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Youth Attack
Youth Attack came together in the late 1980s in Voe, a small coastal town in Scotland's Shetland Islands. Their music mixed rock energy with folk elements,...
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Youth Attack came together in the late 1980s in Voe, a small coastal town in Scotland's Shetland Islands. Their music mixed rock energy with folk elements, though they never fit neatly into either category. The band's lineup stayed fairly consistent with Tom Morton on vocals and guitar, Gerry Campbell on drums, John Groundwater on bass, and Bruce Mitchell on keyboards.
They released five studio albums starting with 1991's "Fair Enough," followed by "Harum Scarum" in 1993 and "The Visitor" in 1997. Their songs often dealt with difficult subjects, which sometimes drew criticism. The track "Voe," named for their hometown, was a particular point of contention for its treatment of local tragedy.
Songs like "Crutch," "Fifteen And You Lack," and "I Hate Lies" show their direct approach to writing. They weren't interested in smoothing things over, and that plainness connected with listeners who appreciated the lack of polish.
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