Formed in 2019 in Athens, GR, Youth Valley blends post-punk with dreamy pop and shoegaze, pairing fuzzy walls of sound and reverb-soaked guitars with ambient, fading vocals to create a nostalgic, bittersweet atmosphere.
Youth Valley debuted with a self-titled 3-track EP (2020) featuring the breakout single “Young Sad Lovers,” later issued as a limited 7″ by Make Me Happy Records and aired on Steve Lamacq’s BBC Radio 6 Music show. They have since performed at major events, including the Athens Release Festival (opening for Bauhaus), Syd Sessions, and the Death Disco Open Air Festival, alongside acts such as Lebanon Hanover, VNV Nation, and Sad Lovers & Giants.
The next chapter of Youth Valley begins now with the release of “cerberus,” the band’s warping new single. With lush shoegaze that bleeds into moments of hardcore excellence, this new single is a stunning performance by a band shaping up a shining light in a burgeoning shoegaze scene. With the genre becoming more popular, Youth Valley looks to separate themselves from their peers with a release that is unmistakably their own. The nuanced rock fusion work at hand creates a cacophony for the listener to get lost in, a mystifying performance that manages to stay relatable. The tension created in the arrangement is expanded upon lyrically, with “cerberus” capturing the vulnerable moment where you think all hope is lost. Youth Valley crumbles triumphantly on their cathartic and immersive new single, while beginning what is shaping up to be a landmark year for the band.
