TONY ENGELHART: NIGHT IS OURS >>>

Rarely if ever should a band be compared to the Beatles. However, ever so often a group comes along that is so fab-four influenced, it is unavoidable, and darlings of Australia, Youth Group, fall into this category. With a Beatles 1965 to 1966 influence, the band writes songs akin to “Nowhere Man” and “Rain.”  In other words, they produce music using abstract metaphors which leaves room for listener interpretation.

Best known for their Alphaville cover of “Forever Young” â€"which appeared on the teenage drama The OC â€" the Sydney-based quartet is steadily making their presence known outside their native home. With complex yet pop-friendly arrangements, the band falls into the same indie-pop genre as Death Cab For Cutie and the Shins. Night is Ours continues down the same path they started with their debut. The new record was released on Australian label Ivy League, and it is not clear whether it will have domestic distribution. However, the whole CD is posted on MySpace for your listening pleasure.

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