya

    the album may be out...there

    17 Mar 2008 Reply

  • alanmccormack

    The synth intro is AMAZING. It adds so much more to the boring, bland single version.

    9 Mar 2008 Reply

  • Daddsy

    THE KEYBOARDS BACK IN TNGIAM!!!!! WOOOOOO!!! I assume this may be old news if people watched the video - i haven't and the myspace rip i have doesn't have the intro

    5 Mar 2008 Reply

  • Jordie57

    Seconded Daddsy but its still awesome and besides the other new song is epic

    20 Feb 2008 Reply
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